Monday 18 June 2012

Slow beating of the night


Clasp your moon heart to mine
in the swelling waves of shadows,
closely entwine our cold hands  
like twin seed pods with wings    

Carry me across the ocean steps
where the tide is blue and sand washes 
shore in quickening shades, elusive wind
to artist's fingers huddled over the canvas

Love, because of it, hold me close   
as if an arrow pierced your side, 
as if it is the last call of midnight train 
hurling over the bridge of mud stones

Tie your heart at night to mine, love*,
so I awake to slow beating of your
chest underneath my palms, to the breath
of summer and crust of freshly baked bread       


"So that our dream might reply
to the sky's questioning stars
with one key, one door closed to shadow."




Lines and Inspiration from Pablo Neruda:   Tie your heart at Night to mine, Love

Posted for:   Imaginary Garden with Real Toads and D'verse Poets Pub : OpenLinkNight    

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49 comments:

  1. I admire the sexy 'lullaby' effect, Heaven.

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    1. Thanks Adura ~ After a long day in the office, I need a distraction ~

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  2. I love the midnight train......a lilting love poem.

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    1. Thanks Sherry ~ Neruda is my inspiration for my love poems, when my muse is sunbathing in the sun ~

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  3. nice...second stanza hooked me...and the arrow through the side as well because i was not expecting it...awaking slow to the beating chest, nice touch as well....nice grace...

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    1. I like the second stanza too Brian ~ Thanks for the visit and kind words ~

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  4. "So that our dream might reply
    to the sky's questioning stars"

    We may dream but we often are lulled into believing it would become a reality by and by. But if we question ourselves as we go along the dream is answered earlier. That's how I read it from your verse. Great write, Heaven!

    Hank

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    1. That is good perspective Hank ~ Thanks for the visit ~

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  5. ahh dreams, we seem to be on the same page ;) and some nice visions conjured

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    1. I know Aidz ~ Enjoyed your share as well ~ Thank you ~

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  6. I do love me some sex on the beach :)

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  7. you are amazing with the words...

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  8. wonderful poem of romantic togetherness.ethereally beautiful.

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  9. "Clasp your moon heart to mine
    in the swelling waves of shadows,
    closely entwine our cold hands
    like twin seed pods with wings"...oh you pulled me in right there!

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  10. This is beautiful. I like how you acknowledge your inspiration. I must read Pablo Neruda again.

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  11. Loved all of this but especially:
    'Tie your heart at night to mine, love*,
    so I awake to slow beating of your
    chest underneath my palms, to the breath
    of summer and crust of freshly baked bread'

    Very sensual, romantic, and lovely read.

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  12. I adore that fourth stanza. Sensual and evocative!

    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2012/06/18/tucson-summer/

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  13. nice intimacy in this...esp. loved..the breath
    of summer and crust of freshly baked bread...hmmm... i can smell and feel this..

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  14. Such a night would surely sizzle, intimacy abounds at your grounds. Have a sensual day.

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  15. Clasp your moon heart to mine

    this is a line that will stick with me... beautiful poem!

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  16. Very tender and trusting, really beautiful.

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  17. This is good...it's really good...and as for sex on the beach, it can be really good too, except for discovering sand in unwanted places for days afterward.

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  18. There is a really nice flow here, I like it!

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  19. "and the sand washes shore
    in quickening.."

    very nice image...to always love so...must be heaven...bkm

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  20. Delicious, delightful, divine, and dazzling, as always. This makes me ache for arms to hold me.

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  21. I admire that you always are finding fresh ways to tell your love songs. In a world awash in them, yours are so personal, and new. Well done.

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    1. Thanks so much Gay ~ I hope I will not run out of inspiration to write them as its my favorite topic to write about.

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  22. You're amazing — so many unique, original, arresting, satisfying variations on your theme! This is another good one. :)

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    1. Ha ha, having posted that, just read Beachanny's comment above - yes, thats what I was meaning to say. :)

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  23. Heaven, you paint shadows and colors, and scenes of ecstasy, all by using one key--that which unlocks your heart, full of thoughts for the very souls of us.
    PEACE!

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  24. This was beautiful, with many arresting and penetrating images. Wonderful.

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  25. I just love the second last stanza, Heaven! What a beautiful love poem!

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  26. Love the silky tone of this, from start to finish....

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  27. To everyone ~ Thank you very much for the lovely words and visits. I appreciate them ~

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  28. Very tenderly and warm with passion, Heaven. Love how you engage all the senses, and describe touch senses in particular.

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  29. Gorgeous poem! Love "to the breath
    of summer and crust of freshly baked bread" ~ sensuous & beautiful :)

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  30. what better than to lie all night in the embrace of the one you love?

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  31. Powerful, yet delicate...like love itself. Beautiful work!

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  32. A very natural and uncontrived intimacy throughout. The first four stanzas are all action-driven, tied together so nicely by the final one. This is a fine, balanced and evocative poem.

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  33. nice - love all your natural imagery

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  34. the last call of midnight train
    hurling over the bridge


    Mmm...takes me back...

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  35. Gorgeous! I loved the magic, the memories align with your words! :D

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  36. (What they said. I also love Neruda, though I only know him translation.) I love how you breathe just like he rest of us, but are able to unwrap passion with your voice.

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  37. Heavy sigh....I love the romantic writing. This was beautiful. The bread stanza was genious. Ohhhh yeahhh!

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  38. The first stanza is simply brilliant, carrying the rest of the poem into raptures beautifully expressed.

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  39. love...you write it so well.

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