Propagation
light nutrients and water
i unfurl and unfold
slowly,
a pace of
vicious
sinuous
delicacy
an embryonic alien egg
pulsing, needing
to come alive
to come to bloom
a flower of carrion
deep inside me
made of me
muppet, puppet
made of meat
deep inside this confused
decaying flesh vessel
visceral slow motion ballets
of dark lengthening bones
muscles, tendons and limbs
stretch and tear
through this emptiness
inside
i let it fill me
from within
waltz set to a dirge
all dressed in black
dressed as a claw
contorting conforming
fusing, growing
a stem becomes my back
branches spear out
into a trap of sharpened ribs
my head slowly lifts
out of my chest made anew
i have flooded
i have filled
all that is empty
inside
i let it fill me
from within
my fingers push into my hands
knuckles popping into place
an ugly inner beauty
this inverse about face
brand new skin covers old scars
and they glow softly
another life of their own
brand new visions
for old tired eyes
i may have not been saved
but i have been remade
from within
About the Creator
Bren
"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa
"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend
Centre Stage with the wonderful Heather Hubler
Comments (4)
Dark, visceral, and strangely beautiful — your imagery blooms like something both terrifying and sacred
Fantastic imagery, and I’m falling in love with your use of language; I find alliteration more powerful than rhyme. Love this.
Wow excellent imagery! Love it 💜💜💜
This is one of favourites so far! Stunning imagery. I wish I could watch it unfold