Like much of your later work this beautifully wrought and hung with
mysterious glittering jewls of half understood( by me !!) references.
I find the tinker-bell incongruous to the resat of the poem though.
Tinker-bell was Peter Pan's fairy buddy and I find that hard to step around.
Beautiful mysterious close. Regards Arthur.
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From: "Ryfkah *" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 7:27 PM
Subject: New Sub: Gan Eden #22/Before the Sacrifice
> Gan Eden #22/Before the Sacrifice
>
> Below tinker-bell galaxy
> I gaze at the grassy mound
> sense primordial history's lament
> As son of Sarah the priestess
> prepares my manhood passage
>
> The time of becoming is here
> The Tigris and Euphrates beg
> awareness for me
> Earth's song malingers
> Our Source beckons
>
> Laughter tinkles in night
> Mother readies her herbs
> I crave this next step
> Circumcism at eight days long ago
> I am now to be one with
>
> the One Smoke prances
> in pitch shadow
> I breathe its mysteries richly
> envision a dove
> wonder where is the rainbow
>
> At thirteen I am a man
> Tomorrow our servant leaves
> to find my wife
> (like sea sand or starry dark
> I love her already)
>
>
> and my father Abraham
> will climb the Mount with me
> to make a sacrifice
>
> Ryfkah 3/16/02R
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