consumption metta
may you be devoured, may you be consumed
at once you emerge from a mother's womb
know the cosmic feast is a karmic debt
may you be devoured, may you be consumed
.
milk froth, from her nipple liquid prana spumes
latch onto her breast, find hunger infects
at once you emerge from a mother's womb
.
give of yourself: your art, each workday commute,
love freely and realize life's parasitic breadth
may you be devoured, may you be consumed
.
the clock eats quickly your hours—impugn
not the finitude of flesh, assured one final breath
at once you emerge from a mother's womb
.
be sated at last, your body entombed,
atoms disassemble at damp earthen depths
may you be devoured, may you be consumed
.
carbon soil feeds flora feeds fauna; you are exhumed
behold, impossibility of death!
at once you emerge from a mother's womb
may you be devoured, may you be consumed
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Comments (19)
The circle of life expressed both intimately & universally in a villanelle. Well done, Morgana.
Yes, this deserves the praise. And your choice of photo is perfect! 🏅
"may you be devoured, may you be consumed" Love, love, love this line. Congrats!
Oh.My.Gosh. This just rocked my universe. What a gorgeous description of the cosmic dance. I could dive so deep into each one of these lines, but this bit grabbed me instantly: "carbon soil feeds flora feeds fauna; you are exhumed behold, impossibility of death!" And so we continue on, into another existence. This is a special piece, Morgana. The layers here are just endless. Going to be re-reading this one several times. In fact, I would love to have this as a print for my office. Absolutely epic piece!
Well-deserved congratulations for your work—keep it up!
Whoaaaa, this was so freaking deep! Congratulations on your Top Story!
This was very moving! I like the concepts of death and rebirth as presented in this poem.
Exceptional work, Morgana! Gorgeous and evocative
Great to see a real villanelle rewarded, excellent work
Artfully composed and completed! I saw SPARKS. Kudos on the top story!
oooo I'm glad this made top story. was very deserving of it
Very evocative universal truths. I feel the energy. Well done 🤩
this is gorgeous and mesmerizing. Congrats on the TS. Well deserved.
Krishna to Arjuna? Very smooth.
Wow, you really write poetic beauty. Congratulations on top story. 
You have such a unique prose and way with words The flow is stunning Congratulations
Congrats on a bloody quick Top Story. I need to harness that Miller magic. lol.
Ahhh. This is magnificent! Tremendous writing. So much to love about this. What I love (perhaps) most is that it is concavely complimentary and convexly cyclical and at the same time utterly grounded. If that makes any sense at all!! Well bloody done!
Damn oh damn, Ms Miller. This is bloody fantastic...So many different thoughts...so much evocative language and descriptions. Just wonderful!