Energy Elegy

arqios


"Energy Elegy"


Enter thou into thine kingdom:
squalid passion, exquisite suffering.
An energy elegy, an action elixir,
this word-wallowing.

Behold the rawness of combustive elements,
an unencumbered incarceration—
Boz in Boss, The Frozen Deep.
Estranged from panic and pleasures,
lost in implacable carelessness.
Carelessnesses.

Through evocative permeations,
and permutative punctuality,
he proceeded to touch me—
if only with his words.

He kidnaps the Southern Cross.
High above the gantry,
see how we so quickly forget
the wounded inactivity of the River Dark,
its sable swabs streaming,
whispering private agonies.

Equilibrate, you paragon of madness,
deeply intrusive, intuitive.
The coal train rolls past,
unencumbered secrets a dead giveaway.
An expiration date
stamped on an effusive attachment.

 

 


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  • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

    great power to this piece my friend

  • sorenbarrett

    This poem mines deep below the surface for its fuel. Rich in symbolism and punctuated with alliteration and metaphor it speaks well to its title.

    • arqios

      Thanks Soren, most appreciated 🙏🏻🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        My pleasure

      • orchidee

        That's a cryptic kingdom! lol. I've not the foggiest ideas. heehee.

        • arqios

          Thanks muchly O🙏🏻🕊️

        • Kevin Hulme

          'The Frozen Deep', 'Boz' . A Nod to Dickens I see.
          Good Write.

          • arqios

            Thank you for sharing that picking up, Kevin. Most definitely grateful 🙏🕊️

            • Kevin Hulme

              My Pleasure.

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Rik, what an evocative write. The language carries its own momentum, moving between abstraction and vivid imagery while creating a world that feels both intellectual and deeply emotional. It's the kind of poem that reveals something different each time through, and I appreciate that quality immensely. Excellent work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

              • arqios

                ..."each time through" is real music to the ears. Thanks dear Tittu🙏🕊️

              • Goldfinch60

                May that energy always be with us in life Rik.

                Andy

                • arqios

                  Thanks Andy 🙏🕊️

                • Dan Williams

                  Where is this place of which you speak, estranged from panic and pleasure? Both can be evoked by the Southern Cross or missed by carelessness. Well spoken.

                  • arqios

                    Thanks for picking up on that state of being. Most grateful to you and your valued thoughts. 🙏🕊️



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