Joyce Odam and Danyen PowellPhoto by Katy Brown
COUPLETS 20
—Robert Mezey
Don't be afraid of dying. The glass of water
Is quickly poured into the waiting goblet.
Your face that will be of no further use to mirrors
Grows more and more transparent, nothing is hidden.
It's night in the remotest provinces of the brain,
Seeing falls back into the great sea of light.
How strange to see that glittering green fly
Walk onto the eyeball, rubbing its hands and praying.
Don't be afraid, you're going to where you were
Before birth pushed you into this cold light.
Lie down here, next to Empedocles;
Be joined to the small grains of the brotherhood.
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Joyce Odam and Kathy Kieth will be reading in Crockett next Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Valona Deli Second Sunday Poetry Reading, 1323 Pomona St., Crockett, 4 PM. Open mic follows; come for poetry, stay for jazz from the Terry Henry Trio. Info: David Alpaugh, 925-682-0457.
—Medusa
Medusa encourages poets of all ilk and ages to send their POETRY, PHOTOS and ART, as well as announcements of Northern California poetry events to kathykieth@hotmail.com for posting on this daily Snake blog. Rights remain with the poets. Previously-published poems are okay for Medusa’s Kitchen, as long as you own the rights. (Please cite publication.)
—Robert Mezey
Don't be afraid of dying. The glass of water
Is quickly poured into the waiting goblet.
Your face that will be of no further use to mirrors
Grows more and more transparent, nothing is hidden.
It's night in the remotest provinces of the brain,
Seeing falls back into the great sea of light.
How strange to see that glittering green fly
Walk onto the eyeball, rubbing its hands and praying.
Don't be afraid, you're going to where you were
Before birth pushed you into this cold light.
Lie down here, next to Empedocles;
Be joined to the small grains of the brotherhood.
_______________________
Joyce Odam and Kathy Kieth will be reading in Crockett next Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Valona Deli Second Sunday Poetry Reading, 1323 Pomona St., Crockett, 4 PM. Open mic follows; come for poetry, stay for jazz from the Terry Henry Trio. Info: David Alpaugh, 925-682-0457.
—Medusa
Medusa encourages poets of all ilk and ages to send their POETRY, PHOTOS and ART, as well as announcements of Northern California poetry events to kathykieth@hotmail.com for posting on this daily Snake blog. Rights remain with the poets. Previously-published poems are okay for Medusa’s Kitchen, as long as you own the rights. (Please cite publication.)