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Alchemy
by Paul Williams
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
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Technology for technologies sake and the human condition...a good mix?

Ultima Thule = an unknown far away place, the ends of the Earth.

Alchemy

In monolithic modernity

we suffer post imperial malice

having drunk from the chalice

of perpetual prevarication

and become lost in a sea of mediocrity

adrift in aimless sensibility

searching for a cure

now in our alchemy

In the light of darkness where

shade and shadow become transposed

Tears of glass, fall like serpent rain

from a shattered sky

Dissolving particles of a crest fallen star

In a crucible of crystal canyons

Bubbling, fizzing, neon circuitry

transmuting our baseness into gold

Sins no longer hidden behind

passionless clouds emerge to watch

the playing of karmic snakes and ladders

ivory tumbling to find you out.

Gathered now in the halls of the ring giver

We wait for tokens of broken fortune

to accompany us to journeys end

Ultima Thule, Where we can reflect

on our fabulous disaster

Then dream some more and perhaps,

map the metaphysical in the parliament of the sun.

Paul Williams 2005

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Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen	4/7/2005

"the light of darkness"-- so illuminating! Powerfully penned piece. Much enjoyed, Paul.




Reviewed by Kate Clifford	3/12/2005

Interesting concepts within this write. Thank you for introducing me to the word, "Ultima Thule"




Reviewed by Nordette Adams	3/11/2005

Poetic luminescence! Vous avez fait bien. ~~Nordette




Reviewed by Regis Auffray	3/11/2005

Most thought-provoking and meaningful, Paul. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis




Reviewed by Kate Burnside	3/11/2005

Stunning and so well-conceived: the imagery and metaphors are "out of this world"!! Great lines: "Tears of glass fall like serpent rain"; "Where we can reflect on our fabulous disaster Then dream some more and perhaps, map the metaphysical in the parliament of the sun". Wow! Outstanding! Iron fist in a velvet glove, sleight of hand like the Great Magician! Really like this, Paul! TY Kate xx




Reviewed by Handsum Hart	3/9/2005

Simply smashing!!! Much to chew on here. Take care




Reviewed by E T Waldron	3/9/2005

This is fantastic prose Paul! I love the clarity of vision as you delve into improving on the disaster we have made of things so far!Great work! Hope you have more parts to this one. love, eileen




Reviewed by Sherry Gibson	3/9/2005

Paul, An excellent demonstration of what poetry can be! Deep thoughts that makes the reader stop and think abuot what you are saying. Absolutely an astounding use of words and a job to read. Sherry




Reviewed by Tinka Boukes	3/9/2005

OMG...that is one great masterpiece you written here Paul!! Deep indeed...did not need the dictionary because the flow of the poem took me there...I am in awe... Excellent work my friend ;]smile okay!! Love Chucky~Tinka




Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)	3/9/2005

You know this does remind me of something that should be in a story about Merlin.




Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)	3/9/2005

In monolithic modernity we suffer post imperial malice.. Yah, lets get the empire back, and take europe too.. Lets make the worlds maps pink again.




Reviewed by ~Indigo~ Elga	3/9/2005

My Dear friend Paul, Another one of your exceptional writes. A profound poem, giving much food for thought, how humanity believes that anything can be produced, but how often do things go beyond our control is there always an answer or cure? NO... how wrong humanity is, so full of misconceptions. Your third stanza is incredible, could those tears of glass be the test tubes in an imagianed alchemists laboratory? Great write Paul, as always. hugs and love Elga




Reviewed by ~ Chanti	3/9/2005

Dear Paul, This is a magnificent creation. I read it a few times to fully grasp the message. Perhaps I stitched my own meaning into your words but I found it to be deeply philosophical, creative and incredibly expressive. Well done! Love Chanti

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