...puppet of dust
From the limp limbs of fallen strings
and long nosed lies
a pine-nut dreams
of long ears
and a field of miracles
to Catchfools
...like me
weeping a deathly sorrow
playing for mercy
we shrink;
to build a will to Your kisses
of awakening:
disentangle one lumbering boy,
moisten and lift a dying seed;
-this puppet of dust.
Puppeteer:
Papa-tear !
-dance mannequin to man.
Mat James
(reflections on B.O.M. 11.40, by Leonard Cohen)
*pine-nut (Pinocchio)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio
puppet of dust (B.O.M. , 11. 40 )
puppet of dust (B.O.M. , 11. 40 )
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"Without light or guide, save that which burned in my heart." San Juan de la Cruz.
Re: puppet of dust (B.O.M. , 11. 40 )
Mmmm very nice,
this is a good tactic to get people to the book of Mercy thread - I think you should be in advertising
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I'm impressed Mat, I think you've done a great job of connecting/combining Pinocchio and II.40.
You piece well written, sad and softly sensual.
I wonder if Leonard enjoyed the Pinocchio story as a boy? I somehow think so, as he has always seemed to love magical things.
this is a good tactic to get people to the book of Mercy thread - I think you should be in advertising
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I'm impressed Mat, I think you've done a great job of connecting/combining Pinocchio and II.40.
You piece well written, sad and softly sensual.
I wonder if Leonard enjoyed the Pinocchio story as a boy? I somehow think so, as he has always seemed to love magical things.