VII Stanzas


from the ABC set The kismet fate of serendipity

I

What does it really matter?
Like snow in its patter...
If it’s to light for heavy weather
If love melts away forever!

II

Motion a kiss...
At midnights asking!
Wouldn’t the moon reminisce?
Her wane from the waxing...

III

In her magnetic—stubbiness
Her wilfulness of innocence
Ah, there’s a cosmic pool of bliss...,
Something only I’ll reminisce!

IV

He spoke of an eternal calm
He spoke of love and of hate
He held me amidst his gentle palm
A broken arrow—set, straight.

V

You require strong courage
But you needn’t those tears
You cause wars in defence
But you needn’t those fears.

VI

A bird flowers in a stem
That joy is for all gods men.
A fruit vine lavishly divine!
Sowing wisdom in the sublime!

VII

A thousand living torsos
Lick their limbless wounds.
Such are desert dunes...
Egyptian cotton, sheets.

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Comments

Beeme | August 13, 2009 - 08:29

Just beautiful, I really enjoyed these :)Some superb imagery!

my favourite verse;
'He spoke of an eternal calm
He spoke of love and of hate
He held me amidst his gentle palm
A broken arrow—set, straight.'

Beeme xx

Mark Heathcote | September 1, 2009 - 21:57

Mark Heathcote
Thanks, ((Beeme)) I much appreciate your comment and am glad you enjoyed the one you chose. :)