True vision is a glass knife
precise and lucid, throwing rainbow sparks
into shadowed corners you didn’t know existed.
It will cut you to the bone
before you even feel the pain.
It will leave splinters of brilliance
embedded in your flesh.
These crystalline fragments will work their way
into your eyes—transforming the world to prismatic clarity
into your hands—slicing away falsity from everything you touch
into your heart—turning blood to liquid ruby light
until you are more glass than flesh
picture window, smokeless lamp
burning with revelation.
Now it’s your job to shatter into
more glass knives.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Glass Knives
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8 comments:
This is breathtaking! I am always amazed and delighted with your beautiful use of imagery. And I like your vision of "vision."
True vision...yes so sparkling and sometimes painful to catch and impart. Well done.
What a "shimmering" idea. I love how you used knives - usually a negative image - as a positive!
such distinct imagery. and i love how it all comes together.
Unique imagery and a call to action--nicely done. :-)
~Saoirse
very well crafted with creative imagery!!!
Beautifully written... a real kaleidoscope of images.
the vision of a glass knife cutting into one's soul giving one insight.. dynamite... throwing rainbow sparks into... thaz the best!
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