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ari-pup asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 1 decade ago

Gothic sensibilities: What to do when deceased loved ones call?

*Down memory lane: Ours is the "Age of Testimony." Bearing witness to events is a discursive mode of our time. This gothic poem poignantly showed how psychic trauma and testimony are related. By using poetry as a means of historicizing and mediating traumatic experience, the poet produced this type of poem that reverberates long after the encounter. . . and a deserved position 8 of the top-ten most memorable poems to have graced this link. Don't you think so?

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Answered Questions*

By Elysabeth Faslund

Should I lock the door behind me...

Shut questions out...

Satin pillowcase dreams...

Spirits walk in the bedroom...

My Father carries his pool cue...

My Mother, her dish towel...

Many years. Time stops...

Memories wet the pillowcase...

Tennessee, my beautiful wolf...

Tiptoes to my bed...

Touches her cold nose to my cheek...

Tickles with her eyelashes...

I didn't lock the door...

Pillowcase is dry...

Morning pools of sun...

Light fur, chalk dust on the floor.

(9 months ago)

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  • Elaine P...is for Poetry
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    When she posts a serious poem, she flirts with the Masters. She has a unique way with words and images that few of us who claim to write poetry can attain. One of her themes is Time and she expresses that theme in many different fashions. Her serious poetry is always a joy to read.

  • Damsel McDreamy
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I wet my pillowcase too...thinking of the deceased memory. For that i truly appreciate the sentiment and art behind the making of this poem.

    Source(s): I choose not to accept the job offer. I think it's better for me to concentrate on completing my MA first, then i can start getting a better job next year. Pushing my studies aside, i don't think i'll have enough passion to get it done in the future. So i'm staying put on this site, not going anywhere, and not saying good bye.Now help me out with this linguistic question, buddy =) : http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhcBM...
  • foggisan
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    A beautiful poem. May we see some of the others on the list?

  • Sptfyr
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I completely agree. Elysabeth is an artist of words. Sometimes you have to look past the art to get to the matter and sometimes it's upfront and in your face. I always enjoy her serious work as well as her not so serious work. I'm glad you featured her in your top ten because she deserves it.

  • P'quaint!
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Never lock the door...ever!

  • Jack and Jeanette B
    1 decade ago

    Yes! I love this poem. More, please! (It is definitely deserving of being among the top ten).

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    wow...

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