What If
You have read the work of Rae Spencer at vox poetica before: Lore
appeared here in July 2009. This thought-provoking poem makes
illustrative use of compact phrasing to convey complex concepts. It
gets better with every read! To read more of Rae's work, visit www.raespencer.com.
What If
By Rae Spencer
What if there is only one life
One journey
One soul that never ends
One furious epiphany
That slaughters death
And all its false dominions
So that Being
And Not-Being
Can never be discerned
One as more desired
Than the other
One as more enlightened
Instead, all blood
Pulses in the same tide
Hurls against the same shore
Purls and cools
And curls back into the depths
Before rising again
Always swift
And always salty
And always the breath that ebbs
The soul's convection
Each restless ascension
Destined to another fall
What If
By Rae Spencer
What if there is only one life
One journey
One soul that never ends
One furious epiphany
That slaughters death
And all its false dominions
So that Being
And Not-Being
Can never be discerned
One as more desired
Than the other
One as more enlightened
Instead, all blood
Pulses in the same tide
Hurls against the same shore
Purls and cools
And curls back into the depths
Before rising again
Always swift
And always salty
And always the breath that ebbs
The soul's convection
Each restless ascension
Destined to another fall
Posted by Annmarie at 8/27/2009 11:21 PM 
Categories: today's words
Tags: possibility dimension existence Rae Spencer death
Categories: today's words
Tags: possibility dimension existence Rae Spencer death
I have read Rae's beautiful work before. It is strong, succinct and meaningful. Great nominee for the pushcart award.
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