I got an egg
black as your heart
and buried it where the river flows
away.
I put bloody fingers
to poor beggar's parchment,
and nine times I wrote down
your name.
I captured your breath
and tossed it to the wind
just at the turning of
the moon.
But, there ain't a spell
that's gonna break
the spell
that binds me to you.
For Open Link Night at dVerse.
39 comments:
Can't blame a girl for trying...
This is threatening and dark and full of a brooding magick. I like it very much, especially the writing nine times with bloody fingers.
Yes, agree with you there~
But, there ain't a spell
that's gonna break
the spell
that binds me to you.
:) I love, "but, there ain't a spell that's gonna break the spell that binds me to you."
this is just a little scary...lol...gotta do what you gotta do you know...smiles.
Sounds like the mojo's mutual. Burn happily in it ... B
My witchy heart delights in your gris gris, MZ. I've never even tried some of these. Dark and sweet magic, full of graveyard tricks.
oh keeping him latched to you. Scary that you can weave such power with your spell..haha
Sometimes, that which we love the most is also that which is destroying our soul.
Not easy to quit when you get addicted to loving someone.
Your prose is powerful but, for all its bravado in the end, it surrenders once more to the power of the love.
Wonderful writing.
BEautiful Mama Z...some ties can never be unbroken!
Scary...but so cool! Great writing..:)
I love the strength of the imagery in the first three stanzas! Great writing.
Oh yes, I like this new Mama after dark...she reveals another side of herself.....
Tuesday, July 26, 2011Spells
I got an egg
black as your heart
and buried it where the river flows
away.
I put bloody fingers
to poor beggar's parchment,
and nine times I wrote down
your name.
nice...bkm
can't break the tie that binds
i like how it took me somewhere else. I thought maybe it was going to be to get him to bind to you, but you turned it around. cool.
I love both the magick and the surprise (but oh so right) ending. I love the insouciance, and the lilting rhythm. I love the directness and simplicity of your language. I love the POETRY!
Beautiful poem-- it is insouciant! xxxj
oh my, wow. i loved nine time i wrote down your name...not eight, not ten.
i loved everything about this.
oh wow - a tad gruesome and so sad that the spells were not successful...have ya tried a voodoo doll yet? (smiles) a great tale you weaved here in the dark recesses of your mind. keep it up!
I simply adore the imagery with which you weaved all these thrilling lines.
~Kelvin S. M.
How touching! Feelings can certainly make the heart melt or bleed. Great!
Sweet and dark, Mama...
As it should be.
This should be embroidered on a pillow.
Lady Nyo
"to poor beggar's parchment,
and nine times I wrote down
your name."
I love it when numbers are used like this. the 9 seems totally significant to me.
LOVE it.
Blood magic - you capture it so well
Ooh, dark and funny. Love it. : )
But, there ain't a spell
that's gonna break
the spell
that binds me to you.
I love this spell. Gotta love them witches.
Some ties are never broken...
The undertones of darkness linger here, really touching write. ~ Rose
no magic stronger than love...what a brilliant write :)
Oh if it was only that easy...
Sometimes people stay attached--good, bad or ugly--nothing seems to break the bond. Not even a powerful spell.
Very entertaining, Mama Zen.
Lovin' your dark side. Great little witchy work here. It's real yet it's humorous too. Very clever, you.
Thanks, Gay
Broody and dark... brilliant i love some poetic noir
Made me feel the vibe of Nina Siomone.
A ripper write.
Beautiful, yet dark...
I'm thinking it would make a great song. Know any musos you could sell it to?
evocative imagery in these cinquain-esqe pieces. Well- penned. Hey you've gone over to the Dark Side hehe. What happened to Nicktoons and Nirvana and the cute kid meditating? Or was that someone else...
Girl...have I got a spell book for you! :) Loved the write, the images, the language...and the whole new blog! Like the hot pink neon too. This was a real treat for me today, as I've been hanging in the sunshine way too long! Awesome
Brutally dark write with just the right touch of whimsy regarding the power of love. Spells, indeed ~
MZ, weaving some wicked poetry after dark, I can see! But glad love is strong.
I did this once ... but it was a potato.
~Shawna
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