Incinerate|Glory

By Possesion

Winged glory, Label her an 'Angel'..
But she doesn't beleive in 'God' ..
And the pain of her cruci.fiction,
Burns into the soul..
Flesh searing, Body aching,
Scorching, char broiled,
Burnt to Ash and Cinder.
But her wingspan is 8ft.
So in her innocence.incineration,
She soars without moving,
Until preened feathers curl with heat,
Determination.Will to keep going,
The taunts and jeers, of onlookers..
Throwing stones and flaming arrows.
She won't ever be the same,
As her scarred.marred and imperfect.perfection
Skin is looked upon..
But to 'believers', She is still shrouded,
In winged beauty, as she soars..
So far above the heavens
That her breath is felt on earth,
As the sky implodes into welcoming her
Welcome ice fire of pure innocent exuberance..
But since her incineration,
Those sweet cool tones have changed,
Into a dark heat wave.
She burns a new path.

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Copyright 2005 Shay Holland
Published on Saturday, September 10, 2005.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • blue On Sunday, October 2, 2005, blue (1454)By person wrote:

    puh..puh..powerful! You've an intelligent style of writing for one so young.. my compliments to you. ~b

  • toy soldier On Sunday, October 2, 2005, toy soldier (26)By person wrote:

    wow, i wish i had that kind of will power. good write. i dig.

  • MESUN On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, MESUN (230)By person wrote:

    this makes me think of my own idea, "keep going no matter what." don't let people stop you. wonderful.

  • MidSummers Eve On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, MidSummers Eve (38)By person wrote:

    New paths are the most fulfilling, but the most traumatic as well. Continue down your path or you'll always ask, "What if...?"...I loved it btw, nicely done.

  • Doc On Monday, September 12, 2005, Doc (145)By person wrote:

    i like the religious undertones, makes me think of small town poetry. The underlying symbolism is mysterious, such that I wish I knew the person being written about better. Very well done.

  • girlafraid On Saturday, September 10, 2005, girlafraid (480)By person wrote:

    the last line was excellent, it really brought everything together in a seamless way. nice work...

  • A former member wrote: Oh my gosh...this is beautiful in every way...I just...wow, I'm speechless. Amazing piece. *Evangel*

  • TheBardOfBlasphemy On Saturday, September 10, 2005, TheBardOfBlasphemy (358)By person wrote:

    wow this is really damned good. The underlying story, the analogy i imagine, is so perfect, so powerful and heartfelt. The angel cannot be killed or even mortally harmed but the ordeal has changed her, made her stronger.

  • TheBardOfBlasphemy On Saturday, September 10, 2005, TheBardOfBlasphemy (358)By person wrote:

    ...the way you've used pro(a)gressive punch.uation was very well done. Not excessive. Just right. I like it as it allows multiple readings... offering two perspectives in one sentence, like.

  • TheBardOfBlasphemy On Saturday, September 10, 2005, TheBardOfBlasphemy (358)By person wrote:

    ah. it's lovely. that's it. "Wafn" (that's how a grade 3 kid spelt wonderful for me once) :)

  • Possesion On Saturday, September 10, 2005, Possesion (137)By person wrote:

    ..."fuzzy mold like on cheese"...

  • redtearswhitesnow On Saturday, September 10, 2005, redtearswhitesnow (79)By person wrote:

    Nice images on this one.

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