Abe Lopez Poet Pantoum

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







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Inspired by Raul's contest " the Deposition"

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June 2, 2010 at 4:24 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 May 12, 2010 at 3:18 AM Congratulations on your featured write this week Abe. Always a pleasure to read. Love, Carol

May 11, 2010 at 5:18 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 May 11, 2010 at 9:48 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 May 10, 2010 at 1:52 PM Many congrats on your featured piece this week. Rgds Janette

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 9, 2010 at 7:52 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 May 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM Congratulations on your fine poem being featured on the Soups Homepage Abe >> James

Jeralynn Clark December 21, 2009 at 5:33 AM Awesome Depiction Abe! Congradulations! It's Beautiful! Jeralynn

Kabuteng P.Ink K. December 20, 2009 at 11:42 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 December 20, 2009 at 12:36 PM this is a great and lovely pantoum very much every reason why this is a winner congrats!

Constance La France December 19, 2009 at 2:37 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 December 19, 2009 at 8:12 AM Congrats on your success in Raul's contest Abe.Rgds Brian

Caroline Cécile Delacroix December 19, 2009 at 8:01 AM Fantastic poem! congrats on your win. Indeed well deserved! Excellence use of the pen and great form. God bless, Caroline.

Elaine George December 19, 2009 at 7:41 AM A MASTERPIECE! dear ABE. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL DESERVED FIRST PLACE WIN. Love, Lainie

Carrie Richards December 19, 2009 at 7:24 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 December 19, 2009 at 7:05 AM Congrats Abe on your first place win in Raul's contest.. well deserved win for an excellent write... luv.. Linda-Marie ...

James Fraser December 19, 2009 at 4:52 AM Abe, it was kool to be proven right, a well deserved win in my eyes, congratulations >> James

Raul Moreno December 19, 2009 at 3:02 AM Abe, congrats on your success in my contest...Raul

L'Nass Shango December 18, 2009 at 3:21 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 December 15, 2009 at 2:04 PM Excellent piece Abe, it's got to be a winner in my eyes >> James

Marty Owens December 12, 2009 at 12:39 PM Love your poem...enjoyed...good luck in the contest....Marty

Rebekkah Autaubo December 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM "Innocent blood flowing through marble veins..." absofrigginlutely genius!! ur poem iz astral

Tobey Hill December 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM BEAUTIFUL write....TAH

Constance La France December 9, 2009 at 8:46 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 December 9, 2009 at 3:54 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

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