From “The First Temptation”
Temptations can come unexpectedly
after a time of one’s sacrifice and
self-restraint. How easy it is to resist
temptation when the indulgence is a
distant memory, not when it is fresh
to the raw mind.
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The New Family”
Restless, Medusa slept the first night in
the temple, as she felt the great goddess
moving around her, touching her, feeling
her hair, telling her she could never leave.
Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “Voiceless”
A king’s voice gets what a king wants and what
a servant can afford to pay, whether
that be in gold or a live sacrifice.
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Excerpt – Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Departure’s Promise”
What possessions takes one when one cannot
return home again, to the home of birth,
family, and familiarity?
What of material nature is more
precious and sacred than the touch of a
mother’s, father’s, or sisters’?
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Gray Ones”
He who tries to circumvent his sentence
will still be guilty for crimes committed
no matter his attempts to forget them.
Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Favorite Daughter”
A true sacrifice is one given at
the loss of the one who is providing
the sacrifice. Flawed is the sacrifice
given with the hand held behind the back…
Three Line Poetry Publication
Greetings,
I am pleased to announce that Three Line Poetry has included one of my poems in its 43rd issue. See the poem here: http://threelinepoetry.com/issue.php?id=43&issue=43
J.L.
National Poetry Month Prompt #4
#4 is an image prompt: the wedding set separated on the white sink
2 Poems: Alaska Women Speak
I am humbled and pleased to announce that Alaska Women Speak will be publishing 2 of my poems in their upcoming Spring 2007 issue: “After the Blitzkrieg (London, 2002)” and “The Photo He Kept (St. Louis, 2002).” Within Alaska, you can find a copy of AWS at Barnes & Noble, The Homer Bookstore, and at many other fine booksellers. You can also purchase it online at http://alaskawomenspeak.org. Check out all the great works!
Part 9: Medusa – The Lost Daughter released!
Part 9 of my Medusa – The Lost Daughter poem series has just been released. Check it out on Wattpad here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/88339978-medusa-the-lost-daughter
J.L. Smith 