transmutation

internal alchemy

You still search

for the philosopher’s stone.

Anxious to turn lead into gold

seeking the coherent whole.

Solve, et Coagula.

Separate and Join Together.

Nigredo burns,

and we melt.

Albedo, ablutio,

aqua vitae--

We emerge cleansed and ready.

Citrinitas dawns--

Solar light illuminates all.

Rubedo,

coherent, whole--

Fusion of spirit and matter.

Reviews

[...]

. ah ... this is a dimension of you that you rarely express ... your brilliance is inspiring ... your genius is almost intimidating ... but, as always, there's an earthy profundity ... a revelation ... in all your poems ... here, it's almost earth-shattering ... by the time i reached those last two lines, i knew that i was about to learn an unforgettable lesson ... those last seven words are especially enlightening ...

[Ed Hart]

cauldron, cauldron, boil and bubble
i think this gal's gonna make big trouble

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

deliciously alchemically divine~

[Kerry O'Connor]

I just love rolling all these words around on my tongue.. delicious vocabulary.