I wanted to just play my silly-girl part,
But I'm heavy with visions, old from the start;
I wanted kisses, dresses, a canopy bed--
But I am holy and lonely Joan instead.
I hear voices, which are my poems.
I see saints, which are my better impulses.
I have my horse, whose soft brown nostrils flare,
My sword and my cross and my short-shorn hair;
The sun bakes down, my saddle creaks
And it goes on like this for weeks...and weeks.
I know the night, which is my sister.
I know the want for a woman, which is my sentence.
What can anyone do to me, or do
for
me?
They've already reduced me to smoke and glory;
But inside my armor, I've re-formed and I sear
And I'll smoulder like this for years...and years.
I love the high grass and the red-winged blackbird.
I long for a French girl and
la fin de la guerre.
I only wanted some charm and some looks,
Never my face in old history books;
No statue all pigeon-shit, stood in the park,
Not this lonely and burning sweet bitch Joan of Arc.
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quote:
Not this lonely and burning sweet bitch Joan of Arc.
that's just darn cool. _________________
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:47 am
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>I only wanted some charm and some looks,
Never my face in old history books;
No statue all pigeon-shit, stood in the park,
Not this lonely and burning sweet bitch Joan of Arc.>
Wow!. Prostrates myself at your feet - well done!!
Noni
Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:06 am
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this may be completely inappropriate, but there is something about this poem that tickles me...
maybe it's just me, but i'm all the same...
quote:
I know the night, which is my sister.
I know the want for a woman, which is my sentence
damn them women who capture me, especially when i am not looking, damn em ! lol
Thank you all for your kind comments. I have since gone back and added another couplet near the end.
Cookie
Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:32 am
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I have read this one over and over again and am still at a loss for words. I guess all I can say is..........YOU ROCK!!!!!! This was great!
Shanelvr
Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:17 am
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Joan of Arc
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Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:17 am
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Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:30 am
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I like what you have done here, biscuit. I like it very much.
Mb
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Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:17 am
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Fantastic Cookie....
Again, your pen has left me enthalled.
Thanks for sharing this.
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Hugs,
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Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:24 pm
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quote:Originally posted by shanelvr:
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I have read this one over and over again and am still at a loss for words. I guess all I can say is..........YOU ROCK!!!!!! This was great!
Shanelvr
Thank you, Shane!
Cookie
Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:42 am
smart_cookie
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Re: Joan of Arc
quote:Originally posted by bright baby blues:
Cookie … frustration, angry and a sad bit of melancholy for perhaps the realization that quite possibly we are cast in pre-destined roles and unable to change our inevitable outcomes. Perhaps ... ??? And perhaps that explains the rebellious tone of your very interesting poem. but ...
The voices you hear become your poetry and your poetry is like a mirror for you to hold and question. To the contrary, Joan was guided by her visions, driven to fulfill them. And in less than two short years only the legend and ashes remained.
You have created something both profound and compelling and while none of us aspire to become statues (with sweet green icing flowing down) who can resist the innocent and utterly feminine French girl who lingers in our dreams???
Hugs,
~bright~
I just love a woman in shining armor, Bright!
Cookie
Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:44 am
smart_cookie
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quote:Originally posted by sensual:
Wonderful.
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Big hug, sens
Thank you Sens!
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big hug back for my sister of the fire!
Cookie
Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:45 am
smart_cookie
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quote:Originally posted by Mairi bheag:
I like what you have done here, biscuit. I like it very much.
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