Byeol Captain Poet Tanka

The poisonous

Within the scorpion's belly,
mother's blood is the meal.
I wonder,Is that's why scorpion is poisonous? 
But be the lamb of sheep or the child of scorpion,Both are young sprouts.
I wonder, so does the scorpion taste "sweetness that linger on tongue,
A piercing pain in the throat, the soul torn apart". 
                                                                                               ~Byeol

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Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM One’s nature is impossible to escape. Byeol Captain February 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM Indeed

Alesia Leach February 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM This is deeply thought-provoking and layered with eerie, almost philosophical contemplation. The imagery of the scorpion consuming its mother's blood is unsettling and fascinating, raising questions about nature, inheritance, and the essence of poison. The contrast between the scorpion and the lamb emphasizes the duality of innocence and inherent danger--both are young, yet one carries venom, possibly shaped by its first taste of life. Byeol Captain February 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM Well, you are close. It also carries the meaning that even though scorpion is poisonous but, still a child so even though it's inherent nature is to consume mother. It question whether the scorpion also feel sadness, pain and agony with sweet taste while consuming his mother flesh. Does he also feel hurt for killing his birthgiver.