Only monsters and gods ...

The energy ripped the monk

apart, particle by exploding particle

and reverberated deep

inside, in

perfect unity and

empathy with the Universe, he

understood and cried and

slumped against a cave-like wall,

a smile called truth

(Angel eye)

caught in the corner of his

mindfucked sty

took her wings to flight

and sang;

"Only monsters and Gods come this way,

make sure you pick the right side

of the sky."

Reviews

[Eilis]

I was going to write a smartass comment on your poem you commented on yourself, but I decided I wanted to talk about monks again instead.

See, when I commented on your poem before I was foreseeing the future. A monk poem, ta-da.

Have you ever read Seamus Heaney’s poem St Kevin and the Blackbird? Just a question. This poem had a similar way of looking at a man who chose self-denial, to my mind. Heaney’s poem is of course very different, but, the idea of the things we grasp to make ourselves keep moving and how much that permeates our lives. That’s there in your words for me. I know, I know I read too deep. Terry Eagleton is my hero. What can I say.

But, I liked the push pull between light and dark. As humans we are rarely just one or the other. I always thought that was one of the stumbling blocks of Catholicism. Man is not completely capable of rejecting the flesh.

I like the ambiguity of your poem. Was he or wasn’t he? I don’t know. Being an optimist I’d like to hope he went the good way. But.

He seems to have understanding. So there’s promise.

Good poem, Gram.

[gram linski]

Another two people I have to google, it's sometimes hard to tell one monster from another god, thanks again Eilis I do enjoy your reviews, this monk is the same one from the Monastery, written some while ago, available on WC.org, lol and I would love to hear your caustic comments on my own comments, Yes I am a cheeky c...

[barleygirl]

Since some of your reviewers did not know what the hell this poem was about, that gives me license to interpret freely. I'm reminded of how, living in the wilderness these last ten years, I feel like I've been living the life of a monk. And then this year I stopped my satellite TV, so I'm that much more removed from whatever hogwash is being fomented on by the masses. Out here in the rarified air, I find myself choosing between monsters & gods all the time *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[gram linski]

Hey Margie, would love to know what way you choose, you have an uncanny way of picking seemingly random poems, most people don't get past page 3, lol

[barleygirl]

It can be a little tricky, but I invite the gods into my mind while the monsters tinker away with my bod . . .

[gram linski]

haha, now that sounds like the perfect answer, :))))

[CD Campbell]

I have no idea what this poem is about. At a young age (between 5 and 7) I did have this recurring dream of angels and demons. They would shoot each other with bows and arrows, if one would get hit, they would vanish POOF and appear on the other side. Weird huh? It would make a kid a believer or maybe be the seed to a growing mental condition. Haven't figured it out yet. But something you said about gods and monsters rings a bell. It's a thin razor's edge between the two and swapping sides is a peice of cake. Btw. Your poem really pops to the eye.

[gram linski]

Thanks, CD, we all dream of angels and demons, the ghost of Christianity,, I would check that ssedling buried away at the back of yer brain, lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

In my own mindfucked mindseye I saw the fat frier (full fat!) explode as the friar met his end and even god did not know where to send the poos sod. So much for following the path buddy!

[gram linski]

well that is certainly one point of view,lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i know i wouldn't want to have to pick...and sometimes even if we chose the latter, the former could rear its ugly head...

[gram linski]

Indeed j. they are the flip side of the same coin, and every now and then the monster becomes a god,

[Chris Shaw]

Now let that be a lesson to those who preach one thing and go and do another. A mindfucked monk. I like a nice bit of Karma. Good morning gram over the border.

Chris

[gram linski]

Cheers Chris, I think most monks must be a bit mindfucked to follow their doctrine so religiously, lol