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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.

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  • Thomas
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
    Favorite 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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  • Anonymous
    9 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

  • 9 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 7
    9 years ago

    Oh Lord that I could gather my wits and renew!

    A spontaneous burst of genius in this poem...

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 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.

  • Mizzy
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    chase the wind....

    a most beautiful write

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    this poem seems sad, a deep sadness

    I find it interesting and wishful

  • 9 years ago

    beautiful :)

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