Reanimators

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“Reanimators”

Philosophers buried essences

Artists fetched the shovel

Dug up the rot

Slapped on some rouge

Sprinkled some perfume

Never mind the cardboard

Replacing bone

Or the crumpled newspaper

In lieu of organs

Like a mortician

Presenting the corpse

A putrid beauty

To mourners

“Here”

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I've dug up many an old philosopher from Seneca to Aristotle it's true...but hopefully I've added a bit more than perfume to the dried bones of parchment past. The wonderful thing about ideals and ideas is that they can be ressurected in greater perfection than they were buried. Leonardo Da Vinci would agree to see the flying machines we have today or Einstein to see his his E=MC2 being challenged as it is. It is the artists who bear the imagination to question and the courage to challenge and the inventiveness to improve...truth can bend with the mind's ability to accept it...but a mind or a heart is like a book or a parachute...they only work so long as they remain open. I enjoy reading your work so much dear friend, you never fail to invoke thought and compel consideration.

[Pradnya]

poem is good undoubtedly, bu the scrolling text , gives the real feel of the poem. that an amazing way of representation , never thought of :) . thanks for sharing

[Davidgeo]

I like the scrolling text. How did you do that if you don't mind me asking?

[Alessander]

I wouldn't be able to show you here or in text, because then it would make this scroll lol
read moreI wouldn't be able to show you here or in text, because then it would make this scroll lol

But just google "Html code scrolling text" and you'll get a few options.

upwards, downward, to the side, even the speed you want it to scroll.

Then you just copy paste the text much like when you embed youtube codes on ur profile and such.

It takes a bit of patience and fidgeting though, so be forwarned.

You're gonna feel like Pinhead reading that tech stuff!

Thanks for checking it out.

[Davidgeo]

Ha... you're must be one of the more clever cenobites.

Thanks for the info though, for real, I appreciate that. I owe you a coke.

[Davidgeo]

"you're" .... ugh. I really need to proofread my comments.

[Alessander]

no problemo. I know the WC has lots of drawbacks, but a great big PLUS for this site is that it's multimedia, which I think is where the future's at, even in Lit. Could embed youtube, soundcloud, html codes, paintings, pics etc...or just plain...uhm...typing.

No other writing site has those options, which IMO is pretty short-sighted.

OK. meta-rant out!

[Davidgeo]

Sadly, this site has started to crack down on URL postings. You can still do it underneath your poem (for now) but you can no longer post URL's to your profile. Maybe it's temporary, but I doubt it. More likely it's because good old Charlie K got a cease and desist order with the stipulation "we will drop the civil suit if you either pay us or stop allowing other people's content to be featured on any user's front page"

(I'm not a lawyer)

[Davidgeo]

Never mind... URL posting is now back.

For real though, the last week was "no URL's".

I don't love feeling like an idiot right now.

[Rachael Lea]

did you intentionally make the words look like a body? I have to assume that you did being as how creative you are. This is fascinating.

[Matching Socks]

That was pretty cool. i like the poem too.

[Alessander]

Thanks, Ance! :P

Oldie but goodie, and this is the only site I can actually post this poem in its true form, so yay, WC! lol

Nice hearing from you friend.

[Emily B]

only you, laughing a little to myself, would come up with a context of words so outrageously real, literally had me sitting on the edge of my seat because the words didn't scroll fast enough for me

[Elaenor Aisling]

Beautiful work, and the scrolling credits effect compliments your work. Really an enjoyable read.

[Kim]

Brilliant! Like everyone else, I'm impressed and a bit tickled by the scrolling text. I also really love the concept of the poem and the idea of bone->cardboard, organs->paper. Really fantastic work. Love the title. I don't have any criticism. This might be my favorite poem of yours so far.

[Ruth]

Extremely cool love!
Awesome idea for the eye catching appeal...
An impressive display with the words...which shudder and as always leave me in awe!
xoxo