Logos

[Aish]

The flavor you are trying to describe 

is found in the seeds 
of the pomegranate,
mixed with moonlight and tears. You will never 
 Gorgeous - you have attempted to describe an indescribeable taste. I would have included a scent as well, but that is neither here nor there. Moonlight as a taste complexity is genius.
forget this taste. I pity you,

everything will be less 

vibrant now. Decay begins slowly here. I really like the allusion.


If you had asked: 
How are we alike?
The stars would still be your blanket. 

The garden still soft beneath your feet. 



No, I would not have said love—that is not

the image you bear. The sword still spins I adore this small detail alluding to the angels and their flaming swords.
to protect this creation from your harsh love.
A love that would crush the Jay in its hands
The blood sings from the ground to Me— 

not for vengeance—but in awe. 



Does that give you a clue?

I am a Namer. What was light

before I said it?
You too are a Namer. I would not I am not keen on the multiple uses of "Namer".
take that from you though
your tongue has turned black. 
 Excellent detail.
You do more than define,

the thought gives birth to the word;
the word precedes the act. 

What was murder before you said it? 

You have continued to name 



Deceit, Fear, 
Shame

Each word conceives and confines. Truthful paradox.
You lack patience, and will not hear me.

My words will no longer thrive 

with your limited vocabulary. This is interesting. The creation theme is obvious, but to me this strophe stands out, especially when reading through to the end of the poem. Tradition teaches God used Hebrew to facilitate Creation - and English is quite limited in comparison to the nuances inherent in the Hebrew language. It also points to the vast difference between microcosm and macrocosm.

I leave you one word behind. 

Hope 



At the proper time you must scream it 

to the hills and look up.
You will find Me waiting there,
I never left. 

For I too am a Namer, 

and I AM patient. I fumbled here a bit, then recovered. El, Elohim, and El Shaddai are the names in Genesis associated with Creation. Eyah Asher Ayah "I Am That I Am" only appears at the burning bush. It ties in to the prophetic leap forward this strophe makes.




(added some quick edits based on Leanne's feedback, not enough for a revision)

Thank you for the mind candy.