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. :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

It is amazing how well you two write together.Your lines meld so perfectly to create pure magic.Great job chica and KK :)

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Vidya :) It's truly humbling to both of us to receive such compliments...I don't know where it comes from, but whenever we set out to write together, the chemistry is there, though that's not to say we don't work on them meticulously...a lot of work goes into making them cohesive, and they certainly don't get done overnight haha Again thank you from both of us my friend :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are both welcome and I appreciate how hard the two of you work to make such lovely poetry :)

[s y e]

Goodness sake, you two go to great lengths and then I need to read it about 976574213 times to actually understand it, aha. Your pens just blend together. You're great together. This is really something else you guys. I'm speechless.

[kublakhan27]

Your review leaves me equally speechless Noodlebop...it means the world to both of us to know that we can challenge and entertain readers with our little forays into the mystic. I think it really just comes down to imagination...believe it or not, there are concrete messages lurking between our lines, but something just happens to our voices when they come together. Your kind words have truly made my day bud, and I know they'll make Frieda's day as well when she sees them (I do think she will be soon, I'm getting that hunch ;)) Thank you for being such a great friend to us...your support means the world to us and you know it :)

[s y e]

Well you both know I'm always here and I'm your biggest fan. No one can beat this little Noodle right here... I have the t-shirts. ;)

[kublakhan27]

Haha Save one of those for me Noodlebop, make it extra-small ;P x

[s y e]

Hahaha done. ;)

[Anand Sehgal]

Mouthfuls of mass consumption nullify the voice


tremendous line :) my favourite

[Anand Sehgal]

Awesome choice of words. Awesome theme and awesome flow. you guys are delivering the best consistently :)
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[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Anand, so glad you enjoy our little forays into the mystic :)

[B-poet]

Loved the creative and artistic written energy between you two here. Frieda is an exceptional collaborator plus with your written touch as well KublaKhan only creates a memorable & incredible poem. Great work you two. A fantastic write. :)

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed our work B, many thanks from Frieda and myself :)

[Lyn Anderson]

I love these little leaps of logic and bitterly sweet rhyme. You two are really an interesting collaborative spin dry.

[kublakhan27]

Haha Something just happens when we put our voices together...so glad you enjoy them my friend.

[paddy d daly]

A banshee's sermon sleeping on its pillow of
white noise snores in rapt anxiety,
have to say those lines rang a bell with me, so many other great lines too, think I may have to read a few more times to fully digest...

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it paddy, even we needed time to fully digest it after it was finished haha

[paddy d daly]

I can imagine so, having read it again it's sporadic yet structured, only in poetry can opposition have an equilibrium, perhaps thats just the magic of it......

[Frieda P]

Ha that's us, sporadic, grazie mille irish....

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

"infecting piece of mind with heaves of doomsday," that line shook my core! Loved it! Great write you two, some mind jarring complexities.

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it PH :) We always find this cerebral area when we put our two voices together...I think it's a sign of good chemistry though ;)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Its a sign of great chemistry!

[Frieda P]

Thanks muchly Travis!

[redflutterby]

Okay....you two went a little over my head with this but I'm picking up bits and pieces of things. I'm feeling frustration here...sarcasm regarding childish behaviour and for some reason a touch of buyers remorse. Hmmm...maybe my brain is overly tired. Ha.... anyway you two are crazy amazing when you put your heads together. This one felt like a trip to a carnival....lots of lights...noise and one hell of a ride. ;-)

[kublakhan27]

You read us as good as anyone Red, which is natural given how great a friend you are to both of us :) When it comes to our collabs, I think you really have to sit down and read them and take them in line for line...you can't have music in the background or anything like that...I certainly can't when I'm writing it, I know that ;P I think you're spot-on in your emotional assessment...you're well-aware of how things are going with both of us these days after all...I'm intrigued by the carnival analogy, especially in light of Anne making a similar connection in her review. Perhaps it's a reflection of the wry humour that we also seem to work into every piece. I don't know how we do it my friend, but our voices just click, and it makes me happy knowing that we can resonate with them. Thanks again bud ;)

[Frieda P]

I think you got the gist of it Red....thanks muchly, we had a ball writing this one. ;)