- Area: Religious Debate -----------------------------------------------------
  Msg#: 461                                          Date: 02-17-97  01:38
  From: David Rice                                   Read: Yes    Replied: No

    To: Ric Carter                                   Mark:
  Subj: Lilith
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 -=> Quoting Ric Carter to All <=-

The poem is Copyright 1985, by Leigh Ann Hussey. I sent
it to Starwyn (with the copyright intact) a year ago.

RC> Dunno who wrote this, or who to give credit
RC> to... but I've always loved this one.

> LILITH
>
> Cool in the hot night,

> Draped, hidden in speckled shadow
> Under moon waiting
> Waiting in the Tree,
> The earth-serpent.  Patient, coiled.
>
> Sweat on moon-paled flesh;
> She walks, sleepless, wanting -- what?
> Something the man-one
> Asleep in the heat,
> Will not give.  Serpent uncoils.
>
> Cool fruit hangs, luring.
> She thirsts, but is uncertain;
> Which one was denied?
> She sits at Tree's foot,
> Legs spread, trying to ease heat.
>
> A cool smoothness touches!
> Languid, she lets it touch her.
> Smooth over bare breasts
> Cool on her belly;
> She cries out at the next touch.
>
> Long coils entwine legs,
> Rippling muscles press, release,
> Double tongue flickers;
> She writhes, strains vainly.
> White fire blooms between her thighs.
>
> Side to side her head
> Thrashes, hoarse cries from her throat.
> Hard muscle presses,
> Soft scales slip gently;
> She screams; her body stiffens.
>
> At once, touch is gone.
> Serpent climbs spiralling up.
> She tips her head back,
> Her parched throat stretches;
> A whisper hisses: "Take; eat."
>
> Sweet cool juice trickles,
> Stings dry throat, tingles on tongue.
> She bites more, greedy.
> Knows what she wants, now.
> She will show the Man the way.
>
> Man is still sleeping,
> Lethargic, unresponsive.
> Turns over, snoring.
> She leaves in anger.
> Stupid Man!  She needs him not.
>
> Soon again she wants;
> Moves hands to ease discomfort --
> She learns something new:
> Her hands work as well.
> Stupid Man!  She needs him not!
>
> Branches brush her breasts,
> Rough bark rubs and holds her up.
> Grainy between thighs,
> Earth meets all her needs.
> Foiled, the Serpent waits again.


... "Sacrifice all illusions on the alter of truth." S. Ratner (paraphrase
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- Area: Religious Debate -----------------------------------------------------
  Msg#: 462                                          Date: 02-17-97  01:41
  From: David Rice                                   Read: Yes    Replied: No
    To: Ric Carter                                   Mark:
  Subj: Lilith
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Oh, Jezebel, oh, Jezebel,
They hurled you from the wall,
And all the priests and prudes of Israel
Gave thanks to see you fall.


But I could laugh with Jezebel,
And kiss her on the lips,
And strip the scarf from off her breasts,
The girdle from her hips.

For I forswear Elijah,
Forget that Adam fell,
To press the waist of Lilith
And laugh with Jezebel.

  --Robert E. Howard


... I wouldn't trust 'God' to co-pilot an escalator.  --- J.J. Hitt
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