painting by daria petrilli
Security
“Perhaps home is not a place, but simply
an irrevocable condition.”-- James Baldwin.
Deep within each of us, where saltwater resides,
there are hidden reefs & caverns
where microscopic prehistoric fish, or their spawn,
or their shadows, or their essence
swim blindly in the total darkness,
wriggling freely between organs, struggling
toward the light that cascades through
membranes & viscus-covered trap doors;
misunderstood, mislabeled as cells, corpuscles & viruses,
they remain both sentinel & home guard,
ever ready to pounce upon intruders
& tear them to pieces with their feral fangs.
Glenn Buttkus
I like where you went with this, and the fierce ending surprised me.
ReplyDeleteI like how you read! haha. I dont even know what kind of cadence that is...or was. But it was kinda cool.
ReplyDeletelove the ending.....I took this as one of the less gentle aspects of motherhood. We can be fierce.
ReplyDeleteSharp and powerful; well done.
ReplyDeleteNice imagery, fun ending. Good write.
ReplyDeletepowerful...yes!
ReplyDeleteI like your thoughts on this painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting. I hope we wake up before we destroy every thing.
I love this, Glenn -the imagery so striking- each couplet is beautifully wrought - wonderful - and how cool is that painting! K
ReplyDeleteEarthy and delicious...and the accompanying quote so apt...always a special treat to see you at Magpie, Glenn...
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