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The Deposition............. (Ekphrasis)

A descending virgin makes his final sigh As crystalline flesh bleeds on sinful hands Innocent blood flowing through marble veins Impurities haunt Mary’s character again As Crystalline flesh bleeds on sinful hands The spirit of sacrifice entombed in a metamorphic cocoon Impurities haunt Mary’s character again Michelangelo abandons her righteous heart The spirit of sacrifice entombed in a metamorphic cocoon Everlasting life living in white parian stone Michelangelo abandons her righteous heart And Nicodemus showers her son with calcitic tears Everlasting life living in white parian stone Innocent blood flowing through marble veins And Nicodemus showers her son with calcitic tears A descending virgin makes his final sigh ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Inspired by Raul's contest " the Deposition"

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Date: 6/2/2010 4:24:00 PM

Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/12/2010 3:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured write this week Abe. Always a pleasure to read. Love, Carol

Date: 5/11/2010 5:18:00 PM

A lot of feeling shared in a creative manner. Another honor for this well written poem. Congratulation on being featured this week. Enjoy your honor. Keep up the good writing. Karen

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/11/2010 9:48:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem this week...Interesting interpertation of the art work in the contest...Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara

Janette Fisher

Date: 5/10/2010 1:52:00 PM

Many congrats on your featured piece this week. Rgds Janette

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/9/2010 7:52:00 PM

Congrats Abe on your featured poem this week on the Soup... excellent choice to feature and share with us all...luv.. from the "Sweetheart" ...

James Fraser

Date: 5/9/2010 2:38:00 PM

Congratulations on your fine poem being featured on the Soups Homepage Abe >> James

Jeralynn Clark

Date: 12/21/2009 5:33:00 AM

Awesome Depiction Abe! Congradulations! It's Beautiful! Jeralynn

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 12/20/2009 11:42:00 PM

Hi Abe! It sure is no wonder this won first place--congrats! This is just beautiful--complements very well to the sculpture and can definitely stand on its own as well--I loved how you used the word "crystalline"--bravo!

Jessica Arteaga

Date: 12/20/2009 12:36:00 PM

this is a great and lovely pantoum very much every reason why this is a winner congrats!

Constance La France

Date: 12/19/2009 2:37:00 PM

Congratulations on first place, I knew the moment I read it, a few weeks back, this one was special, it is beautiful in every way.

Brian Strand

Date: 12/19/2009 8:12:00 AM

Congrats on your success in Raul's contest Abe.Rgds Brian

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 12/19/2009 8:01:00 AM

Fantastic poem! congrats on your win. Indeed well deserved! Excellence use of the pen and great form. God bless, Caroline.

Elaine George

Date: 12/19/2009 7:41:00 AM

A MASTERPIECE! dear ABE. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL DESERVED FIRST PLACE WIN. Love, Lainie

Carrie Richards

Date: 12/19/2009 7:24:00 AM

Hooray dear Abe!!! This was such a wonderful poem....you are such an amazing poet, and such a fine example for your students!! Congratulations on this winning poem...so well deserved!! Happy Holidays! ~ Love Carrie

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 12/19/2009 7:05:00 AM

Congrats Abe on your first place win in Raul's contest.. well deserved win for an excellent write... luv.. Linda-Marie ...

James Fraser

Date: 12/19/2009 4:52:00 AM

Abe, it was kool to be proven right, a well deserved win in my eyes, congratulations >> James

Raul Moreno

Date: 12/19/2009 3:02:00 AM

Abe, congrats on your success in my contest...Raul

L'Nass Shango

Date: 12/18/2009 3:21:00 AM

Abe, I love this. You separate it from the traditional discourse bring it to the phenomenological present ... investigating the artist motive and the presentation. This is a profound write, with metaphorical imageries that are so exalted. A very good and inspiring contribution to the contest. Happy holidays, and one love, my friend

James Fraser

Date: 12/15/2009 2:04:00 PM

Excellent piece Abe, it's got to be a winner in my eyes >> James

Marty Owens

Date: 12/12/2009 12:39:00 PM

Love your poem...enjoyed...good luck in the contest....Marty

Rebekkah Autaubo

Date: 12/9/2009 11:12:00 AM

"Innocent blood flowing through marble veins..." absofrigginlutely genius!! ur poem iz astral

Tobey Hill

Date: 12/9/2009 8:48:00 AM

BEAUTIFUL write....TAH

Constance La France

Date: 12/9/2009 8:46:00 AM

"innocent blood flowing through marble viens" how absolutely stunning. A spectacular write for the contest. I wish you the best of luck. And thank you so much for your comment on my poem, Carved in Stone

Juliane Thomas

Date: 12/9/2009 3:54:00 AM

Wonderful form, which I had not encountered before. I'll have to give it a try! Your poem is simply beautiful, and I wish you the best of luck in the contest! Thank you so much for your kind comments on my entry ~Juliane