A FRIEDA/KUBLA COLLAB: ASSUMED INFINITY WALTZING IN INVERTED SHADOWS

04 03 14 - 04 08 14

A suffocation dance on the heir apparent
mocked the flushing canary
who sang spasmodically off key
whilst repleting communion
A banshee's sermon sleeping on its pillow of
white noise snores in rapt anxiety
infecting peace of mind with heaves of doomsday
The keenest clan cremated their prescription pills
and withdrew into time capsule rehab
redeemed the bullets for spare change
sweating metallic under suspicion glare
Spotlights dulled the raucous thunder
laced up armor jilted in titanium
gazing an austere glance
at the earth's steam rebellion
under rainfall's slithering inkjet trajectory
Irony of the grassy knoll gaping
and wincing in cognizance
of embittered sarcasm's salted beat
Peanut galaxy sobered mid-flight
hung in gallery's back repository  
danced in sedation's overexposure
hosting the party in choice poison prickles
Mouthfuls of mass consumption nullify the voice
Perfect pitch talked into jigsawed disarray
A planet on the spindle of an index finger
Existence a wager with the universe
Long way from home to fear Beelzebub
The moon coils in a neon quilt of clouds
like a driver on the closed course
of assumed infinity
and we grow dizzy waltzing in
the inverted shadow of physical occupation
Scallywag swindled the fiery depths
stole the box of odds smoothing out
stacks of purity on hold for last resorts
bastardized the poesy's repudiation
created caramel coated cobalt cravings
paid the piper's debt in covered fudge
Assertions of the power on inky hands
flipped the page in courteous violation
ratified negotiations in refusal's denial
Minions working overtime for two cents
Squirrelly assassins sassing a bolted attic door
tripping over their own tails
authorizing drumbeats on bloated speech clouds
solid food an ideal for authoritarian stomachs
Overgrown indentured whippersnappers oblige
Bleeding holy terror recessed on linen pages

Author's Note

Reviews

[Ghost of Jupiter]

wow, i am not only tongue tied but my mind is spinning, caught in a web of words... fantastic write you two. How could it not be with such abounding poetic brilliance oozing from you both..lol

"A planet on the spindle of an index finger
Existence a wager with the universe
Long way from home to fear Beelzebub
The moon coils in a neon quilt of clouds
like a driver on the closed course
of assumed infinity
and we grow dizzy waltzing in
the inverted shadow of physical occupation"

I hate picking out a favorite piece of this beautiful puzzle, but these words, images and concepts just stunned me. Wonderful collaboration!

[kublakhan27]

I am truly humbled by your kind words my friend, and I know Frieda will echo those sentiments when she returns. It's hard to explain the chemistry we have when we pool our voices together but it is very much like a puzzle...we just seem to compensate each other. So glad you enjoyed reading this one as much as we did writing it...again I can't thank you enough for the kind words :)

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Of corse... you are very welcome...it was my pleasure reading such gorgeous word play from you both. :)

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Tongue tied here also and my mind is spinning.

I simply love this you both did an amazing Job.

A banshee's sermon sleeping on its pillow of
white noise snores in rapt anxiety
infecting peace of mind with heaves of doomsday
The keenest clan cremated their prescription pills
and withdrew into time capsule rehab
redeemed the bullets for spare change
sweating metallic under suspicion glare
Spotlights dulled the raucous thunder
laced up armor jilted in titanium
gazing an austere glance
at the earth's steam rebellion
under rainfall's slithering inkjet trajectory
Irony of the grassy knoll gaping.



Thank you for your kind review and comment.


Blessings. kindred poet

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much my friend, we take a lot of pride in our chemistry :) So glad you enjoyed it.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're very welcome. it's my pleasure always. blessings. kindred poet

[Frieda P]

Wow, thanks for such a luverly review kindred poet!

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're very welcome. it's my pleasure always. blessings. kindred poet

[Saddam]

Such a beautiful and nicely collab dear friend..... Great one.

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it...thank you :)

[Pax]

such wonderful collab, from two profound poets in wc... cheers my friend...

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Pax, glad you enjoyed it :)

[Kleio13]

Soooooooooooo abstract, i don`t know how to take it in. If I was as intelligently abstract as both you and Frieda, I would be ok but as far as this goes. EXCELLENT ! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!

K

[kublakhan27]

You sell yourself short my dear...you know how good a writer you are, on levels that I would never dream of accessing. We spend a lot of time on these pieces as well...it usually takes us up to a week to get them to this point, and it's always her that brings the intelligence, trust me...she brings most of the concepts and ideas, and I follow ;) Thanks so much for the kind words as always :)

[Kleio13]

No you sell yourself short too! We all have our ideas and concepts as poets.

[Deuces]

Two brilliant minds combined create a masterpiece. You took me on a roller coaster of life's ups, downs, sarcasm, wit, humor and morbidness. Loved it. Encore!

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it G :) Just writing them is a rollercoaster for us, we go through many of the same things you've mentioned here, but we always have fun doing them. Thanks for the kind words and support :)

[MsJewel]

You two weave words together brilliantly. Way, way too many stellar lines to choose my favorite. Brilliant writing by two brilliant poets. Going in my library!

:) Julie

[kublakhan27]

Your kind words humble me my friend, and I'm guessing Frieda will say the time...so glad you enjoyed it, thank you :)

[Chris Micha]

Amazing job you two, felt like I was on a rollercoaster. It blew my mind the imagry you both presented. Cudos to you both!

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it Christian, thank you from both of us :)

[Einstein Noodle]

lots to pick and choose from when i read this one ... from one line to the next i can go off on my own little side trip ... too many lines that strike me to mention one or two ... like i say ..lots to pick from ..
E.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks very much Einstein, glad you enjoyed it :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is much more than a waltz...this is a rumba...with scintillating rhythm and meaning...
rebellion of what's wrong is turning a deaf ear and blind eye to it...just to get fatter.

sounds like just one person wrote this, that is the sign of a really strong collaboration...two voices becoming one.

the devil made you do it eh?

and this poem is devilish in its anthem.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much for the support and kind words Jacob, we've been genuinely humbled by all the feedback our collabs have received :)

[Rita L. Sev]

I knew I'd need to carve out some time to give this piece the attention it deserves. Your voices blend so seamlessly, and the tone of the piece is consistent, intelligent, deep... Each segment is an image, an idea to chew on.

The moon coils in a neon quilt of clouds
like a driver on the closed course
of assumed infinity
and we grow dizzy waltzing in
the inverted shadow of physical occupation

Truly excellent work, Frieda and Steve!

[kublakhan27]

Thank you my friend, we never imagined our works being so popular, and meaning so much to people...the hairs on the back of our neck may never come down now haha So glad it spoke to you as loudly as it did Rita :)