The Boiling Man

There was a time when I fell so hard on my knees and I was only 17 when I wrote this. Years later, it's still taunting me, even in my sleep.

 

Shh, Listen...   There's A Man...   Playing An Unusual Violin...

 

With The Strings That Are The Nerves...   And The Veins...   From His Own Arms...

 

How Wonderous The Sounds...   Of The Agonies Made...   By The Slicing And Dicing...

 

Down With The Lambs...   Up With The Larks...

 

Run To The Beds, Children...   Before It Gets Dark...

 

Around, Around The Sun We Go...   As The Moon Goes Around Us...

 

While The Parts Of Us Are Dying...   In The Slow And The Painful Ways...

 

We Do Not Die Of Death...   We Die Of The Vertigo...

 

Run, Dying Breeds, Run...   Like There's No Time...   And No Tomorrow...

 

Yet, We're All Still Gonna Die One Way...   Or Another...   No Matter What...

 

And I Just Saw The Dead...   Small And Great...  Stand Before The God...

 

I Witnessed The Blood Of The Christ...   Dripping On All Of Their Skins...

 

This Is Just Another Altar...   Inside The Church...   Of The Fears And The Pains...

 

Now, I Know Why Jesus Wept...

 

Author's Note

This writing was inspired by James O'Barr, the creator of "The Crow"... (Thanks, James)

Reviews

[Wolfwind Words]

This i found to be a unique read. It's different format cause my mind to spin around alot like the images that you presented.
I liked how it was heart felt. The feelings of dispare and helplessness, seemed to fling out like and open blender.
Good read!
Thanks for sharing!

[Lauren Burch]

Haunting. Uncanny choice of words, ones that shall be creeping behind me for the rest of the day. 'Tis a wonderful read, dark as it is. :)

[Jd Young]

The imagery in this was absolutely beautiful. I am at a loss for words. I understand the scenes of biblical pasts going through this poem. I feel as if I must run and run. I love the fact that you broke into every single layer. I really love that in poetry, but you made it so original. Thank You.

Now, I Know Why Jesus Wept...

I think I know why too.

[Audrey Owens]

I heard this in eerie whispers for some reason. It just spoke to me as I read on. This is a very different piece than a lot of things I've read. I love the imagery mentioned within.

[dawnmarie]

very dark !!!! it kept my interest, which is hard to do... so i liked it...

[Lorelei Middlesex]

Interesting format... hm...
I really liked some of the concepts you were able to express here--new, and really made me think.
"We Die Of The Vertigo..." was an especially good image that appeared in the piece.
The beginning is able to draw readers in, so that's done well...
Although I spotted some cliches where I knew you'd be creative enough to put something else, they're all put into shadow by the other much more brilliant parts of the poem.

[Kelly Lynch]

this was really different. I really liked the images you used in it. It was really good.

[R J Askew]

The image of the violin is very original and the theme of death, dying and fear running through this give it a strong emotional flavour. So many feel something of the despair you capture in this one.

[Johnny Westbrook]

Wow! I like this piece a lot. Sounds deep, emotional, and dark. Can't wait to check out more of your work. Keep it up.

[A.r. Bazian]

unusual and insatiable!
intriguing and capturing!
uniques scheme... and the humane element of emotion still triumphs!
the sin that brought us to be...
this is a deep subject!

i like the theme and the closure!

keep it up!

[Eustacia]

Ohh, I like it! A dark fairytale type of piece, well done, I loved the ending.