Exegesis: A Decade of Poetry

By Mekael

Exegesis is a veritable poetic explosion. Mekael fully exposes himself and his thoughts on love, war, redemption and the social experiment known as life. Intensely elegiac,Exegesis delivers a potent mix of creativity and a desire for poetic mastery.

After reading Exegesis, I felt that I had not only read a wonderful collection of poetry, but that I had come that much closer to understanding the incredible artistic ability of a Poet who might one day be defined as one of the Greats. This collections makeup is strong and poignant, and after reading Mekaels previous collections, it shows the growth that Mekael has experienced in his personal life, which of course naturally affects the Poet within. Not to sound like a clich, but this collection is a true must have for all who loves poetry.

Eric R. Prescott, Poet and Illustrator

Mekaels skill for expression is intensely powerful and it rings out, loud and strong like the bell of a Cathedral in this newest collection. He has delivered a bold masterpiece of true poetic rendering in an antiquated style. His lyrical verses and delivery, makes him a true throwback, reminiscent of the poets of old. Mekael seems to be getting better with time.

Joseph Geddings, Writer and Reviewer

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 14, 2009
• ISBN: 9781462834761

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Contents

About the Poet

Acknowledgements

Embarkation

If I Could

Impervious Zeal

Why Everest

Giza

Cameron

Jordan

E

I Give You Me

Life Happening

Immortal

Mama

Abby

Greater Than Gold

The Moon Can Do

When the Succubus Cries

Woeful

The Badlands

Rhapsody in Red

Moveable Feast

Exegete

Yearnings

Vision Quest

My Dreams

Divine

Mandolins and Butterflies

The Ocean

Saturday Morning

St. Michael

Without Time

A Soldier

Poet Savant

Sweetest of Hellos

Embrace the Sun

The Elliptic, Canto I

The Elliptic, Canto II

October Moon

Taste the Dawn

Gods of War

Echoes

Spirit

Affliction

Dimensions

Peacefully

Imagination

Emotion

Oppenheimer’s Toy

Caine’s Confusion

Ecstasy, the Moment

Lovingly is Thee

Zero Hour

My Power

Let Go

See What I See

Shade

Bound and Lost

A Quickie

Indigo

Knowing

The Blessing You Are

As We Sail By

Reach

In My Mind

Café Girl

Yesterday Is Here Now

All Saints Roll Call

Take Me There

Forward, Onward

Peace Finally

Emulsion

Angel’s Wings

The Widow’s Son

Castigated

Beggar’s Prayer

The Ultimate Progenitor

Horology

Love Is

Wangechi Mutu

Dance for Me

Can Anyone

The Tiller

M

I Am

Disembarkation

For

Cameron and Jordan,

my Sun and Moon

Love Dad

About the Poet

‘Exegesis’ is Mekael’s fourth body of collected works, but what makes this collection especially special, is that it’s an amalgamated crescendo that depicts the past decade of Mekael’s poetic journey, containing works from his three preceding collections. When asked about his chosen title for this collection, Mekael replied, an exegesis is the critical explanation or analysis of a text, and it’s a term commonly used in reference to how Theologians study and regurgitate the lessons of the Bible. I’m using the word allegorically to define the breadth and diversity of the subject matter contained within this collection of poetry.

In preparation for the creation of this book of poetry, Mekael said that he needed to return as a student to the Poetry University. A symbolic name for what he refers to as his, journey into the deeper realm of the art. Mekael states that he felt an inner urge to study on a more intense level, as much as he could in regards to the evolutionary branches of his favorite form of artistic expression. This meant having to delve into the foundational components of etymology, linguistic typology, and the different forms of regional poetic vernacular and colloquialisms. Mekael states, there are 51 styles of poetry, and my goal was to begin the process of becoming more inculcated with and knowledgeable about the power of those styles as much as possible.

Acknowledgements

As always, I am very humbled and thankful to God for giving me the opportunity to continue to share my poetry. I can only hope that I do Him true honor as I use what He has gifted me, and I am forever prayerful that my work will be able to touch the life of just one person that reads it. There is no greater feeling than to have someone express to me how they were