indelible heart-stain
hushed fountains.
the quieted lover rests his face
upon rain-worn stone
a bouquet of trembling lilacs
and impossibly white roses
lay abandoned, sprawled.
for one season he lived
inside an unnameable affair
late suppers at la cantina
clasping wet pearls around her throat
tracing long stemmed roses down her spine
soft lips and softer words.
he did not know how to bury
his heart, how to free himself from
the one person inherently capable
of erasing his childhood terrors,
another being who lives inside the mind
cultivating pieces of torn flesh
shredded clouds giving
birth to dark butterflies. a lover who
kissed the worst parts of his soul
and found them to be
unflawed gems
worthy of cherishing.
Cynthia
9.04.09
42 comments:
Cynthia
Love these lines.....
and found them to be
unflawed gems
worthy to be cherished
Linda
Hi Linda, thank you. Imagine
that kind of love.
Hi Linda, thank you. Imagine
that kind of love.
"he did not know how to bury
his heart, how to free oneself from
the one person inherentely capable"
Nice! I like this one!
Hi there, A.J. thank you, good
to hear from you.
Hi there, A.J. thank you, good
to hear from you.
Hi there, A.J. thank you, good
to hear from you.
Hi there, A.J. thank you, good
to hear from you.
Great post as usual.Loved it in tons!Well, I've posted after a long time!Pls c my new poem
Wow, Cynthia, this is lovely and intense...
this is how we should look at our loves as you so beautifully stated:
"unflawed gems
worthy to be cherished"...
we are worthy of being cherished, each in our own precious ways...
have a gorgeous NY weekend~ it's perfect weather~
~Calli
Hi, thaqnks Deep, I'll check out
your new poetry.
Hi pretty Calli. Thank you, it was
pretty intense writing this poem.
True each of us is so worthy of
being cherished.
Yes! the days are Amazingly beautiful. Sunny and warm with a
hint of fragrant breeze. I have
lilacs int the backyard and
their scent is delicious.
Have a fun holiday, Calli.
Hi pretty Calli. Thank you, it was
pretty intense writing this poem.
True each of us is so worthy of
being cherished.
Yes! the days are Amazingly beautiful. Sunny and warm with a
hint of fragrant breeze. I have
lilacs int the backyard and
their scent is delicious.
Have a fun holiday, Calli.
"shredded clouds giving
birth to dark butterflies."
Very nice and quite touching.
peace
Hi Anonant, thank you. I'm glad
you found this poem touching.
Cynthia,
Your poetry is beautiful. Thank you so much for your kind comment on my Autumn Morning post:). Glad to know that someone else out there liked 'What Lies Beneath' too!
Hi Victorian, thank you for
visiting. You're blog is exquisite.
What Lies Beneath, held my attention and I've actually watched
the movie again.
I am at loss of words at how you churn out those mystic lines.
"Of romance, I didnt realise, it was made to be a joy for moment and part of sweet memory. But kept for a while in action, it becomes stale."
Something so deep with a compulsive force of attraction, you create the scenes. Cynthia, I really love the art that you create with your words.
Hello Dani, you are so kind to me.
The words in quotes are quite lovely. Thank you for saying I
create scenes. Can't wait to see
what's new at your blog.
Cynthia, you asked about finishing crochet pieces.
I just yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook, pull tight. Leave a tail of at least six inches, cut and weave into work with a yarn needle. That should give you a more finished look. Not sure it that was what you were really asking or not?
CL
Hi CL yes, that it. I will try
this method on my next piece.
Thank you.
Oh my goodness --- this is so bittersweet ... bring tears to these old eyes.
"kissed the worst parts of his soul
and found them to be
unflawed gems
worthy of cherishing."
This gave me chills, is this not what we all seek, for someone to look past our darkness. Beautifully written Cynthia.
everyone needs someone to cherish them I believe. you captured the essence of that well here but...
i also see another element that maybe doesn't exist except in my own mind. i felt as though this man was of a split personality searching for someone to understand him as one identity. i'm sorry if that's way off base but that's what i took from this piece of wonderful poetry. have a great day.
Hello Amias, yes it is, being
cherished is def. what I desire.
Thank you for visiting!
Hi Michelle, that's a very
psychological interpretation.
Sometimes I feel to have a split
personality, perhaps I imposed
myself upon the poem a tad.
Thank you, Michelle.
Quite up to your usual standard. Can I say more? Delightful!
Hiya Dave! Thank you so much for
stopping by.
great blog, wonderful writing here
Thank you, Lyrically.
Loved this poem and found it to be an unflawed gem worthy to be read over and over.
"cultivating pieces of torn flesh" - gosh what imagery your words create Cynthia.
Hi there Janice! Thank you very
much for your kind compliments.
Wow, this is beautiful...
Oh my gosh, Scrybe, and here you
are. Thank you for visiting.
Love the spirituality of your blog.
And your blog interests me also :)
i was lost in your amazing words...
Hi Scrybe, thanks for circling
back to let me know, appreciate it.
Hi Scrybe, thanks for circling
back to let me know, appreciate it.
Oh Shadow, that is a compliment
I cherish - thank you.
wow, I feel the passion of your words
Hi Dear Lyrical. Thank you for
your generous words.
How beautiful! I can actually picture this as I'm reading. There's so much passion here and the "season" of an affair depicts intense love and self abandonment albeit brief. The last stanza is wonderful.
Thanks for commenting and joining. I'm certain I will enjoy your gift. Can't wait to read more.
Hello She Poet. Thank you for seeing that season does equal
an intensity of love and emotion.
Soemthing, that yes may be briefer
than other loves, but the feeling
of such a love is never duplicated.
Your poetry is wonderful and very
feminine. Thank you!
Post a Comment