Tag: war

• Carry On Carrion

  Djinn face smoke above Palestine Pieces placed for final war, abounding votives Rimmon’s shrine Megiddo plainsong the shield sound Charcoal sigils smudged on air as guttering planes spiral down Drink-dry sword throats massing to either side Praying God will intercede, turning twofold tides Chicken bones strewn around the grave of humanity In the last days,…

  alchemisland

  7th Nov 2023

  Filí my pockets

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• Taleteller

  Gloaming, petrol fires at sunset wearing mitres of black smoke Strong bellied fire like a broccoli head bubbling saffron and fixing to see dawn Orpheus’ melodies careen in a sleeping gun’s ear Orders from HQ seek the Line’s source Navigating three thousand miles along a wire narrower than a gypsy’s kitchen Barely audible from the…

  alchemisland

  27th Oct 2023

  Filí my pockets

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• Conflict

  Did not sleep well last night Great din, gungaless, from the parlor Sherston’s mother communing with spirits Young Hamo dead at Gallipoli Did Eliott’s Aeschylus know him? Severely annotated copy of Goodbye To All That Melancholies of a fox-hunting man By war, Men harden Mars the sharpen Bard birther Mary Arden in Angland since Domesday.…

  alchemisland

  27th Oct 2023

  alchemisland of Ireland, Filí my pockets

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