Sword Alchemy
A Poem by
NightShade
Consider this a handbook...
Particulate waves rise through the ceiling of Creation and crash through shores at the galactic core Skittish kittens roll and play with silken balls of string practicing for the capture of Halcyon birds of embroidery The freedom of war mounts is in the splitting of Olympus The press of Gods and the whip-crack of thunderous arrows Ascend with the tune of a sitar chant and kneel to strike the foundation of Earth Alabaster Angels spread wings to fly and slap physicalities; gently pushing away lies so great river birds may bathe frenetically Passively strike the prowling feline and glide sidereal to avoid blood sucking insects and brush off their dead Pluck an ice shard from the depths of a churning sea contemplate it and toss it away that your hands may flow like clouds Listen intently in your extension Listen again to the rolling cadence of passive-aggressive silver snakes winding through grass Now, the Golden Peacock has waited in meditation amidst those serpents; serenely poised on one leg; ever ready to seize Sacred Chaos The Albino wyvern creeps down and darts it's tongue at the wise monkey who does the back-stroke through space The Greater and Lesser Wheels are Evoked and Invoked that the hummingbird is caught and released gently; calling forth Ground Lightning The cinnabar hand circles and projects through the ether encompassing All so that the Conqueror might carry the beast Render the Great Veil in exultation of Forever and press the Ages of Now whispering Cacophonous Silence This is the Sword Elixir of Life...
© 2011 NightShade
Reviews
Imagery is amazing!! I love this :D
Posted 1 Year Ago
Wow. The imagery here is fantastic. The "Sword Elixir of Life"--that's wonderful. It's like you pulled back and took a look at the whole wild universe's workings, and how it all works together in patterns too infinite and beautiful to grasp. This poem is first-class work. :) I especialy like the line about the cadence of passive-aggressive silver snakes winding through the grass. The uniqueness of that line stayed with me long after I read this poem. Nice work.
Posted 1 Year Ago
Wow. The imagery here is fantastic. The "Sword Elixir of Life"--that's wonderful. It's like you pulled back and took a look at the whole wild universe's workings, and how it all works together in patterns too infinite and beautiful to grasp. This poem is first-class work. :) I especialy like the line about the cadence of passive-aggressive silver snakes winding through the grass. The uniqueness of that line stayed with me long after I read this poem. Nice work.
outstanding write. The imagery used is breathtaking
Posted 1 Year Ago
outstanding write. The imagery used is breathtaking
Wow, this is verbal vibrance I've never read before. The imagery is extraordinarily palpable. I love this piece. Ordo Ab Chao.
Posted 1 Year Ago
Wow, this is verbal vibrance I've never read before. The imagery is extraordinarily palpable. I love this piece. Ordo Ab Chao.
Wow, I felt like I was there. I enjoyed reading. Wonderful imagery and descriptions.
♥ Ta'Shandra
Posted 1 Year Ago
Wow, I felt like I was there. I enjoyed reading. Wonderful imagery and descriptions.
♥ Ta'Shandra
Quite long but I enjoyed reading it...Very striking enough to get the readers attention...I love the choice of words here...Nice imagery as well...Overall, excellent work here... :)))
Posted 1 Year Ago
Quite long but I enjoyed reading it...Very striking enough to get the readers attention...I love the choice of words here...Nice imagery as well...Overall, excellent work here... :)))
metaphors abound...a collection of vobrsnt descriptives combined to give a transmutation of reality into your worlds.
Posted 1 Year Ago
metaphors abound...a collection of vobrsnt descriptives combined to give a transmutation of reality into your worlds.
"Cacophonous Silence"
"Halcyon birds of embroidery"
Those are my favorite lines out of this whole poem. I thought that they were captivating and meaningful and a good compliment to the rest of the stanza's. I love your use of vocabulary, and I'm sure I say that all the time when I review your work.
Posted 1 Year Ago
"Cacophonous Silence"
"Halcyon birds of embroidery"
Those are my favorite lines out of this whole poem. I thought that they were captivating and meaningful and a good compliment to the rest of the stanza's. I love your use of vocabulary, and I'm sure I say that all the time when I review your work.