the beast demands-has demanded for eternity
and we give in to it
the blood and gore
weapons of the past
decorate the wall
blood-stained wall
now painted dark red
hide the ugliness of violent death
"he shuns the olden weapons
reaches for his light-sabre,
feeding the beast thus.."
Gautami,
ReplyDeleteOur 'take' on warfare seems hand-in-hand.
How do you inter-related the quotations with the poems -- it's an interesting process.
Trulyfool
You have written a wise and profound piece ....
ReplyDeletemay the light lead us out of the dark...
ReplyDeleteNice poem! The outward beauty of the sword and shield can't deny the blood they have spilled. Say no to wars..
ReplyDeleteWe do. Give in to it. Slow learners. A well written piece!
ReplyDeleteThis time a rainbow warrior born
ReplyDeleteI claim it as my way
Not my task to render flesh torn
'Tis time for a brand new day
Now I put it all to very different end
I did not come back to kill and die
But to be a warrior among healing men
With the light of love in my eye
Onelove--Tiger Windwalker
Powerful poem - thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI hope soon, we tame the beast. Unfortunately, it doesn't look that way. Your poem speaks volumes of truth.
ReplyDeleteBeasts can be so greedy - the root of all evil!
ReplyDeleteNice One Shot, Gautami!
What does the beast fear that he is so angry? Where is his sadness that he continues to lash out? When will the madness stop?
ReplyDeleteI like your response to the prompt. War is so often glorified, often quite unintentionally.
ReplyDeleteIf only the light would lead us out of the dark. A wise poem indeed, Gautami.
ReplyDeletePamela
Nothing can hide the ugliness of violent death...
ReplyDeleteThere is always so much depth to your writing. Much is said with an economy of words. Good writing!
ReplyDeleteThe Beast, eat or be eaten. Tough choice, unless you simultaneously yield your arms. Here's to hope. In this day, killing for convenience starts early.
ReplyDeleteWell written and thoughtful piece.
Intriguing! I sense a story behind the graphic yet symbolic picture you paint.
ReplyDeleteThe beast is insatiable...this was very well done. Vb
ReplyDeleteWonderfully written piece!
ReplyDeleteThe beast demands... and very apt that you reach out for Sabre.. I liked it vry much Gautami.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/03/whispers-seed-and-senseless-living.html
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The quotations are my own. It is my signature, u can say, the way I keep those separated from the poem..
ReplyDeleteI recognized the quote
ReplyDeleteas your voice; I agree this
is a very powerful statement,
muscular poetics, for the beast
bursts from within us all,
carried like our god force,
hidden behind organs, sometimes
surfing through our blood as it
boils, as it pounds in our temples,
or in the temples of the Infidels.
I think the beast is going to need creative farming rather than weapons of mass destruction to keep it fed.
ReplyDeleteGreat poetry, though!
Mine is at:
http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2011/03/magpie-tales-58-eve-before-battle-march.html
If we could only tame the beast.
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