abreq ad habra

[laleesh]

fallow mother
fasting
waits

in
meditation

contemplates
the plough that breaks
and sound
that shakes the spring free

from her dream.



(it was believed the thunderbolt deity lost his life upon entering the earth in spring and this act of self-sacrifice gave life to earthly creatures. hence the hebrew phrase abreq ad habra which means "hurl your thunderbolt even unto death" and has been corrupted into the well known classic magical invocation abracadabra ) :)

[nannabug]

Lovely, laleesh. The words rolled off my tongue most delightfully. Very melodic. Also interesting to learn how the term 'abracadabra' was born.

[TRexroth]

that is one of the most facinating pieces of knowledge
i have heard in a while about the abreg ad habra,

does the poem relate becuase i think those are some
wonderful lines

thank you for imparting that
trex

[laleesh]

the poem is about mother earth waiting for thunderbolts and the lightening, both phallic symbols, to penetrate her deep winter dream and release the spring.

thank you guys from the wonderful comments, nanna and trexroth!



:)
laleesh

[ompholos]

This poem is downright great.
I tried to think awhile about
exactly what makes it great
but I can't.
It captures so much
with so little effort
yet does more than that
as well
it captures the ineffable

[Michael]

laleesh, thank you so much for the explanation. As Nannabug commented, the words do roll off the tongue. However, the fluidity of the words is so much more powerful once your explanation is read.

Though too inconsistent to call it a rhyme “scheme”, I find the rhyming placed throughout the poem very clever, indeed (“meditation”, “contemplates”, “breaks”, “shakes”). It adds a melodic quality to the piece.

Nicely penned.

[naturalist]

really interesting laleesh! that last stanza really wraps up the poem nicely. I love being able to learn little things like this. I study cultural symbolism and the thunderbolt is right up in there!

really great

[monkey boy]

Hmm, thought I had commented on this but I guess not.

I shared this one with my 12 year-old daughter, who is 'sorta' interested in poetry among the nine million other things young girls are interested in.

Perfect example for her of how you can make a few words go a long way, and how one can be playful with rhythm and meter. I also showed her "A windfall princely" and I think she was delighted and surprised at what you're doing.

As am I, of course.
mb

[Poeticpiers]

M<agic words my lady

[e-piph[lol]]

awwww, yeaah :)

[Fenris]

Oh, Laleesh! You did it again.
All I can say is Novalis, my friend.

[Mac]

wonderful poems laleesh, really enjoyed this and the sidebar.

mac

[mike poet]

Another exalent poem with a bit of knowledge..love it..

[beeonfleur]

you play a groovy tune for the soul :)

peace

beeonfleur