5 parts

[Guest guest]

Part I

 

so what of Desire I asked the sun

the moon answered in silence and silver

so what of Desire I asked the moon

the stars answered in light and black holes

so what of Desire I asked the Light and its absence

the earth answered in a greening of all things

so what of Desire I asked the green earth

the ocean answered in waves of infinity

so what of Desire I asked the ocean spray

No One

answered

 

 

Part II

 

I, who am Nothing wanted Something

Being

I, who am Being wanted Knowledge

This

I, who am This wanted Love

Knowing

I, who am Knowing wanted

You

 

Desire

 

 

Part III

 

 

and desire turned back on itself, inside-out

and hunted and humiliated

and scathed me with

burning flesh and serpent wings

tongues of death

removed all traces

of human-ess

and god-ness was born

 

I fell on my knees, hands in every form

of prayer

and begged God

take This away from me

my cup runneth over

 

I love too much

and

 

I was given Wings

 

 

IV

 

 

the morning arrives in birdsong,

my windows are open

colours arrive in daylight

purple majesty, blue light, tangelo meeting

new and far horizons

I meet the Beloved

a single bell rings

as if a dirge for one last answer

here

I loose my self completely

and become the Love Song

I sing

in words written by a Poet

whose heart is Broken

whose words are written in melodies

of aching and longing

 

whose arms are dangling

whose hands are trembling

whose fingers ooze the blood of

having held close a very sharp blade

to the jugular of rhythm and remembrance

 

of intertwined arms and legs, lips,

breasts and sacred parts of female and male

of

Divine Sex,

--

Tantra

that Drinks Us

 

 

 

V

 

 

i shall throw liberty to the oceans

and drink the poison of despair again

i shall rip this cloth of flesh,

i shall be an angel of heaven

ashes on my tongue

and wallow in the bowels of hell

i shall walk in these fires and

die

in your arms

again

 

Beloved, my Darling

shall I ask you to kiss me

Awaken me

to this bittersweet yearning

 

shall I Desire?

 

 

 

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