mori ut vivere

from ‘The Elements’ (2010)

groan

deepest groan

gentle groan of a faraway thunder

the grotesque of white cotton illusions

is being broken away

being replaced with

the dirty gray worn out sheets

switch

snappish switch

sharpened switch of the whipping chain lightning

and vermilion flesh of papaverous field

has been wounded to blood

sob

lowest sob

childish sob suffocating

without fresh air

needs so badly one oxygen blow

pinkie smile

that was lost by

who-knows-one from nowhere

on the hot orange beach nearby

is being vanished away with blue tears of rain 

melting down insensibly

death

sudden death

long-awaited sweet death - and no fear

and no worry at all -

absolution

of weariful heart

and new life

in the flash of eternal

lightning razor

in reggae-rain’s rhythm

early morn of the hopeful dawn

sacred light of pearl sun,

aloha!

Author's Note

mori ut vivere (Latin) - to die so as to live
aloha (Hawaiian) - love; hello; breath of life

Reviews

[Muse]

Honestly my favorite part was the closing of it all:

early morn of the hopeful dawn
sacred light of pearl sun,
aloha!

Some of us wear our feelings with little absolution. Unique and great in its entirety.

Muse

[closed..acct]

Wow such a deep pwerful read.
I enjoyed this.

[Marie]

A great poem, showing so much in its imagery of lightning...clouds...rain. And I like your explanation of the title; I didn't know what that meant.

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

What an aesthetic delight, it felt like seasons of care and years of experience were wrapped into this by tiny workman hands of poetic industry. Although I suppose I could be wrong...