Stoning Dark

What was the ethics of homefires
when homeostasis had gone awry ?
There were no concrete truths.
I will not wear the lies instead	
like fly ash on my bloodied shirt.

The old habits die hard;
the beds of flesh and bones, carry the
strange innocent meanings of heavy
eyelids which could not beat the silk
of green eyes of a sun.

A miracle was needed to undo the
thighs of mermaid who went to sleep on the
rocks of jealousy. The sky-blue flames
rise again from the navel of infidel love
who had inherited the golden moon.


Satish Verma
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Buckling Avatar
December 18, 2009 at 5:43 AM
"beds of flesh and bones", "thighs of mermaids", like something out of a Dali painting, surreal and yet so compelling. Great stuff.
Nutter Avatar
December 18, 2009 at 5:23 AM
Such an imaginative piece. Enjoyed the read and flow of this well written piece. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit
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