HyperCRYPTICal: The Art of Death

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

The Art of Death

The Art of Death

I paint in brilliant red;
Swift indiscriminate brushstrokes
Rend the canvas
Of my battlefields.

You hang me like some
Clumsy masterpiece.

Strip away the security
Of my shield
And see my stark imagery,
My epitaph
Of battles won
And lives forever lost.

I am Death
Cold and clinical.

Anna :o]

With thanks to Tess at Magpie Tales

27 comments:

Isabel Doyle said...: A great poem. I was also taken with the crimson wall.; 22 March 2011 at 10:09
hyperCRYPTICal said...: Thanks for your comment Isobel and also highlighting the crimson bit! Had meant to change that! Cheers!

Anna :o]; 22 March 2011 at 10:45
Berowne said...: Powerful writing...; 22 March 2011 at 10:52
Tess Kincaid said...: Fabulous imagery. Stellar write, Hyper.; 22 March 2011 at 12:07
Brother Ollie said...: Cool - I dig this one!; 22 March 2011 at 13:16
Jinksy said...: Stark imagery indeed - I loved the picture you painted of cold, clinical death...; 22 March 2011 at 14:20
Christine said...: Clumsy masterpiece, and I am death. Interesting imagery to objects we consider art at times.; 22 March 2011 at 14:47
Louise said...: Great writing, well done.; 22 March 2011 at 16:38
Anonymous said...: This was a brilliant piece. Since it is written in the first person, I was wondering who the speaker was throughout...then the payoff. Just a great job! Vb; 22 March 2011 at 17:05
Lyn said...: Mr. Death is indeed a bit chilly..I love the swathe of red..so suggestive..excellent!; 22 March 2011 at 18:50
Helen said...: Interesting .. your battlefields on canvas!!!; 22 March 2011 at 20:44
L.A Speedwing said...: Great imagery i must say too! Rend the canvas
Of my battlefields, what a line!; 22 March 2011 at 22:25
Lolamouse said...: Love it! Especially love the first person voice. Have you ever read "Death Interrupted"?; 23 March 2011 at 16:27
Templeton's fury said...: great imagery!; 23 March 2011 at 20:49
Other Mary said...: This is very good Anna. Thanks for reading mine.; 23 March 2011 at 21:07
Anonymous said...: aw! i love it, dear Anna :); 23 March 2011 at 22:49
T F Carthick said...: Interesting - Telling the story from the sowrd's point of view; 24 March 2011 at 02:06
signed...bkm said...: Well done...that first stanza..very powerful indeed...bkm; 24 March 2011 at 05:49
hyperCRYPTICal said...: Thank you for your very kind comments folks.

I have now figured out how to use email notification and in the future will be able to respond to all comments more personally - yet still acknowledge your kindness here.

Lolamouse: I haven't read 'Death Interupted' but shall place it on my next Amazon order!

Anna :o]; 24 March 2011 at 14:39
mel said...: so, so vivid.....really brilliantly done!; 24 March 2011 at 15:56
Glenn Buttkus said...: Powerful juxtapositioning, and
muscular moments that make us
all wince, weep, and clench,
more resolved to be inclined
toward love over murder,
over war, over power and
politics.; 24 March 2011 at 16:49
hyperCRYPTICal said...: Thanks for your kind comments Mel and Glenn and the inclusion on your blog too Glenn.

Anna :o]; 24 March 2011 at 21:31
Elaine said...: This is a really good write. such a lot said with an economy of words. Well done!; 25 March 2011 at 01:53
hyperCRYPTICal said...: Thanks Elaine

I have just had a brief browse through your blog and your poetry is excellent!

Anna :o]; 25 March 2011 at 10:08
Friko said...: You are good, Anna, good. Know what I mean? No blog good, good.; 25 March 2011 at 22:34
hyperCRYPTICal said...: Thank you dear Friko, thank you!

Anna :o]; 25 March 2011 at 23:27
Margaret said...: Well, seems I have stumbled upon you. This is wonderful. I'm a follower! :); 19 May 2011 at 02:56