The Tear of Ereshkigal
This poem is a collective effort in the myth-cycle of Inanna-Ereshkigal of our core course Reclaiming the Mythical Feminine - class of 2022. Poem recital by Kate Alderton.
The Tear of Ereshkigal
Listen
from the Great Above
she opens the ear to the Great Below
Open
from the Great Above
whispers
of mist call
to the sorrow of the Great Below
Feel
where sorrow and agony crack
hearts
into unknown depths
Ache
what does the Queen of Death birth?
her barren womb
bears the seed of all life
Surrender
She, the one who knows sacrifice
is sacrificed
is sacrifice,
demands
pulls
longs
deserves
justice of the heart
Tear of Ereshkigal
great is your praise!
Bathe
Drench
Moisten
The salt sharp crystals of life.
Holy Ereshkigal
great is your praise!
