VALLEY OF THE OTHER KINGS

Inspired by the article below...04 23 14

I.

Continuity
your filibuster egg of sand
dazzled curiosity
with creaky shell of hints
heaped upon the tedium
of knowledge's unfurl undeterred
by encyclopedic impatience

Assurances of rip(Van Winkl)ed
economics shooed paper strings of
revelation like anarchy-powered
taxes summoning a foreword
to anachronistic campaigns
of environmental friendliness

II.

Meanwhile years
have been filed down to flashes of
chronology for continuity's organic rebus

However long it took
the economic karma to fall into the
abodes of hedonistic pharaohs
it was instant

Skin that ruled behind the constitution
of allergic breath
bailed on the bones against their most
sublime intentions

Limbo-treading landlords
huddled in their mummified freeze
after breadline bashers scolded them
with the spoils of a new brand
of pyramid scheming

Robbers of the coffin palaces
stole the intimations of identity
theft from today

Immortality and freedom
were compelled to share a meaning
like estranged siblings
or bound dynasties

I(a).

Abydos
how you coyly toyed with us
with a diversion bordering on monolithic

Author's Note

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/news/valley-of-the-other-kings-lost-dynasty-found-in-egypt-9065551.html

Reviews

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Intelligent and thought provoking... Quite a powerful and strong piece.


Very interesting view point here thank you for sharing
this wonderful piece and thank you for your lovely review and comment.



Interesting stanza's and mind set here I Enjoyed these lines.

Continuity
your filibuster egg of sand
dazzled curiosity
with creaky shell of hints
heaped upon the tedium
of knowledge's unfurl undeterred
by encyclopedic impatience

Assurances of rip(Van Winkl)ed
economics shooed paper strings of
revelation like anarchy-powered
taxes summoning a foreword
to anachronistic campaigns
of environmental friendliness






Blessings. kindred poet

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much for the kind words kindred...I'm glad that this piece spoke to you as it did...blessings :)

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

I enjoyed reading this write thank you. I as a child loved Rip van Wrinkle But I liked how you put it into different contexts in that line. You're very welcome. it's my pleasure always. blessings.
kindred poet

[Kleio13]

Part 2 captured me the most and what you have to write based on the seams of our humanity and to what seems our lack of morals and ethics that are seeping through. And monolithic we are becoming.

Great write.

K

[kublakhan27]

As one song famously said, meet the new boss...same as the old boss. Glad you enjoyed it Kleio, thank you.

[Ghost of Jupiter]

You always have such intriguing poems...that touch on a broad spectrum of topics...this one is amazing in it's comparative brilliance! Wonderful work... truly enjoyed.

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it my friend, thank you :)

[Frontier]

"Immortality and freedom
were compelled to share a meaning
like estranged siblings
or bound dynasties" - I really like this stanza, and I can tell by the way you write you are coming from a fairly occult mode of thinking.

[kublakhan27]

Thank you Frontier, so glad you enjoyed this one...I try to look at things from as many angles as possible, and I'm actually not that good at it...I have a hard time breaking my own mold when it comes to looking at the ways of the world, but I think I was able to do it a bit in this piece.

[Rita L. Sev]

History repeats itself so shamefully... You craft your messages so artfully, Steve. Your word choices are perfect, thoughtful and thought-provoking, always.

[kublakhan27]

It certainly does my friend...this was a tough one to write, and I came close to scrapping it altogether a couple of times, so I'm happy that it resonated with you so deeply. Thank you Rita.

[MsJewel]

Intelligent and thought provoking...I admire the way you so expertly compare ancient times to the present. It seems as though history does repeat itself - over and over again. This is a powerful piece that allows your creativity to shine.

:) Julie

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it my friend, I'm glad that the spirit of the piece got through :) And thank you for the kind words as always :)

[Pryde Foltz]

However long it took
the economic karma to fall into the
abodes of hedonistic pharaohs
it was instant

Take without giving back and even the strongest relationship/culture will fall. You are treasure, Steve.

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Pryde, so glad you enjoyed it and understood where I was coming from.

[ms. barrie]

I love how you transitioned from the ancient soul robbers back
From history to the corruption that continues today. Once again,
Brilliant use of language and sardonic imagery in each stanza, Mr. Steve.

Your gifted pen never ceases to amaze me...Thank you for sharing! :)

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Miss Barrie, your kind words are a constant source of support :)

[ms. barrie]

You're very welcome, Mr. Steve, you know I'm a big fan of your work,
Which I'll try to visit more often. Oh look, site stopped lagging! :)

[ms. barrie]

And ditto regarding being a constant support!!!

[Madalyn Beck]

Wow. Fantastic work. I really enjoyed reading this. It gave me that ancient times feel and really hit deep. My favorite part was this:

"Immortality and freedom
were compelled to share a meaning
like estranged siblings
or bound dynasties"

Beautifully penned! Fantastic work! (:

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Madalyn, glad you enjoyed this one...I had all these scraps of paper laid out before me while I was writing it, making sure it all connected ;)