We drink the last drops
of sun from the lips
of the horizon as a sea of ravens
crash their wings against our ribs.
Our roots grown deep in the broken hip
of a concrete god we stretch our limbs
into descending sapphire to greet stars.
Ancestors of the White Oak and Mother Earth’s promise
we sing the canticum of leaves into the night wind
to stir the blood of wild sprouts to revolt against
the damning fingerprint of humans.
Quietly the moon runs her hand along our spines
to send light into our scars and strikes the match of
tomorrows
to give us visions of what we must do to defeat man’s
knife blade of sorrows.
©Susie Clevenger 2021
Oh how I love the title and the sentiments and message in this lovely poem Susie! Those last lines are strong and stunning!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the best decision i ever made was contacting Dr Otonokpo to help me get my lover back, I was life filled with happiness after i contacted Dr Otonokpo because he didn't just bring my lover back to me he also made our love for each other more unique and superb. If you need to spice your relationship with more love and attention contact Dr Otonokpo on his Email Address otonokpotemple@gmail.com, call/whatsapp him via his contact +2348114129781 and be happy just like i am, thanks Dr Otonokpo for your great work
Delete"as a sea of ravens / crash their wings against our ribs." - Fantastic! And this: "Quietly the moon runs her hand along our spines" -- Oooh!
ReplyDeleteThe opening verse is wonderful, it pulls the reader in for a deeper connection. Each line rich in poetic wording.. we need those visions.
ReplyDeleteDespair but hope expressed so beautifully in your powerful poem.
ReplyDelete"Quietly the moon runs her hand along our spines / to send light into our scars"...What magical touch! So beautiful Susie.
ReplyDeleteThis poem feels ageless .. mystical .. I feel the moon’s hand.
ReplyDelete"roots grown deep in the broken hip of a concrete god" .... this poem is magically sprinkled with such wonderful phrases!
ReplyDeleteI got deeper and deeper as things progressed here. I would have loved to peer into the couple's "descending sapphire." Defeating "... man’s knife blade of sorrows" may have been one way our God has designed for us to learn and grow, to overcome.
ReplyDelete..
One of the best decision i ever made was contacting Dr Otonokpo to help me get my lover back, I was life filled with happiness after i contacted Dr Otonokpo because he didn't just bring my lover back to me he also made our love for each other more unique and superb. If you need to spice your relationship with more love and attention contact Dr Otonokpo on his Email Address otonokpotemple@gmail.com, call/whatsapp him via his contact +2348114129781 and be happy just like i am, thanks Dr Otonokpo for your great work
ReplyDelete