You
stood there, Kinsman,
in
the caves of Mount Kadam
In
search of miraa
Propelled
by instant wealth
If
you chanced upon Mercury
So
you walked endless miles
Entered
caves, weaved through darkness
Unbeknownst
to you
Drawing
closer to the spirits that rule Kadam
You
were irking them, putting your life
To
their path of vengeance
You
defied the counsel of the old
Never
to set foot into the caves
For
echoes of dead men could be heard
But
you despised them
No
you walk around in the village market
Laughing
like the dead---naked
Had
you listened to them
Had
you not set forth to Kadam
May
be your story could have been different.
C)
Lorot Salem
For the prompt of Poets United The Thursday Think Tank - #46 Monsters
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9 comments:
the echoes of dead men are to be feared I think! well written poem
Very interesting and cave-y.
I went to Kadam yesterday, many naked people in canoes singing songs of escaped Mercury, they were all glad to be heading away from the counsel where they'd been shamed and shunned.
Thanks for your inspiring poem!
@ Isabel, you are spot on. Oh, our small little monsters, real or imagined. Thank you for your comment.
@ Jannie Funster, ha ha ha..always the funny Fun-ster or rather Fun-star ( hey, now I totally changed your name..am sorry). How did you wring this out? Thank you for stopping by Lorot's Poetry once again.
wonderful poem. fav. verse "so you walked endless miles..vengeance"
A lovely piece of writing, Salem.
'Propelled by instant wealth
If you chanced upon Mercury'
Nice lines.
Salem, excellent poem! I am so glad Sherry interviewed you so I could tune in to your poetry.
@ Isabel, thank you so much for your comment. :)
@ Paul Andrew Russel, am humbled. Actually this poem to some extent is real. There is a place by that name that is said to have the Mercury and that those who venture there never come back
@ Mary, thank you for stopping by. You are officially welcome to Lorot's Poetry. As good Sherry Blue Sky would say, 'feel comfy'.
This is my first visit to your site which I happened upon on Sherry Blue Sky's site. I like what you have here and prose is very well written. I will certainly come again.
Renee
@ Renee, I am excited to see you here. Feel comfy at Lorot's Poetry. Kick your shoes, move about..help yourself with what is in the fridge (he he). Thank you for your comments. BTW, you write so well too.
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