Cherub, chimera (v1.0 knot, TqB, Rowens)
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(06-13-2023, 07:35 AM)busker Wrote:  Cherub, chimera

Cherub, chimera,
whatever you were -
an angelic thing
or fire breathing dragon
upon me, a mortal -
I remember your wings.

The black sepulchre
non-being’s eternal,                I find all the contractions a hindrance to my reading
but your sight’s a spring       
of light in the darkness,

winter’s moon. You bring.       a winter's moon (?)
a parade of faces                  a train of faces (?)
from old, familiar places
and days on the brink 
of being forgotten,
Dante’s immortal -                 I don't get this line, if the poem references Dante (other than this mention), I''m not understanding the reference
I remember your wings.
Suggestions above aside, enjoyed the read.  Perhaps a different title, that calls out the Dante reference more plainly.
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Messages In This Thread
RE: Cherub, chimera - by Knot - 06-13-2023, 09:06 PM
RE: Cherub, chimera - by Kynaston Levitt - 06-13-2023, 10:23 PM
RE: Cherub, chimera - by busker - 06-14-2023, 05:54 AM
RE: Cherub, chimera - by TranquillityBase - 06-14-2023, 06:29 AM
RE: Cherub, chimera - by rowens - 06-14-2023, 08:52 AM
RE: Cherub, chimera - by busker - 06-14-2023, 10:05 AM



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