Austria

A lightning collision
The train wreck born of mountain side
A thick black Eden held as a chalice in the far 
Reservoirs of each moon high star-flung eye
Braught to the corners as an incident
Of which to rubberneck could capture a soul or 
More to the point an unopened envelope
Spilling out as vivisected loveloss
To drop a cold shoulder and sink a battled hip
Lay back harsh as punishment and
Dream of Austria, thinking only of holding breaths and randez-vous

A Dresden path of idolic traverse platform
Where flittered cold and godless 
Rather as Lillith would have persuaded
The chill is consuming as a scavenger
The stone cold floor as dead as bone and aching
Slamming an axe upon a grind and
Piece by piece as a jigsaw slipping
Hand into hand as monevolence and urge

Often thoughts carry to Austria
And stumble back as glare and corruption
By the rivers of a white beer flowing
And a casual breeze of bare flesh
Dreaming of Austria and arching the crook of a collar bone

Framed completely and wishing to be black-hole consumed
Held as a foetus and casually reborn like winter of each year.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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October 17, 2009 at 5:42 AM
something dreadful, beautiful, slightly depraved about the above verse ..last line is a killer Braught/brought? Some of the other words which seem mispelled I thought you did on purpose to remind the reader of 2 words? Light & Love
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August 31, 2009 at 6:02 AM
My computer's been impounded... indefinitely. I won't be able to talk very much. Miss you, Ladeez. =[
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August 24, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Magnificent poem, Nathaniel, filled with vivid images of Austria. Those last two lines are brilliant! Love, Carolyn
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August 24, 2009 at 10:46 AM
This is one of my favorite pieces of yours. Your words and imagery are simply and incredibly stunning. I love these lines the most: "star-flung eye" "Spilling out as vivisected loveloss" " a casual breeze of bare flesh". Gorgeous, Bugzy m'dear. =] Daffodillage
Freeman Avatar
August 23, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Excellent read, Sincerely Moses
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August 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Excellent Sunday morning poetry reading Nathaniel. Thank you for sharing your poetry. Love, Carol
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