In the fearsome gallery
of Emily's tortured imaginings
the exhibits reach out
and grind our entrails
between millstones of stark sadism.
Cathy's insane obsession,
Heathcliff's brutal vengeance:
so shocking - and yet,
something in us rebounds like an echo:
are those not just printed words,
but we the winds that drive the sails?
of Emily's tortured imaginings
the exhibits reach out
and grind our entrails
between millstones of stark sadism.
Cathy's insane obsession,
Heathcliff's brutal vengeance:
so shocking - and yet,
something in us rebounds like an echo:
are those not just printed words,
but we the winds that drive the sails?
awesome poetry!
ReplyDeletelast line touched my heart so deep
Oh dearest Baili...thank you so much for your kind thoughts.
ReplyDeleteIt really means so much...๐๐
Have a great weekend...and Lots of Love & Hugs xoxo
Wonderful poem. Has me thinking about the story read so long ago. May spend the rest of this damp cold winter day there again.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you enjoyed, Anthony!
DeleteYes, the ideal time of year to read a dark and disturbing classic *smiles*
Thank you so much...:))
Beautifully written dearest Ygraine. I wonder how many of us have had to rebound in order to survive "tortured imaginings."
ReplyDeleteNow I want to read~
Hugs and Much Love xxx
Oh I can highly recommend "Wuthering Heights" dearest Jan...but be warned - if you are at all sensitive, it does tend to "get inside your head!"
DeleteIt has haunted me ever since I first read it, when I was in my early teens (yes, I know, A long, long time ago! LOL) and it still haunts me today!
Thank you so much, my dearest Friend! :))
Lots of Love & Hugs xoxoxo
Wonderfully-written poem!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you, Nas...so much! :))
DeleteHave a wonderful day!
Amazing written my friend! I have never read Wuthering Heights! I should! Thank you for your talent!!! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteOh Sweetie...I think you'd love it! It is one of those rare novels that remains in your mind forever. It is truly haunting!!
DeleteThank you so much!!๐๐
Much love and hugs xoxo
Grand "Y"_!
ReplyDelete__ And -my- understanding of your last line: we [are] the winds that drive the [our] sails. (Oddly, my post of an hour ago.)
Thank you so much, Doug!
DeleteAnd yes, quite a coincidence...must be something in the wind!!๐
Have a great weekend.☺☺
Ygraine, your poem is so very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThere are times I feel I am the wind.
Oh thank you, my good friend...your words mean so much!
DeleteAnd yes, I know that feeling too...☺☺
Have a fabulous weekend!