Written as an acrostic for Ninna, my own personal gud förklädd whom I dearly adore. The title echoes the trinity of qualities alluded to in the poem that make her special - it is a reference taken from the Kyballion, the source of Hermetic wisdom to which she introduced me.
[18 VII 04]
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ekkis
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poetry = nonsense
nonsense = meaninglessness
meaninglessness = void
void = nothingness
nothingness = spirit
nonsense = meaninglessness
meaninglessness = void
void = nothingness
nothingness = spirit
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Instead of a single name, my sweet
girl got three: one rare, one
royal - a valiant English queen
in memoriam - and still a third
divine, archetypal and beloved
Many a girl would have hoped for
as fair and lovely a countenance, as
rare a heart or tranquil a soul as
in my lovely sprite I find
and every day continue to discover
Enchanted I was from the start and
long after this world has faded
in my heart this love will endure;
sing her praises I will,
and in longing continue to
burn for that timid, willowy
elf that once loved me and held my hand
through my tumultuous path
Copyright © 2011 Erick Calder |
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