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"That Which I Have Been"
Within my mind the old tale rings,
three dragons, one with broken wing;
what I let go, you gave to me,
sundered oath and empathy,
what it is I need to face
that river in Eternity.
Sing, I'll find the harmony,
search out the one from memory,
renew the bonds that I forswore,
I am not who I was before.
The knife I plunged inside of me,
I dulled and inked; wrote poetry,
a prophecy inscribed in red,
repayment for the blood I shed.
My planet strides across the sun
these ancient vows will come undone,
and this is all I ask, my dear,
sister, savior, angel, seer,
awaken me for the eclipse...
I will become new Genesis.
10 Answers
- ThomasLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Evadne Soliel
Just my kind of poem. Deep to the core of ones heart. You had to
reach deep in this one, and to really grasp this one we need to as
well. However, you already helped out, for this poem was like those
dragons had arms and held spears, and as I walked into the cave
they threw them at me faster than I could see. One pierced my
heart and went clean through----- so clean was it, and so thin was
the spear, that other than drawing me in to the core of your
repertoire here, I am fine. No damage, fine health. Peace.
It was interesting that the first stanza included the word
Eternity, and the last sentence is Genesis. Usually one
might think those should be reversed, but..
the prophecy of this poem is, that I am searching for the
meaning of life, death, Eternity, the beginning and the
end, and I shall employ anything--angels, seer, a savior,
to bear my cross and fit in my frame.
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- Anonymous9 years ago
I do not know if it is the hour of the day
the frame of my mind since the last bite
lack of proper sustenance
the massage treatment I received 4 hrs ago
or what
but I cannot cannot give you a proper critique
nor can I comment with any amount of intelligence on this poetic offering
except to say
it is good
- cassie58Lv 79 years ago
That which you have been and are no more. I read this as a poem of re-birth. And lovely it was too Evadne. I enjoyed the rhythm in the writing and also the rhyme. Well done
- 9 years ago
It is a song and a video of the universe. The ending is not sad, but speaks to a spiritual rebirth. Rhyme and meter are superb.
- ?Lv 79 years ago
Oh Lord that I could gather my wits and renew!
A spontaneous burst of genius in this poem...
- ?Lv 79 years ago
I would prefer a or the in "I will become new Genesis" and the capitalization suggests you will become the book and not the garden.
But otherwise, I liked it very much.