HER MAGNETIC MAJESTY (THE CIRCUS QUEEN)

09 08 14

Lilting rhapsodies supplanted
in her body language
illustrate kaleidoscopic recitations
of a residence in art
like a height-limit sign
dressing the discretion
of a circus ride in the promise
of adrenalized epiphany
A purity of acquiescent gallantry
enables only a remoteness
of an entertained appeal
for an ascertainment of
the necromantic volumes
of her haunted house
speckled with inscrutable verandas of
aesthetic ecstasy like easter eggs of
piqued intrigue
Her allure assesses at the door
afflicting invitations into warped
divining rod domains
with hallucinations of a serpent
swallowing its own tail
Boiling ink in a perceptive wand
powers her sublime sophistication
exorcising flippancy from fools
soliciting a fairweather interplay
with a queen of hurricane sagacity

Author's Note

Reviews

[The Twin Arenas]

yer feckin' poems man. they're so verbose. the whole time I'm reading them, I'm thinking s**t this is so VERBOSE. It's like an assault. In no means is this a criticism, because as soon as I think s**t this is so verbose, I find something to keep me going, some sort of vine to swing from in there.

"circus ride in the promise"

[kublakhan27]

Haha It's alright, it's a fair assessment...sometimes I'm not going for direct or inherent meaning in the words though, sometimes I'm just going for words that work well phonetically within a flow...I'm very big on flow, and sometimes a good flow demands verbosity, at least in my style haha But I also work hard to make sure that I do have those 'vines' in there, or it would be totally inaccessible on any level...I definitely need the vines...J'm glad you enjoyed this one :)

[Kieta!]

Holy moley! Your words... I have no idea where you find them! They're incredible! Great great job !!! :) :)

[kublakhan27]

Haha If I knew where they came from sometimes I'd go there more often ;) So glad you enjoyed it Kieta, and thanks so much for the enthusiastic review...it brought a smile to my face :)

[Ashira Macy]

I saw a contortionist in this. Not sure why, but with the hypnotizing allure of your descriptive language, twisting and bending as it does, it made me think of a woman with "rubber bones". The snake swallowing its own tale may have also contributed to this theory. But then at the end, "Boiling ink" makes me think that perhaps this woman is more of a writer than a circus performer, though her words come off as a performance that is just as awe inspiring as a trapeze artist's or a lion tamer's. Really fun read this one. So full of different interpretive possibility.

[kublakhan27]

Haha Yes, this one is wide-open for interpretation Ashira, though I will say I had a writer in mind when I wrote it :) I'm glad you had fun with this one...I wish I could enter that territory more often, but hey, this is me haha ;)

[Ashira Macy]

Ah, perhaps the great Queen Frieda. :-) You don't have to say though. It really was lovely.

[kublakhan27]

Haha That obvious huh? ;)

[Ashira Macy]

You two just have that kind of relationship. I think it is sweet. Plus she really does have some intoxicating writing.

[realmwriter]

Such a fitting title. I enjoyed this very much and I found myself on a carnival ride while reading it. Ups and downs and twists and turns. It strange to think, the absurdity of a circus side show. We can't help but look and find ourselves in disgust when we do, but still we cannot steal our eyes away. Love it.

[kublakhan27]

That's kind of how I view life in general haha So glad you enjoyed it my friend.

[Ashfallen]

My goodness! This one will require time to sink in, and a re-read for sure! I feel assaulted by the verbiage, no insult intended, but it is almost overwhelming to step into this mind's space. It reads like an acid trip on an acid trip (not that I would know), but I feel I am not up to it, at least at this bewitching hour. I will return and try to ingest and digest this piece of promise!

[kublakhan27]

Haha It's okay, sometimes I get carried away with verbiage, but I also try to find unique words that flow well and sound good phonetically, so I always have that balancing act going on...sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't...thanks so much for stopping by :)

[MomzillaNC]

Powerful and driving imagery. My favorite lines are:
"for an ascertainment of
the necromantic volumes
of her haunted house"

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much M :)

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome.

[Matching Socks]

That was quite a trip buddy. Quite a trip.
What's up in that head of yours? :)

[kublakhan27]

Haha Thanks bud...everything that's in my head is in the poem, trust me ;)

[Matching Socks]

You're not holding out?

[anne]

this is something phenomenal...what a wonderfully crafted piece of work....the imagination and overall plot was amazing..... :))

[kublakhan27]

So glad you enjoyed it anne, thank you :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

body language, and language on her body...the tattooed queen of the circus makes us all feel like acrobats in love. ...as we somersault under her tent of attraction.

[kublakhan27]

A perfectly apt assessment my friend, thank you Jacob.

[Avinash]

This one is an ode to a black magic woman who you revere, adore and fear. Lines come like flash lights in your poems, leaving the readers bedazzled.

[kublakhan27]

I almost used Black Magic Woman as the music for this piece but I thought it would be too obvious haha You're most accurate in your assessment Avinash, so glad you enjoyed it :)