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Fortress

“Fortress” ‘Love is stronger than death Belief dwells in the refuge and the fortress …’ she said. Back then, true romance was lost in the subterranean frequency poets, musicians, artists were crucified publicly for free thoughts on how it all really was … meant to be Life and freedom we were all lost looking for the reality in Life and its true meaning Books and lives burned stories irretrievable destroyed by all the me too’s and you too’s, who gallantly turned, averting their eyes ignoring all the injustice, charity their home first, this no startling surprise as the whole world turned on its rotisserie, over well-done shreds of self roasted soul were coming greasily undone still - that one word called us all back in into our dampening what-if-dreams-were-not-dead songs-to-be-sung, stories-still-to-be-written, not hung it continually whispered its presence, its promises incessant called us all back in some of us listened, others of us considered it all some kind of freak-filled nonsense None of us truly understood it all back then, grasped the reason for our complex fall until the last of the fires burned out and the call was still calling all the burning brides in its true revelation its meaningful meaning in the underrated time of the great reckoning (LadyLabyrinth / 2022) "Come to Life"/ Kanye West https://youtu.be/7SsrVGHJvaA fortress. bride. revelation. LYRICS/ "Come to Life", Kanye West https://genius.com/Kanye-west-come-to-life-lyrics

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I Am Anaya

Date: 2/4/2022 5:31:00 PM

https://youtu.be/XgUBV9p9jfk The act of Padukone plays Padmini, the legendary queen who committed “Jauhar”, the medieval Rajput practice in which female royals walked into funeral fires to embrace death over the dishonor of being taken captive. https://thewire.in/books/padmaavat-a In the climax, breathtakingly shot of course – hundreds of women bedecked in red like Goddess Durga as bride rushed into the Jauhar fire while a raving. This movie a lot of controversy behind it. I did see Kanye's "Jesus is king", as well. Chorus much talent.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/4/2022 6:05:00 PM

Beautifully filmed, stunning sets/costumes/colour. I'm more for women walking out of the fire. Men aren't worth self-immolating over. No man is. In reality, when one considers the religious wars over the years, and with heightened awareness of the most recent events with women and children being raped, tortured (murdered), due to their cultural and/or religious beliefs, say for eg ISIS extremist Islam, I would then understand why a women, backed into a corner, would take her own life and that of her own children, as a means of empowerment and control over that of a murderous raving religious patriarchal sect/army. However, most mothers, and non-mothers, would put themselves first in the line of fire, before their children with the intent to set their children free for escape/survival.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/4/2022 6:01:00 PM

I am more for walking out of the fire, rather than into the fire and for true survival. Now some may say, well what about Jesus (or whoever one believes in), would one walk into the fire for a religious deity? We all have our own choices to make on that concept. And the proof of that type of courage, can only be faced with conviction of faith/belief. While my own father is no longer living, if that scenario had presented, to protect my father - then perhaps, a man worth saving, but his advice to me and my younger sisters, would be to save ourselves and our children before any man. Visions of Pei Mei and Kill Bill. While metaphorically speaking I have faced hell on many occasions, I do not sympathise with the Devil. I shall watch the movie. Thank you Anaya. https://youtu.be/b2dehpRFyLA

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 1/14/2022 4:15:00 AM

Reminds me of Plato’s allegory of the cave. Deep and powerful write, LL

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 1/14/2022 12:13:00 PM

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/delphi_1249786

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 1/14/2022 12:12:00 PM

...more like Dante's first circle of Hell. It's amazing what strange beings one comes across in caves and the messages they impart. I was reading about, what people believe to be the oldest cave paintings in the world, the Altamira Cave paintings, in Spain, around 23000 years old. One could consider this art, the birth of creative imagination, storytelling. We have always been inveterate story tellers. Humans have always told their truths through parable, fable, poems, music, art, it is our way of making sense of the world. All art is autobiographical, because it comes from a secret place in our souls where imagination and truth co-exist. Strange the stories that emerge from those caves. Very strange indeed. Thank you, I must revisit Plato's cave allegory...one finds the ancient scholars, and storytellers, including prophets ... the most profound of all.