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Absolution (originally titled "The Lantern Glow")
By Rahel Gil Just like his birth came eight decades back, into light; Death came in the night, holding a lantern. Ready for oblivion he begged for Death’s embrace. The glow of the lantern ignited sparks of clarity in the mind long fogged by angry passion of an Ego spurned that iced his heart. And as the ice melted by the lantern glow the clarity of memory called for his daughter, longed for…
THE DEMON of the 20th
By Rahel Gil Did you see a cat rush about? Stealth is the motion For its meals. Or, the 'mouse' on the new board? Industries' DEMON of the 20th, speed Output on the run. The brain's not given time To think, the eyes to read. I get an offer: reduced Rate for early renewal. With it my check goes Out at once. Does the clerk have (rush, rush) time To think and read? Same name, address in 2 copies…
HIGH TECH GENIE
By Rahel Gil Speeds beyond human muscleBeyond thought itselfDepend on it, bypass analysisno need to thinkLet it roll, let it go,let it flyCheapWhy bother the precioushuman brain?Costs too muchAll it needs is a finger to push a button —nimble fingers flyAnd where am I? Busy, harriedraising children, keepinghouse, tending naturegets bombarded daily withnot one, but two and more copiesof the same…
Lavender And Pink
The late twenties At seventeen the acheof doubt if life was worthy of existenceThe pain Refused to think about it Dressedthe gloom in lavender and pink Took off towork for bread under a roof The never endingcycle (for the lucky ones) Work to eat Eatto workThe early thirties At nineteen when lifeseemed worthy of forever The dread of deathcame crashing down The pain refused to thinkabout it Basked…
