
1.
Strife is justice: perfect kiss, holy death,
golden ratio and mean, overflowing
cup filled with tears and other secretions
soon emptied however, drank to the last dregs
but still the thirst for love is not quenched.
2.
Wishing that the world was already burning,
all the better to build on the ruins
the man whose eyes blaze with the dying light
of a thousand million supernovas
tosses the match to start the conflagration.
3.
Like a character from an distant age
the chevalier cuts a tragic noble swath
captivating hearts and minds of all alike
but the attention means less than nothing
until that time amidst the crowds he sees
4.
You are the pearl, crowning perfection,
to possess you I desire ruination
I‘ll watch with delirious satisfaction
when you strike me with total destruction
for this pleasure is worth the damnation.
5.
It all adds up, the whole equals the sum
of its myriad variations and parts
you just have to stand at the right distance,
keep still, relax, the answer is apparent,
just will to dare to know the only Law.
dystopian love story … well done.
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Thank you JT. Interesting that you see that in the sequence. I composed the poem by turning over cards (seriously).
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There is a beautiful intensity to this aside from the fabulous formulation you’ve used to define your concepts. Brilliant Mr. Cake.
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Thank you very much Miss Heart. I thought I would try a different approach, have to keep myself guessing.
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Your creativity has no measure and you don’t hold back. Your work is beautifully unique Mr Cake.
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Thank you Miss Heart. Very praise indeed, don’t make my head any bigger than it is already.
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You’ve every reason to be confident Mr.Cake. You’re sense of humor is delightful.
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Thank you Miss Heart. Not sure if confidence is the right word, more like faking it in the hope of making it, but still I appreciate the sentiment.
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I admire your modesty but your work is exceptional Mr. Cake.
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Thank you Miss Heart. It less modesty than a desire not to tempt fate, hopefully lots of good works are still to come.
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Reads like a ‘Classic’ piece of revelatory text. Well composed.
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Thank you Chris, I hope that is classic in a good way.
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Absolutely!
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That is a relief Chris. Thanks again.
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You’ve gone positively Biblical- down to the numbering of the verses. I love it. It feels prophetic and symbolic. The pearl of great price, setting the world ablaze… I see the references. Nicely done
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Thank you Lily. A little bit biblical, but with a serving of Cake as well.
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Well everything is better with Cake. Especially the mystical… to sweeten the story. Really well done though. I love it.
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Thank you very much. I am quite proud of it myself, I worked harder than usual.
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Amazing one. Just dreamt this night of the world burning up in a purple fire.
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Thanks Miss Blackpenart. The apocalypse rages in all our hearts and has for the longest time.
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What a thought. How very true. The craving for it must exist since the very beginning of mankind. Although there can’t be this one moment, it must’ve been more like a gradual development.
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It is a strange phenomena, pretty much all societies portray the end of the world. It must be in our nature.
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