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Ekphrasis 12: Marja-Leena Rathje + Tall Girl

April 12, 2007 Leave a comment Go to comments

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Nexus IX and Nexus X, by Marja-Leena Rathje

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flesh to fossil
what we were
bone to stone
fell away
dark chest open
what remained
fishbone spine
etched on rock
pale rib-basket
our body-print
empty now
last tattoo

our mark

by Tall Girl

  1. Eshuneutics
    April 14, 2007 at 6:44 am | #1
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    A very interesting site. Now, where did that title come from? I guess, Nor Hall, The Moon and the Virgin.

  2. Lucy
    April 17, 2007 at 2:01 pm | #2
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    Bravo!

  3. leslee
    April 22, 2007 at 10:49 am | #3
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    Very nice. I like how the poem is as stripped down and skeletal as the subject, and equally resonant.

  4. Jade
    June 30, 2008 at 1:22 am | #4
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    strong, an imprint burning humanity.

  5. Jenn
    July 13, 2008 at 7:25 am | #5
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    The Best Poem I have read all week!

  6. Jenn
    July 13, 2008 at 7:56 am | #6
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