Friday, January 9, 2015

mercy, please

image © 2015 jennifer wagner


a red blossom, bloodied burqa,
             voice
                        buried
stoning hole shadows
awaiting execution
press my heart,
 
            crush
within me

© 2015 Jennifer Wagner

For dVerse MTB. Bjorn has invited us to do some blackout poetry. I used a book I am currently reading, Stone Crossings, by L.L. Barkat. This particular page/segment from her book brought to mind the the film The Stoning of Soraya M. If you haven't seen it, it's gut-wrenching. Honestly, I couldn't sit through all of the stoning scene.

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16 comments:

  1. TankJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:30 PM

    I have never heard of blackout poetry - what a cool idea and a great poem. I like the pic too! I agree, that was a gut wrenching movie as well.

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  2. brudbergJanuary 9, 2015 at 11:38 PM

    How you managed to get the terror out of that stoning.. Just amazing.

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 10, 2015 at 12:47 AM

    Don't know book or movie, but even before I read your note I knew what the poem meant. Powerful!

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  4. ClaudiaJanuary 10, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    oh dang - that made my heart bleed... way too many women get attacked like this..

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  5. WolfsrosebudJanuary 10, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    some power in this... and interesting words you chose

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  6. MaryJanuary 10, 2015 at 6:33 AM

    Oh, this is very chilling. And, unfortunately, so very current.

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  7. GabriellaJanuary 10, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Very powerful and striking, and with just a few well-chosen words.

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  8. Brian MillerJanuary 10, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    whew. you came up with a particularly intense response..
    and heavy on the heart as well...the crushing
    of the spirit....

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    Oh, my! Powerful poem. Crushing.

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  10. Wendy BourkeJanuary 10, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    For me, the piece evoked a plethora of interpretations . . . the act of stoning being so devoid of mercy, one's mind moves to all things that darken the hearts of humankind.

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  11. Stacy M.S.January 10, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    oh, this is haunting and seems to resonate of a certain sadness. i think you did a lovely job on the blackout poem!

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  12. GraceJanuary 11, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Very and chilling & the imagery seems so current with the recent deaths in Paris ~ Admiring the outcome very much Jennifer ~

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  13. ayalaJanuary 11, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Powerful and chilling.

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  14. janetldJanuary 11, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    I agree about your carefully chosen, chilling words here. And perfect photo too.

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  15. Optimistic ExistentialistJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    This packs some intense emotions...wow.

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  16. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJanuary 13, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    Gut wrenching write Jennifer!

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Thank you for your thoughts!

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