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Саблизнув на блесну,
Ты нальёшь скотобазе,
И вот так поутру
Захлебнёшься в экстазе.
Мир животных заснул,
Но горит ещё финка,
Я тебя саблезнул
Между строк невидимкой.

Yaroslav Kulikovsky. Kiev, 2019 (c).
Part of the cycle: Poems on City Flesh and Power.

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This poem is about the right to be wild, sharp, alive. It’s not about curated tenderness — it’s about an inner roar that can’t be tamed. To be “saber-toothed” between the lines means carrying your power even when unseen. That’s self-realization: to live passion fully, without hiding.
Above and beyond
its manifest colours,
is the hottest part of the flame.

Patiently, and with trust,
bring the sacred frankincense
within your heart
to the invisible fire, and
it will be ignited
in this most intense heat.

That is the searing power
held only by Divine Love.

It is thus that human love
is purified, gains
dignity of purpose,
in the arms of the magnificent,
all-encompassing love of God.
Copyrighted by Elisa Maria Argiro
14 March, 2019

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