Kelly Vinal - Tiger Lily

She slips beneath a wave of conscious
Apparition, a subtle burst of gamma energy -
As if a far-flung sun ignited supernova,
Before cave wall scribbles and mastodons -
That message is arriving now.

Multiplexed and multitasked,
Filaments of thought mask subtle shifts of context -
Bright and shining at the source, transmitted
Through the atmospheric medium - received
And reconstructed, however,
Not appearing faithful to intent.

(Adam and Eve) :

I walked across________I walked across
The frozen threshold____The freshly fallen snow
The skies alight_______The moon illuminated
I espied Jupiter and____Rabbit trails and habitats
Became beholden_____Barren branches thrusting out
Around in orbit________In solemn prayer
And my allegiance_____And their embrace
And my affection______And their invitation
Swirling in her clouds___Of the swirling clouds
Below______________Above

The mountains may appear majestic, or
Impose obstacles to progression -
The clouds may bring destruction
And simultaneous renewal -
The world may thus consume itself in revelation,
As is written in the end, just to witness in the dawn -
The blossom of a tiger lily,
Born again.

This is left to you.

*From the book: Vapours of Promise, ©2004 - ISBN 1-59526-352-7
**Underlines used in bistanza to preserve formatting

Kelly Vinal

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