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Lifting the Pomegranate from the Dark

By Myra Lochner

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

I wanted to tell you about the scarlet shrills of the pomegranate echoing the sorrows of Persephone ... I wanted to indicate that the six pips of indulgence caused a six month-sleep stripping her lush green glory caging her in the Underworld of the deepest Deep I wanted to warn you about the mournings of Demeter which can trigger dark depression ... But then I looked outside and I suddenly realized: the deep-red fruit which betoken the captivity of Persephone is intensely announcing the rejuvenising Rest of March myra Written February 7th, 2002 © on Feb 06 2002 08:21 PM PST, Myra Lochner    9 • 8 • 5

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