beyond the nimbus ceiling

this one is a few years old...but it is a favorite.

beyond the nimbus ceiling

 

jaunt through

abstruse psycho spiritual kismets ala carte:

 

smash grinning mirrors and saunter beyond

intangible parallels.

 

nibble at the forbidden cheese

of Swarga Ioka,

scratch at pearly purgatorial gates.

slurp Nirvana.

snort Tian.

plow the Elysian Fields.

 

enlightenment on the metaphysical cracker

tingles on the transcendental tongue.

 

beyond the nimbus ceiling,

below the molten rocks of Hades.

surf Styx on an eternal dial tone wave.

the stone from one’s own grave cuts black emotion.

 

Ka Kisses smudged maidens of Aaru

to the shining dismay of Queen Ma'at.

Ammit laps at the mastaba like a lollipop.

Hamistagan accuses every move.

 

bar brawl in Valhalla,

crown Frisbee game in Heaven,

a tumble through highest Jannah

and a hand of metempsychosis with Orpheus and the boys.

 

then back to the mundane leapfrog

holiday with the mortal fraternity.

Author's Note

"acheive spiritual creaminess"
Ace Ventura

Reviews

[jenniewren (J.W. Bouwma..]

this is just gorgeous.. a melding of philosophies and belief structures.. all esoteric, and all intensely personal..

i love the tongue-in-cheekiness of this metaphor:
enlightenment on the metaphysical cracker
tingles on the transcendental tongue.

you make me smile with your wordsmithiness...

[Nothing Personal]

Your poems have a blend of a lot of ideas and to fully enjoy the flavor of your poems, One needs to be conversant with those ideas. IT is a great work but i feel my liking is still surficial. The real feel may take time to come.

[MuSe Ampoule]

Awesome..."enlightenment on the metaphysical cracker
tingles on the transcendental tongue" is perfect!

[.]

a magical ride through myths and tales and legends...very nicely done..rolls off the tongue..

[nothing]

This was a good one. :-) I liked it a lot. Sorry for the lack of reviews. This was a great poem, though. Great work.

Truly,
Sarah.

[Hollow Man]

you always mangage to blow my mind. i love a poem that pushes me to wikipedia every few words, stretches knoledge. you have a way with words that most only dream of having

KGS

[Michael X]

Word smith, fun reading, an amazingly fundamental, yet psychotic interludeof wording and rhythm. awsome job keep it up.

[Aven]

what a mythical journey... very interesting. :)

[Maurice]

Superb writing here. The words seem to flow effortlessly.

[Kerry O'Connor]

This is quite a romp with Orpheus and the boys... but I love the greats of mythology.