And finally… the myth reveals itself. Here is the closing section of the poem, with links back to parts 1 – 4, so you can take in the whole poem if you so wish. Big thanks to Ashley and Cindy for playing on this one.
Project 823: Urban Myths (vol. 2 part 1)
Project 823: Urban Myths (vol. 2 part 2)
Project 823: Urban Myths (vol. 2 part 3)
Project 823: Urban Myths (vol. 2 part 4)
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It will be meat cleaver
swift/ the clipping
of hooves over tree
roots/ a warning hoot
from an owl/ quickening
the pulse’s arrhythmic
thrum/ your name whispered/
taste of blood on your tongue
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You may touch the machinery while moving
the angel is not in the wreckage
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Collars are chipped and rumour
has it, with just one click an earwig
will hatch, hungry for brains
I’m confused – is it one or three urban myths? Love the first stanza – esp, ‘quickening
the pulse’s arrhythmic
thrum’
I couldn’t even begin to put a number on the myths we made in this project Gabe! The dialogue was whirling and everyone really tried to push themselves… in many ways, i think this poem is supposed to have a dizzying effect! Happy weekend to you!!!