Of type
we
brought the tulips to bud.
Of type
and origin, I
was amusing I suppose now.
Little bee, where did
you flutter off to?
Flying off to a thornless flower?
You won’t find pollen there.
Could you be more obscure
and I more abstract?
Little bee, come home to me.
Little poison dagger, you wounded me.
When I looked at my
hands, so bloody from where I reached you my
encouragement ran out.
Next time, I will be more
cautious, aware. In the morning there is a
ray of life above me,
above me little bee.
Certain are you of failure. I am not so sure, I still
know the thing you can’t see in your own face.
Evidently you still have
death on your mind.
Certain you are
of nothing at all,
death was temporary for the Phoenix , we, little bee.
Engulfed by fire and water, can rise again
of type
thanks for all of your constructive comments, Joe. I really appreciate them. This poem actually wasn’t religous in nature. If you look closely at it you might find some surprising elements imbedded within. Happy hunting, MW.
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you’re thinking, which is good. It’s not about the war, or a suicide either. Think of it as more “coded.” The poem itself is very simple, it’s what’s underneath that you’re looking for.
closer still, but...
there is a love connotation, but the idea is a bit simpler than that. Think poetry mechanics.
getting colder...
lol, many of my poems are about Christ, he’s worth writing about, but this one is more Earthly. There are two codes I hid in the poem. I’ve been working with “coding” my writing lately. I’d be interested to see if you can spot them.
I would, but I hate using the phone
Is there more to it? I’m really taken by your perceptions and how well you express them. Not just in this poem, but in general. I’ve been browsing your work for about an hour, and I find your writing visceral, immediate, and provoking. I love how you contrast natural, mundane, and metaphysical themes. And so eloquently! I am also intrigued by your experimentation – the coding, the video poem, etc. I am impressed, humbled, and jealous of your talent. In that order.
Best of success to you!
Ah, I have the whole thing now!
Another code, for discretion’s sake:
BAF/B(DorE)E/EEIF
Very clever!
Nice play on words in the title as well.