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Digitally Transfiguring

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  My life as a poem, part three Digitally Transfiguring IT THINKS MY MIND Belief has been organised My sicken mindset In my haste to make common sense Everything seemed under control I, as a serpent But where does identity begin and entity end Deep within, where my monster resides My need for a showcase My need for surprise My need to embellish My guild to build faith I, mirroring society  I, rethinking the ordinary I, self-sealing in theory, evidence and belief Poetry Genre:  Nihilist, dark ambient, industrial, avant-garde. Be Creative and Innovative with Knowledge John Bennett - AKA JJFBbennett, is an independent artist. You can view and subscribe to my work via  Blogger , YouTube , Flicker , Facebook , Instagram and Deviant Art .  Subscribe to JJFBbennett's private FB hub:  https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18ythpSXPZ/ You can subscribe to my music via  YouTube Music , Spotify , iTunes, Apple Music and Soundcloud To support my art, feel free to ...
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Ba Na Hills Fingers Vietnam

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Fingers of Da Nang Fingers of God Buddha's Rays Jacob's Ladder There is a science An optical illusion The meanings appear to diverge Which lord speaks with you Their mandate from heaven In the reflective shadows Secured in a higher realm In Protection Doing what we are told Just do your best Sleep, breath & eat-in readiness for work For your personal conversion To the services you employ In their protection In illness Over the decades At what age do you stop smiling? This hand protects This hand holds a special place of honour Sheep to the right and goats to the left A helping hand This hand is at work
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Hue Imperial Palace

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A throne for a unified Vietnam A walled citadel A ringing moat Faced towards the Huong River (Perfume River) Courtyards, gardens, pavilions and palaces The seat of power Until the French invaded A most lucrative colonial possession Mission civilisatrice Profit and economic exploitation
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Hoi An to My Son

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The kings of Champa A place for worship and sacrifice Without windows A place for darkness Great and powerful Fanciful mysterious beauty
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U Turn Hoi An

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45 million+ motorbikes To the regulated everything is unpredictable The survival need is to be predictable In every move you make Anticipating the traffic is the task Become part of the flow No sudden movements
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Hoi An River Edge

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16th century heritage A peaceful meeting place Exceptionally well-preserved Bus, taxi, plane Throngs of tourists descend Common sense rules
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Marble Mountains Vietnam

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The river is wide The sea is big Sharp mountains touch the sky They stop the clouds Inside there is a sanctuary Where beauty is carved
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Getting around Da Nang

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The bridge and the pagoda Tourists passing through What we wanted to see They were so kind and reliable Centuries-old pagodas French colonial buildings Breath-taking The dragon breathes fire and water
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Da Nang Marble Mountains

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Metal, wood, water, fire and earth Hospital for the Vietcong Buddhist and Hindu grottoes Sanctuaries of statues and carved marble King Minh Mang - Ngu Hanh Son French colonialist - Marble Mountains A training venue for US Marines Sacred stone hills
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Da Nang Cham

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This incredible story A phenomenon The untold story Wondrous and terrifying Is your goal the destination point? Even if it is ever changing and varying Even if it is never quite predictable This same road Being part of it all And contributing to the greater complexity
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