'Hieros Gamos' Poem by Daniel Brick
'Hieros Gamos'
A thousand faces merge, dissolved
into one face.
The radiance of our doubled sight
dazes two black swans
whose fire-eyes burn with searing red.
No other creature sees what we see.
Walls collapse before we reach them.
We wait side by side for all arrivals,
no departure can occur without our presence.
We measure time in trails of starlight.
Every person we meet comprehends our speech.
When we embrace a stranger, his thoughts
flood into our memories and lodge there.
I hold a mirror to your face, then
to my face, and see the same face!
On our journeys, every turn leads to a threshold.
We find a home ready for us in every city.
Wild birds descend from their migratory paths
and eat breadcrumbs from our outstretched hands.
Neighbors shower us with gifts and good wishes.
establishes conditions for societal peace.From a purely human perspective, the hieros gamos would seem like something ideal, and its effect on ordinary married couples would be magical. My poem illustrates how a couple in such a marriage would feel blessed with exceptional powers and virtues and use these to confer spiritual gifts on other people. I am assuming the hieros gamos will make people generous and helping. The possibility they might be mean, cruel, and in general selfish I completely reject in this poem. My poem is a vision of goodness, not a reflection of current events.
....truly a beautiful write....i am presuming a marriage of the gods...since swans do not have hands.... and birds generally do not eat breadcrumbs from someone's outstretched hand.....our only choice left is the gods which was mentioned in the poet's notes....beautifully written how you described the abilities of the gods...especially how everyone understands and comprehends their speech....and no one can see what they see..truly an amazing write...
Heiros Gamos is itself an interesting concept. I am unsure of the identity of the newlyweds, are they gods, or swans, or mere humans? I feel like they are at least analogous to the swans, who are monogamous, fire-eyed, and divinely led with breadcrumbs. Mixed with excellent imagery are common-feeling sentences, which I try to stay away from in my poetry. The third stanza could have expanded on the mirror in a fun or interesting way, and the fourth stanza could have done something with threshold. It was not clear that marriage, unification, or spiritual gifts were a theme. I am excited to read your other poems.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Another very interesting, an unexpected title...I really love the last two verses of the penultimate stanza...truly the reflection of twin-souls. We find a home ready for us in every city -this verse shows that home is not a place, but a person which holds our heart. A lovely poem!