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Forums > > Poetry Workshops > > Spiritual Poetry... > > The Mother of God
The Mother of God
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eamonnlorigan Has the Poetry Bug


Joined: Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 33 Credits: 0 Location: Manchester NH USA

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Posted: Mon Jun 20 22:09:22 EDT 2011 Post subject: The Mother of God |
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If you would have me do this, look at me.
I would remove my veil for you, undress
so you could beat your wings upon my breasts
untouched by g-d or man.
Virginity
is hard to bear. Do angels dream of flesh?
Or is the cleaving of the air enough
for creatures woven from the blinding sky?
O I would touch you if I could.
I'd knot my fingers in your windblown hair.
but could I be enveloped in your wings
and place this ear against your chest
what would I find?
Do messengers of Adonai have hearts
and running blood through feather-laden veins?
Or are you creatures built
of whistling wind, the sound the world makes
turning in his hands?
No. if I must do this thing then let me look
at you: a shimmer at the corner
of my eye is not enough: whose voice
beloved, whispers in my brain.
So touch me, angel.
Make your breath His
hands. I drop my veil
for Him. Am i not fair?
My hair is loose
that no man's ever known.
I feel g-d stir inside me.
Blood and air
live in this body now
and I demand:
if He would do this to me
touch me here.
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fogglethorpe Who knew we would get this far?


                 
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Posted: Fri Jun 24 9:45:42 EDT 2011 Post subject: Re: The Mother of God |
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I will not touch the subject matter here.
But the perspective is interesting..very original and well rendered.
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Pujakins Poet


    
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Posted: Sun Jun 26 10:01:26 EDT 2011 Post subject: Re: The Mother of God |
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Well said. And an interesting take on spirituality. At first I thought you were speaking of Leda and Swan. Thanks for sharing. Warm Wishes, Tasha
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