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Free verse № 140101

goddess of the harvest

Member since 2003 · Posted 4 Mar 2006 · 4 comments

i hugged a girl with no bones today. i guess she was deaf too to boot. she pulled me in like a sunken ship. and i lay like wreckage afoot. her boyfriend shot pellets of lead through his flute. to punish her for her cheating. i hopped on an elevator to arrive at his paramount. where she once must have seen him. i hugged that girl with no bones, only cartilage. and coughed when she finally released me. she obviously didnt hear the word i whispered into her ear. "persephone"

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[8] Dovina 4-Mar-06/4:27 PM Reply
Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Hades (Pluto) to be his wife in the lower world: identified with the Roman Proserpina. How is she goddess of the harvest? Otherwise, I like this.
[n/a] zodiac › Dovina 4-Mar-06/4:46 PM Reply
Um, mythologically. Her 9-month return to earth from Hades corresponds with the growing season. And Demeter is also a harvest-goddess.
[n/a] calliope › Dovina 7-Mar-06/1:11 AM Reply
i was referring to her seasonal return, of course, then i thought i'd throw pan in for good measure. that's where i really screwed it up.
[8] ecargo 6-Mar-06/9:45 AM Reply
Very odd.