Friday, December 27, 2013

Abracadabra



     Image from magictobuy.com

I create what I speak.
The word made
flesh
and stone,
water and bone,
hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium
and so on…
the most elemental magic.

Before time began
it issued forth from the source
sent out over the abyss,
into the darkness
before there was darkness.
Then into the dark
a spark was spoke:

Abracadabra!


This week I learned Abracadabra, translated literally means, "I create what I speak."  I had a little fun playing around with this for G-man's FF55.  Click on the link and check it out.
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , ,

34 comments:

  1. hedgewitchDecember 27, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Mary! I have a poem using that quote in the hopper, too(of course, a dark, depressing one ;_) ) --but yours is just perfect. I love the incantation of the elements cascading right off their their verbal table, and the sparkle of magic throughout.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 27, 2013 at 6:06 PM

      Thanks Joy. I've been messing around with this, and I don't actually think I'm finished with it yet, lol. I can't wait to read yours.

      Delete
  2. GailDecember 27, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    Beautiful

    ReplyDelete
  3. Brian MillerDecember 27, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    nice....our words have power...and hearkening back to creation in that last bit was a great touch as well...dont know that i knew it meant that...very cool...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 27, 2013 at 6:07 PM

      Thanks Brian. I just read that definition recently, and it really struck me.

      Delete
  4. Yvonne OsborneDecember 27, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    I like your elemental poem, "sent into the darkness before there was darkness". Beautiful, indeed! Nor did I know it meant that.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 28, 2013 at 7:22 AM

      Thank you Yvonne. I'm glad you mentioned that line specifically, I wondered about it. :o)

      Delete
  5. Maude LynnDecember 27, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    This is so cool!

    ReplyDelete
  6. GraceDecember 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    I love the word, Abracadabra! ~ Enjoy the weekend ~

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 28, 2013 at 7:21 AM

      Thank you Grace - I hope you enjoy the weekend as well!

      Delete
  7. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 6:26 PM

    oh, cool - I didn't know that so thank you for this :) ~

    ReplyDelete
  8. MaryDecember 27, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    This gave me a lot to think about, Mary. I like the idea of creating what one speaks. There is a lot of magic from the time before time began that is worth paying attention to!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 28, 2013 at 7:20 AM

      :o) I think the idea of creating what one speaks is especially meaningful to writers and storytellers. Thanks Mary, I'm glad it got you thinking.

      Delete
  9. CloudiaDecember 27, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    A spark was spake! LOVE IT!
    ALOHA, Mary
    from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=

    ReplyDelete
  10. G-ManDecember 27, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    And the word was spoken by...Steve Miller 1978.
    Mary Bach, this has been an empty 2 weeks .
    NOW I'M JUBILANT!!!!!
    Loved your Magical 55
    Thank You so much for finding your Muse again
    Thanks for playing, thanks for being such an awesome contributor.
    Have a Kick Ass New Year!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 28, 2013 at 7:19 AM

      Aww - thanks Galen. I'm sooo glad to be back! I missed our Fridays with the gang.
      I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a great New Year!

      Delete
  11. Pat HattDecember 27, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Can create as we speak and out an idea can leak

    ReplyDelete
  12. TALONDecember 27, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    This was magical, Mary. Just loved it!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Vandana SharmaDecember 28, 2013 at 2:03 AM

    Oh!wow I didnot know this....

    ReplyDelete
  14. ayalaDecember 28, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    This is magical, Mary. I hope your Christmas was merry and wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Other MaryDecember 29, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Thanks Ayala! Happy and healthy New Year to you and yours as well!

    ReplyDelete
  16. MargaretDecember 30, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    It almost reads like a FUN science class! Ha, I'd actually pay attention. Happy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 30, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      Hahaha - writing meets biology! How could that not be fun! Happy New Year to you and yours too Margaret!

      Delete
  17. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 31, 2013 at 2:07 AM

    This is a fine kind of magic you have woven with your words.

    I read once that Abracadabra was a charm for fever - the patient writes one letter a day, and by the end the fever is gone. Of course, most viruses run a 10 day course - if they don't kill you in the process. I am thrilled to know what the word really means.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Other MaryDecember 31, 2013 at 7:15 AM

      Oh, I've never heard your abracadabra story - that's cool. And thank you Kerry. :o)

      Delete
  18. PealogicDecember 31, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    You captured the magic brilliantly.
    Ciao
    Pea

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)