Friday, May 11, 2012

Ishtar's Slave


open your ear to me
bondpoet
and breathe
arise
at the dawn of my smile
take my hand
and lead me
to the place where the waters tremble
and the quiets of the universe subside
then dance with me under the hemlock tree
and let us squeeze together
the berries so poison and bitter
and loose us every fetter


let us die together
in the arms
of one another
and let the ecstasy of death
touch upon our tongue


then may the light of day
upon us
find us smiling
dead and done
free at last

uncrossed by the stars
cosmically undone

-jenn long

No comments: