Kurt Ravidas Poet Verse

I Philomela - Cm

Blessed be the hour when angels
shake my filth off their wings.
The night was a garden of eyes*.
Luckily, days are blind.

Mute with the sinful obsession,
deaf to the call of blood,
I look forward to the next night 
coming, burning with shame.


* “The Blue Bouquet” by Octavio Paz.

Philomela, daughter of the king of Athens, is a figure in Greek mythology. She was visiting her sister, Procne, wife of the king of Fokida, Tereus. Tereus violated Philomela and ripped out her tongue to hide his crime. Angry Procne killed her son from Tereus and fed the husband his meat. Zeus turned Philomela into swallow, Procne — into nightingale and Tereus — into hoopoe.

25.08.2019
Choose An Octavio Paz Line Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: nette onclaud
Syllables Per Line:	8 6 8 6 0 8 6 8 6

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Eve Roper August 31, 2019 at 10:50 PM Kurt, love the line, when angels shake my filth off their wings. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Andrea Dietrich August 30, 2019 at 5:06 PM KUrt, I am so happy I got to share a second placement with you and some others. You truly did an outstanding job!! Congrats. Kurt Ravidas August 30, 2019 at 6:58 PM Thank you so much, Andrea) It's an honor and pleasure to share any placement with such a master like you.

Nette Onclaud August 30, 2019 at 12:26 AM ohh, a mythical variation of the theme which has this fascinating, sordid feel about it...thanks for being part of my contest with my huge congrats on your win, kurt!..huggs Kurt Ravidas August 30, 2019 at 5:13 AM Thank you, Nette. Participation in your content gave me pleasure and introduced me to a new genre. Besides, I was glad to see old good Octavio again, whom I had read ages ago. God bless you and your contestants)

Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2019 at 6:28 PM oh my gosh yours is so profound next to mine. I have not posted mine yet, but this one is sure to rate high. Mine I am not so sure about!! Kurt Ravidas August 28, 2019 at 10:28 AM Pls, post, Andrea. It's an honor to challenge such a master like you)

Line Gauthier August 25, 2019 at 11:49 AM Ouch such drama! Well penned, Kurt. Kurt Ravidas August 28, 2019 at 10:28 AM Thanks, Line)