Propagation
The Origin
1- 1 When it began, the Goddess sang-
Existence made its way.
Explosions carved the universe
As She unfolded clay.
2 The earth held nothing in its form
Aside from empty dark.
The Goddess crafted sod and sea;
Her spirit made its mark.
3 The angels She created next-
Of wing and feral might.
Emblazoned with a fiery core,
An army willed to fight.
4 And then She said, “Come forth, the light!”
She saw that this was good.
Amazed, the ushered breath and beast;
She crafted earth and wood.
5 A separation of the void,
She called them night and day.
A sphere of fire to keep the morn,
A moon where dark would stay.
6 Upon the realm of Midgard’s turf
In waters rushing flow,
The Goddess spoke and ushered fish
Beneath the undertow.
7 Upon the lands, the angels flew
Ensuring life evolved.
The smallest to the greatest spread,
A manifest resolved.
8 The Goddess called her angels back,
Decreeing, “Be it so-
That all I make shall reproduce-
Increasing ebb and flow.”
9 And Midgard teemed with floral growth;
The fauna filled the land.
The angels blessed the beast and bird
As was their first command.
10 Although the world begotten brimmed
In life of every thing,
The Goddess felt an emptiness
Compelling her to sing.
11 A garden formed of lush delight
Encapsulating all
Invoked as She unleashed a song
And wrought mankind in thrall.
12 The major chords she ushered forth
Ensnared the dirt and mud,
And in her image came the first-
A human, flesh and blood.
Lilith and Adam
2- 1 And so it was, creation bloomed-
The Goddess placed her spark
Embedding every living thing
Between the light and dark.
2 Around the garden walked abroad
A woman of the earth.
The Goddess smiled at what she saw,
Creating in her mirth.
3 She called her Lilith, wrath of storm,
The Goddess lullaby.
She raised her up above the beasts;
The angels in the sky.
4 And though all pleasures she partook,
A sorrow swallowed whole.
The Goddess made the woman sleep
To form another soul.
5 The moment She began her song,
A rib from Lilith spurned
Another- man- as Adam came-
And passion in him burned.
6 Now, Lilith did not like the man-
He tried to rule her form.
But she refused his thirsty lust;
No, she would not conform.
The Descent
3- 1 Rejected, he walked through the wood
Until he heard a voice-
“Dear Adam, you have much to learn-
My son, you have a choice.”
2 The dragon, once called Lucifer,
Had fallen from a star.
Enticing Adam with his lies,
He whispered, “There you are!”
3 As Adam stood before the beast,
A newfound feeling swelled.
“What can I do to make her mine?
To make her heart compelled?”
4 “Oh, Adam, you have every right-
Absolve your flesh in her.”
The great deceiver coaxed his prey
And Adam would concur.
5 Unknown to either of the two,
The Goddess crafted more-
She called them dwarves and others elves,
The myths of ancient lore.
6 As it would be, a dwarf about
The garden heard the plan.
He raced to Lilith, full of fear,
And thus betrayed the man.
7 The garden, Eden it was called,
Invited Adam home.
And Lilith waited, open arms;
Beside her stood a gnome.
8 “So, Mother has created more-
And here you wait for me.
I have a tale to share with you-
An act to set you free."
9 Upon these words, the dwarf appeared
And angels flew below
Arresting Adam ere he stood,
For what, he did not know.
10 “What meaning do you have for this!
I am of Goddess craft!”
Ignoring him, they tied him up
And placed him on a raft.
11 As Lilith watched him float away,
She noticed in his grasp
A piece of fruit from off a tree
Secured within a clasp.
12 The crafty dragon then appeared
And freed the man to dine.
“The Tree of Good and Evil- yes!
Behold- it is now mine!”
13 Of all they were allowed to eat,
The fruit from off one tree
The Goddess had forbidden them-
It birthed eternity.
14 As Adam fled atop the beast,
An an angel came to guard
The entrance into Eden’s realm-
A blazing, shining shard.
15 The dwarves and elves rejoiced to see
The man depart their land.
As Lilith utilized her skills,
The Goddess found it grand.
16 A blessing over Eden’s girth,
Reviving all inside
And laugher flourished plant to plane-
A gift she would provide.
Fallen Angels and Adam’s Daughters
4- 1 Outside of Eden, Adam’s lust
Increased as he would find
A race of creatures, humanoid,
In which his loins would grind.
2 The offspring grew in wonderment
And angels fell from grace
The same as Lucifer had been,
Succumbing in that place.
3 As Adam had him many wives,
So, too, the angels took
To bed his daughters, full of sin,
Depicted in this book.
4 Abominations they produced,
The giants and monsters spawned
Devoured the outer world around
As evil newly dawned.
5 And still they could not enter in
The gates of Eden’s port.
The Goddess kept her promises
And Lilith ruled her court.
6 The angels, each a different brand-
A lion, and eagle, and
A bull defended Lilith’s woods-
And kept filth from her land.
7 For Adam daily tried his best
To take back all denied.
And yet the Goddess blocked attempts
No matter how he tried.
8 The dwarves and elves and other kind
Among the woodland’s hold
Arose to worship Lilith’s Queen
And forged the Goddess gold.
9 Too closely to the outside world
A few dwarves ventured near.
The monsters sensed the wealth and vowed
To offer hateful fear.
10 Again, day out and in, they tried
But Eden’s troupe prevailed.
It seemed a futile quest, indeed
For every time, they failed.
11 The dragon formed a vengeful plan,
And Adam fell in line.
No matter how they changed the course,
The Goddess proved divine.
12 And I would know, for She is me-
We are one in the same.
The garden holds a hidden myth,
And Lilith is her name …
A Memory Made Flesh
I was a sweetener...
Enticement on
Her
Gravy train of living...
I was something to
Hold on to...
...My moon-shaped
Heart glows
So resilient,
Though my brains not
As forgiving...
...Segments at opposing
Points
Swing in/out of
Love's red
Orbit...
....I'll trill until the will is
Met, and whet my beak
To catch the next day
Worm!...
...This term,
This term
Of disbelief
When sitting near
A budding leaf,
Surrounded by
Natural dress...
I was a sweetener,
Made blessed...
...By you...
By love...
By what went
On, and
On, while
We kept thrusting...
...But one false move,
Will clear the air...
And shake the stars
From skies,
Like straw
In bits of hair,
Betwixt the
Ears, and
In my teeth,
And toes...
...I was a sweetener,
Relief...
...Between dull hours
Of the eve,
And now I move
Beyond stiff grief
Of my own pure,
And true
Volition...
...The street lights
Blinking
As I thrust
Into the darkness,
And this void...
©
2017
Bunny Villaire
Approach With Caution
My words pour unrefined.
I'm all teeth and harsh phrases,
Double edged and deadly.
And you are struggling with my angles,
Impossible to hold and sharply piercing to your core.
But there are no apologies pooling under my tongue,
The same tongue I have been biting.
My rough edges have been revived.
And these freeing remarks taste like tequila.
I'm riding a slow spiral,
And I'm waving the warning signs.
Caution is required in my presence
Because tonight, my dear, I will bite back.
Trapped
I am trapped in an
Atom prison cell,
You see.
And there is a light
Shining inside of me
That I desperately
Need to release.
But the darkness
Has found a way
To mute its music.
And this skin
Is much too thick.
This body restricts
The freedom
It is believed to give.
There is so much more
Than these pair
Of mortal eyes can see.
Only when I escape
This skin and bone prison
Will I be free.
Lee Williams
My pen name is Lee Williams. As a child I grew up in an unsafe family situation. As an adult, I live still affected by that abuse - for personal safety I usually cannot use my real name when I write. I decided to take my middle name and my husband's middle name and put them together. The combination has created a pseudonym that allows me to retain the identity of who I am. Instead of fretting over continued restraints imposed through no fault of my own, I find it a beautiful reminder of my current life and how far I've come.
drunk on anxiety and fear
The weight of the world closes in. Heavy against the humidity of the day. Chest pounds like an amphetamine rush. Baring down against the thud of a cracking skull. Inhale deeply to fight the anxious tremble and talk in circles about nothing and love. Hide the voices quiver beneath the warm acidic goodness of citrus and rum. Try to breath but it catches. Somewhere between the throat and the tears. Words fail when there is nothing but distance and time. Lean back against the chimney of the searing roof and look out over the cedar and pines. Smash your fists into the worn red bricks until the blood finds the surface and the tension is released.
Here I am nothing. No ones savior. No one's friend. Not a sister or a lover or a daughter. I am me. Drunk on anxiety and fear.
Drink Your Eyes Away
The curvatures of life over throw me and I am floating helplessly through the wormholes and viper dens. Careless, alone and reckless. Relieved of my dreams and desires. Supressed emotions have turned to hatred.
The mirror shows an unfamiliar reflection. Dark circles adorn sleepless eyes. My skin has grown pale. I am seemingly locked within a night terror. Reaching carefully out for a comfort. Only to find an empty bed and a pillow that still smells of you. The dread of the night now greets me. Like a tropical storm. Sweeping winds and rain. Cloud my once happy mind.
I'm tossed about inside depressions force. Too broken to resume a life without you. Too uncertain to care about life and death. Or half way dead. Or not really living. For there is nothing left now. No saviors smile. No head nestled in beneath my chin. Safe in the warmth of my arms.
There are no I love yous here. No reconciliation of souls. No magic potion to restore what can never come to pass.
And so it is that I float here in my world of Bourbon and Tears. Submerging myself deeper into the abyss. Until I can drink your eyes away.