08 December 2009

Tombstone Tales: The Kiss of Death / Forever Breathless

J. Barba's statue dominates a tomb in the Old Graveyard of Poblenou (Barcelona).
Photo by EudaldCJ, on Flickr






A black widow came to me


and said:






"As in ancient times,


crown thy head


with thorns and celebrate


this celestial body of mine


as I kiss you


to your Death.







Drink my blood-red wine



and enjoy the joy of my flesh


and the fresh flowers blooming


in my country flooding


of milk






and honey, run with me



through the woods and love me


forever






breathless."







Copyright by Patrick Bernauw, Memoirs of Lord Halloween.


 

2 comments:

  1. This is one of my favourite monuments, I saw it for the first time earlier this year and looking into it’s vacant eyes is like staring at death itself, it’s amazing.

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  2. That picture is just something else. It's eerie and I can't seem to look away.

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