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Ellen White's Head (in the spring of 1843, Jesus did not return)
by Jim Benzlow in the skull
behind the eye orbit
arterial thrombosis
behavioral
automatism, thought
disorder
epileptic involvement
of the temporal lobe
a stones throw to the dreamy state
this is her vision
an intellectual aura: the temple
stone pillars
and a bleeding lamb
she is alone
but not alone, black
as a beast in the presence
of trumpets
up the staircase
into radiance
and a piercing gaze
his hand
is on her head, a blessing
"fear not" 10/12/2005 Posted on 10/12/2005
Copyright © 2024 Jim Benz
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Mark Maxey on 10/13/05 at 02:58 AM thanks for a great read...have not had the emotions brought up in along time as this did for me...great writer...please keep it up! |
| Posted by Shonda Creemer on 10/13/05 at 03:09 AM wow ~ brilliant piece Jim...man, I loved how this made me feel ~ thanks |
| Posted by Andrew S Adams on 10/13/05 at 03:12 AM i love how the imagery jumps around but never strays too far from the central theme; indeed, some visceral images here connect together to create a very vivid peice. loved it, simply. peace:a |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 10/14/05 at 07:11 PM I had to keep reading this again and again, because the images were so incredible. And mixing them adds an real emotional punch. The last 2 words of the poem are my favorite - since they have carried me through many tough times.
~Chelle~ |
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