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OPIUM

Posted by Keiko Shizuru on January 9, 2010 - 15:10
from the ABC set Gothic Poems

OPIUM

Surround me with poppy leaves

The dreaming that opium gives.

Days and night fast they speed

To the darkness of greed

For the smoke and the spice.

Falling tears from my eyes.

So they fall from my gaze

While I'm lost in this haze.

Not a glimmer, the gloom

Tells my future is doomed

By the poppy perfume.

So I smoke opium gold

Till the heavens are rolled

Pipe and pipe, darkened room,

seals my soul in this tomb.

Silence weaves all the webs

That confine me in this ebb,

With the waves of the flood

And its poisonous blood.

I remain in this dream

From the naught to the extreme.
Poppy is not what it seems.

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Comments

Mangone | January 9, 2010 - 16:01

That's one side of opium Keiko...
here's another -

O flower of dreams
Quiet the screams
O poppy of peace
Bring them release
O Soldier blue
What do you do?
What brings you here
With your weapons of fear?

You want our heroin
You want our heroes
You want an excuse
You want a war

You want to kill?
Maybe you will
Maybe you'll die
Beneath foreign sky

Poppies bring dollars
Dollars bring profit
Profit brings power
Power brings pain.
Pain grows poppies
It all starts again.

Keiko Shizuru | January 9, 2010 - 21:44

Thanks Mangone! Your view is far more updated than mine! Nice poem!
keiko

Mangone | January 9, 2010 - 22:43

Hi Keiko. From your poem I thought you would be Chinese but from your name Japanese - so I'm guessing American :O)

You're poem brough visions of opium dens and memories of Nepalese Temple Balls :O)

As for Afghanistan; I don't know how important the heroin trade really is to the war there but I do know that production reached an all time low under the Taliban because they burned the poppy fields.
Heroin production is back at record highs now I believe.

Curiously, I was talking to a nurse today who told me that there is currently a shortage of the more powerful pain-killers but I don't know if they still rely on heroin to manufacture them.

Keiko Shizuru | January 10, 2010 - 12:16

I'm from Argentina LOL! I'm sure you would have never guessed. I know English since a child, and I'm writing solely in English since 2008. I write in hubpages as well, under the names 'tantrum' 'Elisinha' and 'XTASIS'
keiko

Mangone | January 10, 2010 - 13:37

You're right, I would never have guessed Keiko.
You poerty has a very Chinese quality which I like!
Be lucky!

Keiko Shizuru | January 10, 2010 - 16:07

LOL!
thanks! :)
keiko

Mangone | January 10, 2010 - 23:18

Hey Keiko,

Checked out your various personas on the ’hub’ etc and I was impressed.
Some great art work, fascinating poetry and some good video clips.

I must admit I was surprised by your musical choice of Depeche Mode but I enjoyed the Nephalim music video.
I see now that Chinese history is as important to you to as me.
Keep up the great work and I’ll try and keep an eye on it…
There’s always lots to learn!

Keiko Shizuru | January 11, 2010 - 01:04

Well thanks ,Mangone ! thanks for checking! I'm bringing all XTASIS stuff here, and I will close that account. And you're right about Chinese history. I love China better than Japan. but as I came here first posting Haikus, I decided for a Japanese name.
My real name is Elisa.
keiko