Saturday, September 07, 2013

the strings of gossamer


her gaze given a new focus
ensnared in strings of gossamer
obscuring the body of Christ
in the words of the spider
speaking in lines that she drew
painted on her face
the visage of sadness set off
in the strings of gossamer


edited March 28, 2015
a veil of her sorrow – v9
(editing version 4)
edited March 28, 2015
a veil of her sorrow – v8
(editing version 2)
edited March 28, 2015
a veil of her sorrow – v7
(editing version 6, adding one more stanza)
edited January 21, 2015
a veil of her sorrow – v6
(editing original again)
edited October 14, 2014
a veil of her sorrow – v5
(editing version 4)
edited October 4, 2014
a veil of her sorrow – v4
(editing original again)
edited October 4, 2014
a veil of her sorrow – v3
(editing version 2)
Edited September 8, 2013
a veil of her sorrow – v2
new poem September 8, 2013
a veil of her sorrow
typed September 7, 2013
the strings of gossamer
June 4, 2013
picture by Rakesh Chandode
of “Lamentation of Christ” statue
Prague, Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia
with spider web,
page 11 of January 2012
National Geographic


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