Zion's Gift

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Zion's Gift

Postby Kokhiri Sojourn » Sat Jan 10, 2004 10:03 pm

I just sat down in the goof off section and this came out... I don't know if it is good or not, but tell me what you think. The title is definitely subject to change, but that's what first came to me. This is my first contribution to the writing section, and of course it'd have to be an unedited freewrite... just like me!! ;)

Zion stands at the top of a hill
locked in an embrace, blushing -
Enmity lost, love for what is not...
Dark hair flowing, cast upon the earth
(vision downhill clearer than before)
wrapped in a scarlet robe, feeling...
Praise of righteousness, beauty -
Zion rests alone at the top of a
hill - waiting for her Lover's fruit...


Tell me what you think!
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Postby Kokhiri Sojourn » Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:07 pm

Anyone at all? Well, I'm really not liking the line in the parenthesis, so I think I may try and change it. Also, the conclusion is a bit odd... hmmm... what to do, what to do...
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Postby Icarus » Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:37 pm

I read this before and didn't post because I couldn't quite understand it. The line in parenthesis is a bit out of place. All I could say is expound. I'd like to see what you do with it.

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Postby ShiroiHikari » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:26 pm

Hmm, I think this could be really cool ^_^ (very elaborate critique, eh?)
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Postby true_noir_chloe » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:11 pm

>>and of course it'd have to be an unedited freewrite... just like me!! ;)

This was my favorite part. :P No, I'm joking, although I thought this was clever. Sorry I didn't comment earlier. I know nothing of poetry, but this one sounded fine. I didn't really understand it, but that could be because I know nothing of poetry. :sweat:

[size=84][color=seagreen]YOU SEE


You see into the deepest part of me ---

beyond the fog I hide behind.

You cast your light upon the shadows

that stretch like cobwebs in my mind.

You ease the pain when I am hurting,

and morbid visions from my past

pierce into the realm of Reason

as though I danced on blades of glass.

You grant me strength when I have fallen

and, once again, I've lost my way.

You take my hand in Yours and lead me

into the promise of a brand new day.

You bring order to all my chaos,

yet set my well-laid plans awry.

You place me on a firm foundation ---

then give me wings so I can fly.

You sand away my roughened edges

and polish all the dullest parts

until I stand before Your presence...

a newly-sculpted work of art.

You see into the heart within me,

right through my motives and selfish will.

And yet, in spite of all You see

You say You love me even still.


~by D.M.~

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Postby Kokhiri Sojourn » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:57 pm

Yeah, I've heard that basically every time I've written something. It's probably me being vague. Anyway, in my head, I see it more as symbolic images, or pictures. I don't know if I should entirely go into it and tell everything of what I want it to be, because I have never been able to instill in my writing as much meaning as I can think in my head when I see and write it. Confusing? Of course! Anyway, Zion is a girl/woman, and a symbol. She is "locked in an embrace" with herself, which I didn't specify, because she is cold. Also symbolic. Blushing - symbolic. Enmity - symbolic of Gen 3:15. There's a start. I don't know how to communicate all this though, in a relevant way. Maybe next time... *shrugs*
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