Banteay Srei (a temple)

after the marrow
has dried

there is only one shell

where once
there has been
blood and bone.

Sadly,
is enough for
make a stone
Buddha cries.

When it comes to the analysis of modern poetry, it would be fair to acknowledge the contributions of Pablo Picasso. As one of the most influential painters of the 20th century, Picasso and Georges Braque were responsible for the development of “Cubism”.

“Cubism” was a movement in painting and sculpture that also had a significant impact on poetry, literature, and music. Within these fields, “Cubism” was a revolutionary movement whereby art objects were broken down and reassembled into new forms.

Within this process, viewers of the art object were presented with various pieces of the completed work.

As a final product, each part of the object is presented with different layers of height and depth that prevent the piece from being integrated into a very unified whole.

Instead, the viewer is presented with segments that appear disconnected or even disjointed.

The clear advantage of this art form is that each segment can be viewed from a different point of view. Such a process provides depth and perspective to an object that may have been observed from only one point of view during the immediate past.

In the world of poetry, this radical art form was sometimes associated with “imagism.” “Imagism” is an art movement that favors economy of expression, precise language, vivid imagery, and a dramatic break with tradition.

With this in mind, I recommend “Banteay Srei (A Temple)” as a unique form of modern poetry that can be subjected to such analysis.

In accordance with the basic philosophy of Cubism, I believe that “Banteay Srei (One Temple)” should be considered from multiple points of view.

Also, note that “Banteay Srei” is an ancient temple that was built during the 10th century AD

It is located about fifty kilometers from the Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia.