If I went to your funeral,
I would sweep my hair up Grecian,
and slink into a dress draped charcoal,
with gold bangles on my arms,
and jewels cascading down my throat,
and stars in my eyes.
I would not greet any strangers,
all the people who know you, but
I would kiss your empty casket;
empty, for you could not have left
without your body,
so I would dream all the visions
you sent for me and reel ecstatic
in front of crying grandmothers,
and sweat profusely with pleasures
under the stares of former in-laws,
and fornicate with your ghost
in frolicsome agonies,
and you’d see me for the first time
from the rafters.
from the
life raft
~
what a view
Sufi You Are an eternal bliss…
You, as well.
This is the only way to do a funeral.
yes.
Necrophiliac love song
i suppose so… : )
“and fornicate with your ghost” – omg!
are you scandalized
Ha! ME? I LOVE THIS POEM! After a day’s downtime, what a delight to stumble over THIS, first thing!!!
I know, I missed you yesterday! That was supposed to be sarcasm above, but I forgot the question mark, much less any other indication of sarcasm ; )
I had to take a breather. I live 10 miles north of Boston…
i understand.
anyway, you constantly delight me, shrinks!
I’m off to feed the cats and drink a little, reading Homer & waiting for the PBL. TTYL
have a restful evening, mi amigo
ciao 4 now!
Such a elegant way to say goodbye
Well, I am nothing if not elegant.
🙂
Ectoplasm suddenly became very real
Believe!
I’d have meet a hot ghost first 😉
Oh, I’m sure they’re out there!
All i see around here is hummingbirds, woodpeckers and the occasional toucan, who’re very, very cool
Where are you, a jungle?
Nope. Sitting in what’s left of the Atlantic Forest
Oh, pretty : )
Once it would’ve been quite impressive. The pockets that are left are gorgeous, though. Can’t complain about the view, or the toucans 😉
Complain about toucans, I kill ya. 😉
🙂
I love the way you write & I’m in loveee with your imagination..
Very well done, 🙂
thank you so much.
Always hated funerals..youngest of 36 1st cousins .. been to so many.. avoided more….but you have me reconsidering the whole approach…
And? I want more information!
I’m repulsed by dead bodies. But if I could learn to see empty coffins….
Cadavers morbidly fascinate me. Empty coffins seem even more heartbreaking…
This one is especially amazing. Love your funeral dream even under the stares of former in-laws. 😉
Some things can’t be helped…
I especially like this one.
thank you.
Love the presence of not there then there in the rafters. Good one!
thanks so much.
Wow. This is grand. Big. Dramatic and i love this.
It must be ; )
“From the rafters.” Awesome ending.
thank you.
Wow. Love this.
thanks. i hate it, kind of.
Really? Love the fornication with ghosts.
thanks. i just don’t think i went far enough with it.
Oh, if you think you can go farther–by all means go there. I’ll be on the sidelines, cheering you on!