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Copyright February 2001 - 2008

Dena's Poetry: Poetry of Love, Loss, and the Occult is Written, Designed, and Maintained by

Dena L.  Moore. 

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In My House

This is my house.

My house.

You will not leave.

I’ve pressed fingers to skull,

Blade to chest,

Red hot brand to spine.

I’ve meditated,

Chanted,

Summoned spiritual aid.

I’ve cradled lodestone

In bound wrists,

Moonstone betwixt cold lips

In my house.

In my temple,

You reside,

An Emperor on his throne

And I walk quietly

In the dusk, drawing shades.

I’ve kneeled in prayer

Before the altar,

Knees raw as stone.

I’ve kissed the rock,

Shook the chalice,

Collected relics.

I’ve washed feet,

Charged the mojo,

Prepared the feast

In my house.

In my soul,

You linger,

A haunted melody of a promise,

And I stumble blindly

Through each day, in my house. 

Dena L Moore

2001 or early 2002

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