Blood Sacrifice (pls don't let the title scare you off)

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Open Poetry #23

Blood Sacrifice (pls don't let the title scare you off)

majnu

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since 2002-10-13

Posts 1088
SF Bay Area

0 posted 2002-10-23 12:59 PM

Blood Sacrifice

A solitary stool under a bright spotlight,
The rest is darkness - ahead hundreds of
faces in Darkness. One hand to the bow,
the other to the String. Let fly the arrows
unto their hearts.

Each stroke a new sensation, vibration
building on vibrations, nodal richness
varied sines sonorous in the Vacuum of the
hall.

I keep firing although my hands are numbing.
The pain in my arms unbearable, tears flow;
and finally the fingers on strings bleed;
together tear and blood drops beat a rythm
on the floor. Flat solid floor of the temple;
I give with love my blood sacrifice; before a
thousand worshippers I bow, to the Gods of
Music.

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 posted 2002-10-23 12:23 PM

Dang that was an awesome write.

Cold hands means a warm heart

WhiteRose
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since 2002-07-23

Posts 3208
somebody's dungeon

2 posted 2002-10-23 12:29 PM

You know what I think, don't mind saying it again. An excellent write about the pain, the love, and the agony of art (here in the playing of an instrument)so wonderfully described.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2002-10-23 12:33 PM

Majnu, this is a very powerful write. You are a good artist, friend. thanks for sharing.

Love To All,
Ethel

Magicmystery
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since 2002-02-13

Posts 821
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

4 posted 2002-10-23 02:08 PM

I really liked this!!! and you had me going till the last stanza when I realized that you were speaking of an instrument of the string persuasion and not a weapon. To have such infinite passion for the music you play and that most only listen .... some are drawn to play like a moth to a flame and even being scorched, continue on their journey for the love of the art.

Well done!!!!

Sherry

Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

5 posted 2002-10-23 02:18 PM

Blood does not frighten me off,
An interesting write on a topic well expressed
Although the line breaks seem to make it more prose-like
Than the lyrical nature one usually associates with poetry.

Gloom

majnu

Senior Member

since 2002-10-13

Posts 1088
SF Bay Area

6 posted 2002-10-23 04:34 PM

thanks all for the compliments.

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