Calypso

Calypso

The oars on the boat row in fury to reach its sunset demise.

The sightless captain glimpses through a spyglass

in confirmation of his destination. Up is like down in Davy Jones’ Locker,

but reach the horizon where dagger meets tip, and waft in calm breaths of Aeolus.

Free the helm-sway to Siren songs, toward petal shores of her Majesty.

Anchor into dusty pixie sands of Ogygia

Dionysus orchards rejoice; flowing silks of violet in violet brush – feasting in jubilance.

                        Golden masked Nymphs welcome you to her diamond masque domicile

            Stay a while; fill your stomach in goddess feast,

 puffy clouds in your glass of wine are sprite ecstasy – Aphrodite’s potion

   enchants with velvety rhythmic moans arousing Olympus,

on her golden tiles, glass steps, silver bath tubs - Stay a while my love.

The Spring of Youth a gift to my gratified Mariner and hearty crew.

Stay with me (I Calypso), and be my immortal Kings.

            But veiled from veracity -

A single sunset for a thousand kisses, Graeae spins. 

Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ η μετενσάρκωση της Ἶσις * (*Cleopatra VII Philopator the Reincarnation of Isis)

Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ η μετενσάρκωση της Ἶσις *

(*Cleopatra VII Philopator the Reincarnation of  Isis)

Nefertiti’s Pythagorean Pyramid,

passed down to the notorious

narcoleptic, egocentric Cleopatra.

Escapes, Capulet style, 

to Caesar the Montague.

Vinegary wine retreat,

to land afar.

Amulet lit,

florescent serpent eyes, yellow-green,

return to Romeo’s eyes rolled back.

Ogles glow once more.

War admirers adhere,

her venom nipped Antony. 

A lie hissed by a handmaiden.

Juliet’s inert news

stabbed his core.  

She slithered and shed

shining striking skin.

Hauling him near, she spit

passionate expressions

gasping, rasping last breaths

for a venomous kiss.

A renaissance curse,

Aset twisted and spiraled.

Spoils of ivory Pompeii palaces to

the golden granite Nile shrines,

seized by providence.

Summoning Naja haje, sincere sister,

commanding Dionysus’ amethyst injection,

she silenced the slithering Latrodectus.

Rekindled at Hades horrid doors,

with deafening laughs of Jackal

and screeching cries of Hawk nearby,

she coiled undyingly into Osiris’ arms.

Barzakh

Barzakh

cotton white wrap

a pale dust coat

ten feet bellow

position me to the right

my head northeast

will darkness be my light?

verve above

the last to leave

takes forty steps

will faith, prayer, proclamation be enough to unmute my soul?

looming Munkar wa Nakir

with abyss spiked hammers

 their lips of black blaze

ask three questions-

my bodiless eyes sear

awaiting a final answer

Araneae’s Restoration

Araneae’s Restoration

artful ascendance

plucked home restored

against winds wrathful

green dew clouds

tree-ward once more              

a new tapestry embroidered 

The "Prince"

The “Prince”

...is crowned

In a game of chess

Where justice is drowned

Sporting wars to impress

     Rivers flow in blood and gold                                                         

At the cost of pauper heads

While their lands are swallowed by a greedy lord

With plagues becoming their eternal beds

And yet his majesty is still on his perch

Masked in a century masquerade                                                    

Where vengeful nobles carefully lurch

Playing a Muse’s serenade

A slight princely mistake

Can end the ill-fated game

Of which the rules are opaque                                                       

Another crowned head down for another to proclaim

Lyrical Embellishment

                                             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-be3Lcaur0

Original Lyrics: 

Dr. Seuss The Lorax Soundtrack Lyrics
The Once-Ler - Everybody Needs A Thneed Lyrics

Everybody needs a thneed!
A fine thing that all people need!
The thneed is good, the thneed is great,
Let's hope we're not too late!
It's a super trendy hat,
It's a tightrope for an acrobat,
A net for catching butterflies,
Daily use for EXERCIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!
Everybody needs a thneed,
(A THNEED!)
A fine thing that all people need,
(WE NEED!)
Everybody needs a thneed!
(ahhhhhh ahhhhh)
We want the thneed,
(ahhhhh ahhhhhh)
We need the thneed,
(ahhhhhhh ahhhhhh)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Own Rendition: 

Everybody needs a reed!
A fine thing that all people need!
The reed is wood, the reed is bait,
Let's hope we're not too late!
It's a super bendy slat,
It's a green-soap for an alley-cat,
A set for scratching butterflies,
Mainly juice for EXERCIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!
Everybody needs a reed,
(A REED!)
A fine thing that all people need,
(WE PLEAD!)
Everybody needs a reed!
(ahhhhhh ahhhhh)
We want the reed,
(ahhhhh ahhhhhh)
We need the reed,
(ahhhhhhh ahhhhhh)

Poetry Excercise

Nora Mohtadi

Steven Wexler

English 495ESM

20, September 2012

1.      Alliteration and Assonance Lists

a.       Alliteration

                                                              i.      Luscious Lion

                                                            ii.      Pythagoras Pyramid

                                                          iii.      Infuriating Insect

                                                          iv.      Furry Feline

                                                            v.      Ominous Owl

                                                          vi.      Catastrophic Canon

                                                        vii.      Wavering Winds

                                                      viii.      Whispering Willows

                                                          ix.      Raging Rivers

                                                            x.      Colossal Cliffs  

b.      Assonance

                                                              i.      Keen Fiend

                                                            ii.      Furry purring

                                                          iii.      Dazzling jazz

                                                          iv.      Rich fish

                                                            v.      Wide Tide

                                                          vi.      Colorful Horoscope

                                                        vii.      Prized pie

                                                      viii.      Scorched pork

                                                          ix.      Meek eel

                                                            x.      Frail Veil

2.      Metaphors for Life

a.       Birth

                                                              i.      Birth is a shining star to a new home

                                                            ii.      Birth is a basket of bundled joy

                                                          iii.      Birth is a brand new clock ready to be unhitched

                                                          iv.      Birth is a friend to death

                                                            v.      Birth is a pearl unearthed from a clam

b.      Death

                                                              i.      Death is an extracting black hole.

                                                            ii.      Death is a masked man.

                                                          iii.      Death is a waiting watchman

                                                          iv.      Death is a fire with no light

                                                            v.      Death is the  gatekeeper to life

c.       Graduation

                                                              i.      Graduation is the light outside a tunnel

                                                            ii.      Graduation is a torch to another dimension

                                                          iii.      Graduation is birth and death

                                                          iv.      Graduation is a free eagle

                                                            v.      Graduation is the gateway to life

d.      Marriage

                                                              i.      Marriage is two doves in paradise  

                                                            ii.      Marriage is the moon at night and sun in the day

                                                          iii.      Marriage is the shackles of life

                                                          iv.      Marriage is an ocean of adventures

                                                            v.      Marriage is a fiery fire  

e.       Having Children

                                                              i.      Having children is a relentless sport

                                                            ii.      Having children is a full time job

                                                          iii.      Having children is life and death

                                                          iv.      Having children is bone breaking happiness

                                                            v.      Having children is the pillars of a family

f.       Starting your own business

                                                              i.      Starting your own business is a flowing river of opportunities

                                                            ii.      Starting your own business is an ocean of violent waves

                                                          iii.      Starting your own business is a broken piggy bank

                                                          iv.      Starting your own business is an open football field

                                                            v.      Starting your own business is a weed amongst flowers