[Stuff I learned in a previous life on a pilgrimage to Eleusis. They said they'd kill anyone who divulged it, but I don't think they'll be able to get me now.]
At one of those you become a greater human being, equipped with deep knowledge of the universe, at the other you learn how to defraud the public for medicinal products they mostly don't need. So yeah, I meant Big Pharma😉
Quartet on the Eleusinian Mysteries
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1.
Dark winter doctrine -
you must, and all around you,
die, rot - rot in earth
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2.
Spring bursts with the news -
things that died come back to life,
you too, sweet pilgrim
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3.
Summer Demeter
bulbs fat with new life belly -
Persephone sleeps
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4.
Autumn's teaching now -
mother is to go beneath
so daughter harvests
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[Stuff I learned in a previous life on a pilgrimage to Eleusis. They said they'd kill anyone who divulged it, but I don't think they'll be able to get me now.]
These are so cool! I read them a few times trying to decide on a favorite, but I can’t. They’re a set I can’t break up.
…. Idk if you’re talking about the archeological site or the pharmaceutical company, but it seems like either one could be transformative.
At one of those you become a greater human being, equipped with deep knowledge of the universe, at the other you learn how to defraud the public for medicinal products they mostly don't need. So yeah, I meant Big Pharma😉
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Dionysus revelries with Harvest wine and dance. Deep down debauchery to make Prius a faun grow deep roots while others sleep.
Washed up at Whitby,
Where fish not grain gets gathered,
Still your name brings dread
Ooo I love this!! I still haven’t seen the movie, but this is so atmospheric.
Protector of soil
where our wheat and bread are born
through underworld love
Nice! I love the connection you drew here between the underworld and the soil, very cool🖤
Starving, our children
join Demeter's lost daughter
at her own table.
Dark! I love this! I wonder if Persephone felt bad, she didn’t exactly want to be there. Interesting to think about🖤
Ceres- Demeter , repeat offender;
Touches Hades with tenderness ;
Roots receive rich ground to spring -rise to flourish rebound.
Oo cool connection! Some Dis Pater references?
A mother's love burns
in her heart to engulf her
For a daughter lost
Beautiful and tragic, well done🖤
The vengeful Goddess,
May take our grain, but that won't,
Take away her pain... 😎
So true! You are very wise😌
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎👍
Opium Goddess
Lull me to the Land of Nods
Only place of peace
Beautiful and dreamy, I love it🖤
Senryu using EE Cummings funky punctuation style.
I.
Demeter(sings)
poppies! (poppies) POPPIES—grow
through sleep’s red(teeth).
II.
WINter!stretches(lonely)
Demeter, whispers “hush”
(poppies—scream).
III.
poppy seeds! scatter!scatter!
Demeter—stops(time)
((hunger yawns)).
IV.
a poppy, falls (falls)—
Demeter(holds nothing)
—love’slastshadow.
V.
(Persephone–)gone!
Demeter’spoppiescurl
through(time’sbrokenhands).
VI.
winter cracks(wide)
Demeter pulls(poppies) through
theblackenedearth.
VII.
(pop pop Poppies poppy!)
Demeter cries (through snow,
through losttime)waits.
VIII.
who cares aboutlove?
Demeter’spoppies bloom red—
(hunger s i n k s ).
IX.
Red(burst!) Demeter!!
pop PIES(laugh!) sleep is deep
(and)she dreams nothing.
X.
poppieswhisper(time)
Demeter (shhh!) dances through
fields of(brokenstars).
What a ride! Love this! So much fun and so wild!
It was fun!!