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[sid] => 57157
[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => The Bones of Saints
[time] => 2004-07-22 10:37:44
[hometext] => Inspired by a photo depicting the remains of a young girl in the desert outside Juarez, Mexico. That image is blazoned in my memory, and I will forget neither the look on her face, nor the details of her tragic death.
[bodytext] => "Bronzed," as they say of beauty
queens--tanned to some Nubian
first-hue--earth to earth, she clings
to earth's breast, or is clung to by
the earth.
Only skin deep, but I have seen
through her to the bleachwhite
bones of her--and what saint was left
for dead this way--whose goodness was
the death of her?
Latina Jezebel, prideful creature,
they made this harlot out of you;
turned your inside out, then leaving you
to the sun, they made a shrine of you--
and who would own you,
to own a piece of your salvation?
[comments] => 9
[counter] => 725
[topic] => 39
[informant] => Sagacious
[notes] =>
[ihome] => 0
[alanguage] => english
[acomm] => 0
[haspoll] => 0
[pollID] => 0
[score] => 42
[ratings] => 9
[editpoem] => 1
[associated] =>
[topicname] => Grief
)
The Bones of Saints
Contributed by
Sagacious
on
Thursday, 22nd July 2004 @ 10:37:44 AM in AEST
Topic:
Grief
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"Bronzed," as they say of beauty
queens--tanned to some Nubian
first-hue--earth to earth, she clings
to earth's breast, or is clung to by
the earth.
Only skin deep, but I have seen
through her to the bleachwhite
bones of her--and what saint was left
for dead this way--whose goodness was
the death of her?
Latina Jezebel, prideful creature,
they made this harlot out of you;
turned your inside out, then leaving you
to the sun, they made a shrine of you--
and who would own you,
to own a piece of your salvation?
Copyright ©
Sagacious
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2004-07-22 10:37:44]
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by Colleen on
Thursday, 22nd July 2004 @ 09:07:48 PM AEST
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| That was amazing. I felt as though I could actually see the photo. Good write! |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by wray on
Friday, 23rd July 2004 @ 12:13:45 PM AEST
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| Whoa this was deep, very artistically written. I wish I had a deeper understanding of literature to comprehend all your nuances and why you chose to insert a line break every 2 lines. Love the way the words sound, as well as the actual meanings they conjure up. Last 6 lines were superb. This poem should be published. |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 23rd July 2004 @ 12:34:24 PM AEST
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Beautiful depiction of what really happens in that area to a lot of the 'girls of the street'. I like the flow and structure of this work.
Rita |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 23rd July 2004 @ 11:37:29 PM AEST
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| this is great, I love it |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by lovespoetic0518 on
Wednesday, 28th July 2004 @ 08:58:57 AM AEST
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Very nostalgic. I love this piece, and your rendition of this story. Very good piece.
Kimberly :) |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by Silent-No-More on
Thursday, 29th July 2004 @ 12:49:42 AM AEST
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I am always interested to know what it was that moved the poet to begin this write... and the story behind this is heartwrenching. An image... horridly vivid I imagine. You have shown the young girl more compassion, certainly, that the one(s) that opted to publish the picture. It was an enormous injustice - you, however, have given something back to her.
This is a powerful piece. I am so delighted that you have found your way to YPDC. Welcome! I am very much looking forward to reading more of your work.
Impressed and moved by your first post-
SNM |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by FleurdeSang on
Thursday, 5th August 2004 @ 07:55:42 AM AEST
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..... once more, a masterful piece of writing you have here, Sagacious! it's so beautifully disturbing, and a wonderful flow to it! I can see the impact this picture had on you by your writing... exquisite!! i loved it! In some perturbed way, Death has its own type of splendor... you, my friend, have captured this essence dazzingly! your way of writing captivates me to no end! keep on writing. i shall be waiting for your newest piece, mon ami! adieu.
love, your dearest admirer,
FleurdeSang. |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by SensitiveSoAbused on
Monday, 9th August 2004 @ 11:42:39 AM AEST
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i enjoyed it greatly. found it in the sp forum.
still cant figure out how most ppl can effortlessly get more comments then i almost never do lol |
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Re: The Bones of Saints
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by elle on
Saturday, 1st August 2009 @ 06:59:14 PM AEST
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the endless stare. . . the lifeless form. . . what it must be like to die alone amid unsensored harm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
your words. . . response. . . catalyst of empathy, it's painful & you take me there.
the air is hot. . . it's stifling. . . the night, unending & cold. the sky does not cringe (as we do) as it bares down upon our loss. . .
upon vile, wayward humanness. . . aware only of this stillness left behind.
I praise & am eternally sorrowful for your witness. peace. elle |
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