Tuesday, March 31, 2020

the fifth power of the sphinx














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Reposted (orig. post 2/25/13, poem c. 1996) to honor a beautiful Soul now, perhaps, more alone than before, but a Star nonetheless, possessed of a færy light strong enough to pierce the looming thick & growing Darkness, a light strong enough to reach me & in an instant move me, however unimaginably distant. 

Thank you for being alive, for reminding me that I yet live.

May I live long, & learn to find words fit to return such a favor.





















THE FIFTH POWER 
OF THE SPHINX
 or, 
With Feathers, Yet Loyal
by a female Faust, written c. 1996 

.'. JOY .'.

...see your Life left a chance yet a Present perfect as surrender to new
.’. LOVE .’.
always already the only Foundation upon which will the Great
.'. WORK .'.
be as good & as easy as is Energy Infinite & as Beauty is True
.'. WILL .'.
Birthright Divine of Innocence Human: even in sorrow, to know you can See...