She slips beneath a wave of conscious <br />Apparition, a subtle burst of gamma energy - <br />As if a far-flung sun ignited supernova, <br />Before cave wall scribbles and mastodons - <br /> That message is arriving now. <br /> <br />Multiplexed and multitasked, <br />Filaments of thought mask subtle shifts of context - <br />Bright and shining at the source, transmitted <br />Through the atmospheric medium - received <br />And reconstructed, however, <br />Not appearing faithful to intent. <br /> <br />(Adam and Eve) : <br /> <br />I walked across________I walked across <br />The frozen threshold____The freshly fallen snow <br />The skies alight_______The moon illuminated <br />I espied Jupiter and____Rabbit trails and habitats <br />Became beholden_____Barren branches thrusting out <br />Around in orbit________In solemn prayer <br />And my allegiance_____And their embrace <br />And my affection______And their invitation <br />Swirling in her clouds___Of the swirling clouds <br />Below______________Above <br /> <br />The mountains may appear majestic, or <br />Impose obstacles to progression - <br />The clouds may bring destruction <br />And simultaneous renewal - <br />The world may thus consume itself in revelation, <br />As is written in the end, just to witness in the dawn - <br />The blossom of a tiger lily, <br /> Born again. <br /> <br />This is left to you. <br /> <br />*From the book: Vapours of Promise, ©2004 - ISBN 1-59526-352-7 <br />**Underlines used in bistanza to preserve formatting<br /><br />Kelly Vinal<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tiger-lily/
