Twist'd fate....

sell thy soul for white lightning's glare

   falling into your darkly crown'd rapture

reigned down in torrents of scorch'd feathers 

    deviltry in disguise of absolution's grace

masquerading in snake charmer's illusions

    twisted fate knelt in quagmire's demise

flipped a notion under its sinking breath

   one hundred proof red wine's squeeze 

confessional's lie in rewards to sin again 

   blessed are the cracked for they do not see

pretty scarlet orbs fell from pardon

    in painfully peering testy skies

temptress captivated by mirth in kingdom's girth

    ecstasy of agony 'tween the gray spatters 

sold down the shiny river's holy water

     offerings & trinkets of delicate lace

bent knee fireplace amenities excluded

   prisoners held hostage in cobalt'd clouds

promises of poppy's alluring sting

     in the name of who's gospel'd hallelujah 

cloak'd in haunted ever afters 

   wrapped in warped delusional remorse

tinged of crimson's secret scent'd lure

   took a dive where angel's tremble

rushing hangnail moon's salacious rancor 

   ascended in sanctity's virginal volition 

surrender'd in a dwelling of salvation's embrace

Author's Note

Reviews

[redzone]

After reading your poem (several times now), I stood took inventory on all my moveable parts (and grey matter) and let out a big hallelujah, I'm still alive and not in some delusional, hypocritical dream looking for redemption. Of course now Bob Marley's " Redemption Songs" is playing in my head, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Frieda, WTF (not allowed to curse)!! This is some trip you are taking us on.. delusional remorse, virginal volition, and more.. but with all you metaphorically and imaginative images can there be a salvational embrace, surrendered or not.. I think not..

Of course another explanation for my review is too much of that 100 proof wine... hic. But high or not..er..I mean lover

[redzone]

Loverly poem Frieda

[Frieda P]

Ha Bob is always welcome, caught this on live feed and I was laughing already, you always blow me away with your reviews Curt....follow along with my twisted mind, and help yourself to the wine, yes. Chin chin. ;-) Grazie mille sweetie. x

[redzone]

I'm more than willing to follow along Frieda, but I may need you to hold my hand at times. My mind is cobwebbedcovered, yours twisted, I see scorched feathers and customer's demise ahead.. xxoo ;0)

[Frieda P]

Sound pretty perfect to me. ;-)

[redzone]

Would you believe I typed quagmire and not customer.. amazing

[Frieda P]

Ha I was wondering ftw you were tawkin bout. ;-)

[redzone]

TFW not sure either but then..

[sharonlee]

Frieda ... such delicious intensity! I felt this lure me in like a finger beckoning in a fog. Bravo!

[star73]

I love your choice of music you listen to your writing is never boring thanks for sharing!

[Michael G. Smith]

This took ne to a place where one exists within a bleakness of self made existence.

[Einstein Noodle]

so i am starting to read your poem and heard the gurgle of ??? is that my belly (says i to myself) .. so totally laughing at me ..OK back to "Twist'd fate...."
your style fully pronounced .. twisted conscience, twisted tongues twisted love and twisted church ... were you or are you Catholic?? I grew up in the Catholic Church ..reminds me of so much what use to be wrong with it ... (long time ago) many things have changed since then but human frailty has not ..
E.

[Frieda P]

Yes of course I was brought up Catholic, who else has that much guilt to spread around, except a mother of course, combine the two, and I've 'said too much'...ha, hardly changed, just put up a new shiny facade....thanks for your thoughts E.

[Einstein Noodle]

i hear you! i remember Father Smalley (over six foot) coming to our class to give the boys the "talk" ... what i recall is that masturbation causes mental illness (really) and wet dreams are OK as long as you dont wake up and enjoy them ..(i am not kidding one bit) oh..there were many other teachings to scare the protestant out of anyone who may ever in this life entertain the idea ... but i do think its changed in some respects .. and i have to say i actually like this Pope ... and have been back to church a couple times just to say hi ..
love ya
E.

[Frieda P]

HA I believe you, there are many horror stories to come out of Catholic school, I was terrified of Sister Everista, she used to beat up the boys with her pointer, I was happy to be a girly girl then. ;) I have too many grips with organized religion and people following blindly. Yep, this Pope is better than Pope Pius XII who turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, that still bugs me to no end. Much love back at you E! xo

[Einstein Noodle]

oh noooooooooo Sister Everista ... she is everywhere at all times in the C. schools .. Sister Edwards the demon ... racked our knuckles with a 12 inch ruler ... i heard that she caught fie one day and tumbled down the basement stairs of the convent ... tragedy she could not be saved in time ... wonder where she is now .. ??? i love you little Freida ... keep on keepin' on right??
E.

[Frieda P]

Hmm why isn't that breaking my heart....I think they all thought they had some kind of divine dispensation when it came to ugliness and unkindness, you know where I hope they went, 'now I've said too much', I'm gonna get the leers again. ;) Right! ;)

[Einstein Noodle]

Sister Everista ?!?? is that like everlasting light ....ning?? bolts ... and thunders ??!! :) Sister ..well Sister Edwards in 5th grade .. like a demon leaps away from grace ..she lept upon one student or another each year... and persecuted the poor innocent to tears ... while the rest of the class breathed sighs of great relief that the focus was not on them ... the poor lamb could do nothing right ... no matter .. i heard that she caught fire one day and fell down the cellar stairs
a most deliberate pity says i .. she hit our little boy knukles with a ruler .. 12 inch in length so to yield less flexibility i suppose ..
love .... and love ... and squishy hugs ...
so much better
E.

[Ravyne Hawke]

Another beautiful poem, Frieda.. loaded with so many images, especially religious undertones. Love the vid with it..

[Frieda P]

Thanks muchly Lori.

[Saddam]

You are such a beautiful poet. Your write are saying so. Love to read your work dear. Pasandida kavi ho tum mere.

[Frieda P]

You're too kind Ssadd...you've stumped me again, on my way to translator.

[Patricia]

Hello Frieda...You are such a lovely writer. I have been following the writers and yourself for a bit now and finally signed up and still learning all the little amenities of this site. I just wanted to say that I love your work and it's inspiring and bright even when it is, what I call, "Beautiful Sadness". I look forward to reading more.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much for your kind words Patricia, and welcome to the cafe.

[Patricia]

You are very welcome and thank you, glad to be here :)

[N!LoC]

................. (clap clap).............. "like"

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille N!

[Brittany Zedalis]

You outdid yourself with this one. Amazing!!

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Brittany!

[Lyn Anderson]

This poem is so perfect with this song. Yes, it's tough -- the hypocrisy of some can taint our own views

[Frieda P]

Exactly, thanks muchly KL...

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Frieda... I was raised to love people... but now
I live to understand people and show love.
Your write has so much depth... and
I do understand. I admire you for the ability
to put our feelings into words.
Sometimes G-d's messengers need to
show more kindness. We have all failed at times...
my testimony is.... "I though so unworthy...still am a
child of His care...". Amen... truly... Pat