Raising the Dead -cinquian
Raising the Dead -cinquian belongs to the following groups:
All Out Emotion, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Core [C.O.R.E], Everyday Life, Inspired By Life and The Art of Painexhumed
emotions rise
from their deep, open graves
like zombies ready to reclaim
their lives
© Kristin Reynolds 2008
Alain Safa
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Kristin Reynolds replied
yes…to bad the chance to actually live this way is so very slim…such a tiny hole, that eye of the needle.
skinnyman
Such power in your carefuly crafted words K, you are a wonderfully intelligent writer xx
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thanks, Peter. :) I hope you know how much I appriciate that; so much of my young life (and then much of my adult life) I was made to feel I was worthless and stupid.
but…therein lay the need for the poem…one must bury their dead and be done. xo
lianne
I very much like this Kristin – to be able to say so much and capture a metaphor in so few words takes real skill. Really well done – the image is perfect.
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thanks, Lianne. xo
autumnwind
wow. this is powerful. and yes, like Lianne wrote, takes great skill, which you are overflowing with to pack so much with so few words. love this. xoxoxo
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you, Lady shar. xoxox
Mark Ramstead
Great metaphor. I think you will be worth eating… ; )
Kristin Reynolds replied
you think so, eh? I think I would cause indigestion. lol
hsien-ku
they say there is time, but not an infinite time, to do what we need. after that it may be too late. no time to daydream – your words are chilling reminders, timely reminders, a much needed alarm! x
Kristin Reynolds replied
time…how much time is the question…and by whose watch?
you speak true; the time can only be now, there is nothing else…sitting on hands does nothing but stay the hunger and push the clock hands around with shaking fingers.
thank you, J, for always sounding my internal alarm! xo
Erika .
oh wow your words give me chills Kristin. It has been like this for me for the past few weeks….it’s like these “zombies” have some unfinished business. You can’t bury them unless your thoroughly through with them. Kind of like vampires: the living dead. You have to put some emotions to rest by driving a stake through them until they can finally rest in peace. But first you have to admit their existence and feel them. Well at least that’s how it is for me. Thank you for sharing this K….it sort of wraps things up for me at the moment. Much love to you. And sorry I’ve been missing so much of your work lately…I’ve not been entirely here. xxx
Kristin Reynolds replied
yes, that’s the thing about zombies, they always do.
i agree with all you’ve said, E, the force-feeling is damn hard but necissary, as you say..I am sending ether hugs your way, beautiful girl. xo
Vasile Stan
How often do we have new emotions? ...other than perhaps, just emotions with more, added flesh on the skeleton of primordial ones… one can only exhume old memories that may trigger what appears to be old emotions, only now coated with and fine tuned by the bitter-sweet, time-as-life subsequent thought-feelings.
... hey Kristin, that was dr Ho talking again… see, I indulge in split personality thought threatening experiences. But you my friend, indulge in powerful, soul awakening poetry in small pills, each containing a lifetime of wisdom.
And this, my friend, is what keeps me coming back for more. Thank you.
Kristin Reynolds replied
never.
please….keep indulging your DR. Ho with split personality disorder…you see, I suffer the same affliction, except I am split into so many, I cannot keep up!
I just love it when you grace my pages, so much wisdom, so many mini-pills. :)
thank you, friend. xo
silvercircles
Ooh, perfect Halloween poem!
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thanks, SC!
Lisa Jewell
exceptional metaphor,
somehow I don’t find it scary, it is too much of a reality.
Love
xoxox
Kristin Reynolds replied
thank you lisa…
xox
JRGarland
Perfect script for the time. It’s scary to think of the truer meaning behind this piece. LOL Very well written.
Kristin Reynolds replied
yes it really is, JR. thank you. xox
Jane17
i agree that for a short poem, you said a lot. i love it..
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thanks, jane. xo
cosimopiro
Power plus!!!! Short, maybe not so sweet, but a helluva lot of truth. Brilliant!!!!! xoxo
Kristin Reynolds replied
thanks, C! lol I do try my best. xo :)
Del Millar
Time appears to move more slowly when life is joyously lived.
A chilling thought as a shiver, is how time moves very quickly if life is
spent dwelling in hostilities and regret.
Kristin Reynolds replied
yes, so so true.
thanks, Del. xo
TBall
very thriller like….sharpened sweetness
Kristin Reynolds replied
ha! thanks, TB!
Christie Moses
Just when you think they are buried, those damn Zombies raise up again…wiley suckers.
seriously, this is bittersweet beautiful xxx
Kristin Reynolds replied
yes, bastards!
we need to find a weapen to kill those mo-fo’s…keep trying to steal the happy! die die die! lol
let’s get ‘em, girly. lol
TheWanderingBoo
awesome writing
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you, WB. :)
paulakerr
Wonderfully written X
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you!
skinnyman
I speak as I find my dear canuk friend….xo