Hi Ryfkah,
Good to see this series is still on going. Heavily based on Genesis I
presume.It seems to encomnpass the distant past and today rather in the way
that scripture tends to speak. A substantial achievement. Glad you liked
Exit by the way.
bw
james
>From: Ryfkah * <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: New: Isaac Sees
>Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 11:31:54 EDT
>
>Gan Eden #26/Isaac Sees
>
> I.
>The Mount manifests structures
>one superimposes on the other
>I watch the kid being consumed
>witness as fire leaps like a lion
>These edifices transfigure fire
>War can be no more
>
> II.
>My mother hums her lullaby
>to extol the Holy One
>A celebration is planned
>with sharp cheese goatmeat
>spiced to perfection seasoned wine
>Adonai's measure is passed
>I still live
>
> III.
>Rebecca plays her strings
>sings glory to our God
>She is an old woman
>Both sons are gone
>one to kinsmen the other to exile
>A savory stew is prepared
>though I am past appetite
>Now I am nourished by what
>my blind eyes let me revisit
>a fire and out of the ashes
>a new day
>
>Ryfkah 6/8/02
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