Lightning Bolt
Lightning, whose electricity,
Held the universe together,
Scowled malevolently
Through sword shaped eyes
That pierced the void as
Ravenous Raven, lady of birds and beasts
Erotically danced with promiscuous Wind
Emboldened
Charged by atoms, electrons, protons
Lightning hurled a bolt along a wire of air molecules
That collided upon earth’s stage
At the very spot in Dodona where
a single oak tree stood
Igniting fire.
Raven who lived on peaks of mountainsides,
Who lived in caves
Who rested on the boughs of this very tree
Looked up in wonder
Captivated, mesmerized by
Capricious Lightning’s audaciously bright, flashy show
The gift of fire, of electricity
Bought by Lightning to this most sacred place
His fired passion for Raven
Lives on in the bowels of
the mountains, the caves, the trees
Is told by birds and beasts
Lightning man’s imagination
espirit07 Said:
on September 3, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Love this poem! It’s rich in power and passion. Mesmerized me line by ling!
imogen88 Said:
on September 4, 2007 at 10:43 am
What a song this is! A song of Nature.
Bo Said:
on September 7, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Such powerful words and images.