Ode to the Zombi!
Recognizing the Deconstructed-Reconstructed Zombi's Transcendence of Binary Opposition
o Zombi
fair and foul uncreature notbreathing
in the blankspace
the hoodoo man dug you up
into the realm of notliving and notdying
where you wander
arms outstretched
aimless servant to his aims
o Zombi
though you feast on the supple gray matter
and though you peer through empty cavities
the pallor of your skin is the key to translucense
and translucence to the untruth of truth
o Zombi
the ministers of your resurrected flesh
rest upon laurels in that towering cathedral
looking out upon the once-was mill town
steel soot staining its marble palaces
o Zombi
you were gifted life-death by The Professor
under whose tutelage your recreated mind
abandoned a humanity so clearly such a lie
and became an instrument of laureate text
and so now you do not live
and so now you do not die
About the Creator
Daniel Sullivan
I am a writer, live storyteller, actor, advocate, civil rights enforcer, and nonprofit director, among other roles. Presently, my focus lies in translating my rich life experiences into the realms of fiction and creative nonfiction.
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