Thursday, July 04, 2013

Libertas

This poem takes inspiration from “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus

Her safe word is freedom
She lifts the golden door
Her mild eyes commanding
Sea-washed, sunset gates.

Flowing robes meet
Broken chains
Her outstretched arm
Yearning to be free.

Conquered limbs
Are mine and I
Imprison lightning
In her ancient lands.

Statue of Liberty 

6 comments:

  1. I like this. I had to check it out after seeing your FB status haha. "Her safe word is freedom"...lovely and apropos.

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  2. This is beautiful :-)

    Conquered limbs
    Are mine and I
    Imprison lightning
    In her ancient lands.

    Loved it :-)

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    1. Thanks, Amrit. I think I succeeded at making Libertas sexy.

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  3. Love that last verse Ben ~ Happy weekend ~

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