Evolution and Decay

It's not about you.

Sunsets groan where earth and sky merge.

The mighty oaks emerge from a rusted soil.

Beauty encased in gold and cherry red and chocolate

Rises out of nature and back into it.

                         ((Eden has decayed))

From the emergence of carnal complications.

This soil-flesh returns to a lower creation

Beneath a jungle of steel and fire.

 

A stampede of emergencies infests the host of Paradise.

The hostess' urgency to indulge burns through fig leaves and fruit.

Adam's urge dances with the sinking sun.

In the Beginning, they merge into one flesh, one soil.

Twigs break, ribs crack, and hearts pound like drums

And the emergence of music fills the musty ground.

WE EVOLVE. WE DECAY.

_{The sparrow is shot and falls.}

_{Oh, to kill and mock this bird.}

_{The trees chirp out lies.}

_{The slugs and snails crawl in jest.}

_{The dirt makes a mockery.}

_{Oh, Mother Nature!}

 

Sin eats away at souls and hearts; Heaven is far.

The original emergency befalls humanity.

We shouldn't have taken such a deep bite

With such passionate urgency.

This carnal carn-i-val and this satisfation of urges leads us through centuries of

Evolution and Decay.

Author's Note

8.30.09

Reviews

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[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem. Took me on a trip through man waste and abuse. I like it all. Flow of words dance on the tongue. Would be a good poem to read a loud. You are a outstanding writer.
Coyote

[Chandler]

I loved this piece. I feel like it's still missing something although. Everything just leaves a bitter brittle in my mouth. I mean that might just be me, but I really enjoyed it. You should check out my new one called Blackout.

[Satchmo's Gal]

Creative. I have never seen it that way. I love the wording:
The original emergency befalls humanity.

We shouldn't have taken such a deep bite

With such passionate urgency.

This carnal carn-i-val and this satisfation of urges leads us through centuries of

Evolution and Decay.
Excellent write.

[DavidRyan]

Great write, dear. "Twigs brake", did you mean break?

[writer12]

Sorry I haven't been on in a while. Love this and love you. Great piece and very well written. Liking the inspiration, wherever it's coming from.
The diction is by far the strongest part of this piece. I love the words you underlined and how well they tied into the theme of the piece. Fabulous, darling.