Wednesday, May 19, 2010

a tally of angelic causes, dana queen

yes, in retrospect, earmarked
personal bench warrants
may be jottings in memoirs
of angels' tallied careers. heavenly
scorecard keepers render
assignment lists to check off,
and fling their successes toward
some hierarchy of celestialism.

leave occasions for us - to stand
firm - as sojourners of truth,
hearing whispers that proclaim...sitting
may have befitted our moment the best
.
So we sit in glazed reverence.
Accolades ensue as to "Why?
Don't we have convictions?" Yet,
storm barricades waving flags

in proclamation on momentous occasions
we are noted pontificators, illogical
amusement seekers. Faith's ascriptions become
blind endeavors, endless questions speak
close-to-the-edge cautionary potential
of cliffed hangings, acceptance is escapist
flagrant irreverence too risky, but elective
humility is ineffectually pompous.

skywary gazes decry over-bearing
anticipations - lowered eyes
self-inflicted mutilations with
negative
renderings. Ambivalence an under
achievement, contentment lacking ideals.
Rage unfortunatism of mind that seeks reproach.



In all, our guardian's tallies must result
in some unimportant discourses with God.
failed assignments, where conscripts succumbed.
Leave the curious to wonder... "Are
angels given work related warnings
and then reassigned other social
experiments before termination?"

If so, "Do you think we can learn
who is next in line and then warn them?"

(Copyright © Donna L. Quesinberry-2010) 

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chambermaid swing, parov stelar

the art of roses, dana queen (d.l.quesinberry)


the art of roses

nemesistic bloodlines,
corpuscle to corpuscle,
blue ribbon thornies.
rose bush blossoms

thrive – here to there.
tiny tea hybrids,
climbing grandifloras,
gardeners' surprises.

pasteurized heirlooms,
english blends, and old
garden lore - cultivated
in hard soil vintage pots.

a few ramblers, rugosas,
sweet surrenders, and Grand
Thomas's. even veteran’s honor.
ground cover, a black baccara,

germinations. an ill-formed
original double-red knockout,
removed from iridescent safety.
their well fashioned arboretum.

flourished a rogue non-
thorny. seeded. rooted.
in high-centered, double,
bloomed resonance.

the art of roses.

(Copyright © Donna L. Quesinberry-2010)