Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Spiral Staircase

Jacob slept upon a stone
clouds tumbled down to join
where angels walked in silence

I dreamt the stairs' cold stone
beneath bare soles where I
walked and sang with angels

distressed upon my cloudy wake
the songs no longer understood
my mind--no stones--alone
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  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐September 23, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    The Biblical allusion adds religious significance and emotional weight to the poem.

    The transition/connection between S1 and S2 is brilliant. And the use of the hyphenated phrases/word is emotionally poignant.


    Chen-ou

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  2. Kay TracySeptember 23, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    Chen-ou,

    you have truly made my day. Your comment honors me.

    Thank you.

    ~Kay

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