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Outside the Lines

  O bloodied branch, femoral artery feeding lusty lies, if self is emptied out (radical transfusion), might your stump become a tree of Life for me? Might skin, peeling, bare veins which would bleed, not for egocentric comforts or satisfaction in single dose, but multiplied networks, capillaries of comfort and compassion? Let leeches drain decomposition,…

purple smokebush autumn

 

O bloodied branch, femoral

artery feeding lusty

lies, if self is emptied out

(radical transfusion), might

your stump become a tree of

Life for me? Might skin, peeling,

bare veins which would bleed, not for

egocentric comforts or

satisfaction in single

dose, but multiplied networks,

capillaries of comfort

and compassion? Let leeches

drain decomposition, let

radical revolution

leak Love radically spilled,

in living outside the lines.

Responses to “Outside the Lines”

  1. Robert Alan Rife

    Some great imagery here, Melody.

  2. RoSy

    Hi Melody 🙂
    I love the photo & the color of the leaf!
    And – I always like to see what you come up with for your poetry.

    1. melodylowes

      I’m determined to use up all of my fall colour photos – we’ve had snow for at least a week, and no sign of it disappearing. grrrr (Or do I mean ‘brrrr’?)

      1. RoSy

        We had our first snow fall already too. But – today – – a touch of global warming. It was quite warm & we had tornados in the area. Looks like cold is on its way though. The temps have dropped a good 20 degrees within the past few hours.

      2. melodylowes

        Brrr. It has begun….

  3. Lyle Krahn

    It sounds appealing to be radically living outside the lines but it may not be safe.

    1. melodylowes

      You’ve got me there! Balance, again, I think – and how to strike the healthy balance? Much more difficult than meets the eye, I’m sure. I was thinking more about living outside of self, living more radically for others, making a difference – and doing the unexpected to gain a new result. Never really lived there much myself – if I take the plunge, I’ll let you know! 🙂

      1. Lyle Krahn

        Sounds like you’re half way there:)

  4. Nandini

    Loved this! 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you!!

  5. I HAVE A VOICE

    Rare coalition that both because of blood we become carnal, and then, spiritually alive through His blood!

    1. melodylowes

      The irony, the irony… lovely thoughts, Debbie!

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