INCANTATION

06 28 99

Enter my grove
Reside in my ritual
Nourish the clove
That craves the habitual

Tickle the stream
That coyly recoils
In ripples that gleam
Like honeydew oils

Wade through yourself
Discover your blood
Self-baptize yourself
Rejoice in the flood

Stay from the lake
Come whisper with me
Indulge and partake
In seminal spree

Reviews

[AprilRN1210]

ooooooooh wow... now this is dark, delicious, and damn stimulating... oh my goodness!!! love the rhymes and the rhythm in this one that adds to the intensity of the concise, powerful lines... the second stanza has to be my favorite.. HOT... wheeeew..... I love the way your mind works sir... This has to be one of my favorites of yours.. ooooh yes... some steamy imagery going on in my head right now, you naughty thing!! love it!!

[kublakhan27]

So glad you like this one my friend, I had an inkling that you might though it is one of those infamous teasers I'm known for ;P Would you believe this piece will be fifteen years old a week from today?? It's also going to be the first poem in my manuscript...I want this one on page one ;) Your review has me giggling like a schoolgirl...thank you April :) ((hugs))

[AprilRN1210]

well, it is a tease, but a good one... and WOW.. it is that old?... impressive.... you giggling like a school girl?.. now that is some funny imagery right there... would pay to see it.. ha! ((hugs)) back to you my friend...

[kublakhan27]

Haha I should charge admission for it cuz I don't giggle often ;P

[Ufi Auttorri ~ UfoAutho..]

And there, in the lower left corner of the endearment-carved portion of the tree's sturdy trunk was the tiny addendum, "Ahab was here."

[kublakhan27]

Haha :P

[Ufi Auttorri ~ UfoAuthor]

:)

[Abdul Batin Osman Bey]

very Witchy I like it, it feels like a circle in the middle of an open field with pagan incense

[kublakhan27]

Many thanks, I'm happy that it was able to spark your imagination

[Pax]

very cool and awesome imagery... somewhat bizarre in a surreal kinda way...which is great...

[kublakhan27]

Haha yeah just thought I'd go with pure imagination for a change...glad you like it^^

[kublakhan27]

Haha yeah just tried to rely on pure imagination for a change...glad you like it^^

[TLK]

Wade through yourself
Discover your blood
Self-baptize yourself
Rejoice in the flood

A powerful image, partly because of the well-worn spiritual imagery being inverted and turned into something so biological.
The dual-meaning of 'seminal' at the end is very cheeky. Everything turns to seed, I guess. Even the most well-meaning minds need to spend theirs, sometimes: red-faced, brown-robed, looking at each other with the innocence of lust.

[kublakhan27]

Thank you, I was hoping I'd accomplish a number of things with this little piece, as I tried to throw in elements of all the states-of-mind you've mentioned and see if I could sum up "the human condition" as succinctly as possible, so I'm glad to know you liked this one :)

[TLK]

The fun thing about summing up the human condition is that you can never do it totally, so it is never-ending endeavour.

[kublakhan27]

Yes, as long as we carry the concept of a human condition, there will always be something that has not yet been touched on by any artist of any kind anywhere. Marshall McLuhan suggested "the medium is the message," and with every passing day, that suggestion takes on a little more profundity in my mind.

[Allyson Wolfe]

short and sweet, but valid in its description of a more ancient-like spell. Written well!

[kublakhan27]

Thanks very much :)

[EMMIE]

AWESOME!!!

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much :D

[Phillitup]

Beautiful...unlike anything I've read. Congratulations!

[kublakhan27]

Thanks very much :)

[Castonovia]

Lyrical indeed, dear poet... lovely yet oh so sanctified with such divine wording... sensual yet holy ish... loved this beautiful piece :)

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much :)

[Castonovia]

My pleasure, keep up the good work ;p

[Poison Ivy]

i agree, the rhymes go very well in this

[kublakhan27]

Thank you^^

[That_Girl]

Oh your rhymes are impeccable! Very well done!

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much :)