Two Be One

The pair go 2 heaven in 'The Grave Tree' part 7

A dead Russian is sings songs in a grave
Buried under a tree trying to save
His rooted lost soul
In a dirty hole
Out of tune, so it was his life he gave.

A root ball tossed and turned
Passed back and forth in time
Through earth that lived roots churned
Chewing flesh and bone till fine
Like ash they became burned
The blood nourishing wine
And flesh melted wood wormed
By years all wrapped in twine
Like strings of rings life learned
Stones on graves by design
Will see trees that yearned
To be mountainous pine
Growing graves unconcerned
Russian dead living fine!

(What the hell, how 'bout a joke to boot...)

knock knock
Who's there?
Your grave
Your grave who?
Your grave who gave your boots roots!

2022

Author's Note

A limerick and epigram. For those who are keeping track here's where I am with cutting facets of the same gem....

Free verse
Haiku
Senryu
Tanka
Cinquain
Villanelle
Acrostic
Pantoum
Limerick
Epigram
I'm rewriting the sonnet so it is a proper sonnet and started on the ballade. Might call it good there unless you have a suggestion for a form I haven't done yet.

Reviews

[lightsong]

AND THANK YOU FOR THE JOKE AT THE END! or else I would?! ok let us say I don't like the "creepy disgusting death thing" without humor :> I believe death isn't ugly but beautiful as we return home and oh... there is no real death :> anyway. the image I had is a solider at a battlefield, feeling his life, his body, his souls is wasted for nothing, of course your romantic pen of how to be romantically in a relationship as "two be one" is romantically creepy well described. But why he is a Russian? can't be he anybody? Mr. Billigami? an answer please?

[William Michael Reeves]

I like questions. Thank you. I took a picture of the grave that all these 10 poems are about. It looks like 2 people are buried in the plot. The writing is all in Russian and I can't quite tell but I'll assume it's a couple. The cross on top of the stone is Russian Orthodox. Poetic serendipity when your subject just happens to coincide with current events. The title is part of the series. Taking the title of the original poem and creating all the facets of form and twisting parts of it. This is 'Two' poems, plus the joke, about the tree and grave becoming 'One'. Hope that all makes sense?

[lightsong]

Yes makes all the sense Thank You :> I love the idea that they are a couple, their love is buried with them YET grows with the trees.

[Patricia]

Well done! I really enjoyed this one! A knock knock, that was good! Always something new with you!

[William Michael Reeves]

I was just asking Jacob if anyone has posted a knock knock before. It is a type of poetry in a way. Glad you enjoyed.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

he is out of tune because he does not want to sing...a certain leader is making him against his will.

the trees grow, regardless., they always do.
I really like the "wood wormed"---
I cannot cry for Russia...
Knock Knock....
I like this piece.
j.

[William Michael Reeves]

And the dirt of his deeds is all caught in his throat! Thanks. I wonder if that's the first knock knock joke to be posted?

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Bil, you out did yourself! Your wording is so extraordinary! And the joke made me laugh! Great job!

[William Michael Reeves]

Thank you Kathy. Fun to lighten things up and a laugh improves your health as well as mine. This has been a fun challenge. Writing in all the forms based on the one poem. I was looking forward to this part of the series. Thanks. More to come....

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Always a pleasure!