Poetry list
crucis
on a hill
two arms
this intersection
of complementarity
and contradictions
life and death
control and
abandonment
pity and cruelty
chaos and effective
detail midday
eclipse
public death by
execution is no
performance when
it comes to the
pain
exhaustion and
traumatic fear
are no balm to
the dust and
sweat the shouts
and excruciating
blows of hammers
searing
tearing
reeling
stabbing
aching
no escape
heavy breath
gasp
arid mouth
rasping
clutching
clinging
the cries of
others
taunts
curses
tears of
mother
beloved John
absent father
Abba
lowering clouds
shrinking sun
desolation
into the
darkness
agonising
hours
leaving love
leaving life
into the
darkness
eradication
abandoned
the portal of
death
consummatum
est
to the end of
time
tetelestai
© Neil Thompson 2023