Saturday, 11 January 2014

The Night

The Night by Elisabetta Trivesan


Night resides in your body
translucent as blue star
descending in winter night

The seed 
pearls your skin
mysterious as midnight bloom

Shadows bleak
two contrasting realities:   
what our dreams speak
& what our self accepts 

 But in your embrace
Night diffuses the mystery
Radiant as moon
when I become
more fearful of seeing dawn
    fisted hard of yellow yolk 
    wrapped tight as bloodless sky

 As night grows into you,
I crawl into your
comforting body      
fearless in its 
endlessness 

Night knows you so well
It turns 
   your tongue
   from stone
   to water
   your hands 
   from wounds
   to words 

 Posted for Imaginary Garden for Real Toads - Sunday's Challenge where I am hosting - Featuring the work of Elisabetta Trivesan 
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59 comments:

  1. Mary11 January 2014 at 15:32

    This is beautifully sensual, Grace. The last stanza is especially magical: "from wounds to words."

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  2. Brian Miller11 January 2014 at 16:26

    nice contrast between our dream and what we accept grace....killer opening line, its got hook....fisted hard of yellow yolk is another line that had some pop....the last stanza, very nice as well...there is warmth there to me...

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    1. Scarlet11 January 2014 at 16:29

      Thank you Brian, smiles ~

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    2. Brian Miller12 January 2014 at 08:50

      happy sunday grace...hope you have a wonderful day...a bit of a break from the nasty cold here, so plan to get out and enjoy it...

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    3. Scarlet12 January 2014 at 09:06

      Snow has melted here & we plan to go out too in a bit ~ Thanks Brian ~

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  3. DEZMOND11 January 2014 at 17:26

    As night grows into you.....

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  4. Pat Hatt11 January 2014 at 19:04

    Many things take flight within the night

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  5. Hannah11 January 2014 at 19:51

    Exquisite descriptions Grace...I love the bit about the moon...the likening to the yolk...you play with contrasts well in this piece, too. Thank you for this wonderful challenge, Grace!

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    1. Scarlet11 January 2014 at 21:47

      Thank you for the lovely words Hannah ~ Her work is an inspiration ~

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  6. Myrna R.11 January 2014 at 20:29

    Powerful write Grace. i like this relationship to night, that you can plea to it. I ditto the comments about the moon, the yolk of day and that last stanza is superb.

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  7. humbird11 January 2014 at 21:47

    Mysterious poem...specially at night, when everything change the shape and meaning....nice

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  8. Kenia Santos12 January 2014 at 01:12

    I simply love the way you wrap it up. Bravo!

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  9. Kay L. Davies12 January 2014 at 01:49

    "two contrasting realities:
    what our dreams speak
    & what our self accepts" — are they ever the same reality, one wonders.
    Much to think about here, Grace.
    K

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    1. Scarlet12 January 2014 at 09:04

      I think the night brings a lot of questions with no answers ~ Thanks Kay ~

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  10. Kerry O'Connor12 January 2014 at 03:19

    You have brought out the sensuality of Elisabetta's art so well in your companion words, Grace. I especially love the way you concluded to poem. Thank you for bringing the artist to the poets of Real Toads.

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  11. Unknown12 January 2014 at 06:03

    Again the same image spoke to us! That last stanza - the progression of the tongue and the hands from such hardness to softness is my favorite image.

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    1. Scarlet12 January 2014 at 09:03

      We are poet sisters, hey ~ Thanks Robyn ~

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  12. Anonymous12 January 2014 at 06:05

    Very sweet love-medicine here, with night as the bed in which the lover opens up the worlds. Thanks for hosting the challenge, and for writing this.

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  13. hedgewitch12 January 2014 at 08:48

    Imagery that really pushes the poem to wholeness, I think, Heaven--you paint both sanctuary of self, and transcendence of self in the Other, the lover--very sensual in an intellectual way--and a perfect rendition in words of some of the feelings I get looking at this picture.

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    1. Scarlet12 January 2014 at 09:03

      I like that sanctuary of self and transcendence of self in the Other ~ Thanks for visit HW ~

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  14. kelvin s.m.12 January 2014 at 08:53

    ...i like the beginning line with "night resides in your body"---it has set perfectly the scene you weaved in the succeeding lines down to the gentle transition you made at the last verse, in which i found really magical, Grace... beautiful... happy new year! smiles...

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  15. alan170412 January 2014 at 09:13

    fearless in its endlessness - This is an enchantment a web of beauty that binds itself on your heart. Brilliantly beautiful

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  16. Pealogic12 January 2014 at 10:08

    You really have expressed the illustration so well in the tone and subject you used. Great work.
    Pea

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  17. Natašek12 January 2014 at 10:19

    lovely.. you had me from the start, that image is so beautiful and interesting.

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  18. De Jackson12 January 2014 at 11:24

    Oh, my:
    "Shadows bleak
    two contrasting realities:
    what our dreams speak
    & what our self accepts"

    YES.

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  19. Kathryn Dyche12 January 2014 at 11:27

    You continually inspire me. Love the third stanza and . . . wounds to words was so powerful.

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  20. revelations12 January 2014 at 11:51

    that was sensational Grace.. you caught the image so well...loved the wounds to words that was a home run...

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  21. Unknown12 January 2014 at 12:37

    Like everone points out . sooo sensual. you really captured something here

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  22. aspiritofsimplicity12 January 2014 at 13:05

    i love this, especially the last stanza

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  23. gila_mon12 January 2014 at 13:36

    "seeing dawn / fisted hard of yellow yolk / wrapped tight as bloodless sky" Gorgeous, transformational

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  24. cheryl12 January 2014 at 13:54

    "But in your embrace
    Night diffuses the mystery"
    I know that feeling well. This is a poem meant to be whispered to your lover. Beautiful !

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  25. TALON12 January 2014 at 14:33

    Oh, this is so beautiful, Grace. Every single line. Flows effortlessly and beautifully.

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  26. Sherry Blue Sky12 January 2014 at 15:35

    Incredibly beautiful, Grace. I love "what our dreams speak and what our self accepts".

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  27. Gabriella12 January 2014 at 15:37

    Great poem to complement the painting, Grace! The last stanza is my favorite too.

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  28. anthonynorth12 January 2014 at 15:38

    Great passion in this. Beautiful.

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  29. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger12 January 2014 at 15:48

    You write with such sensuality Grace--just beautiful!

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  30. Truedessa12 January 2014 at 16:47

    lovely and mysterious as the night..

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  31. Anonymous12 January 2014 at 17:40

    night grows... night knows. happy week, Grace :) ~

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  32. scotthastiepoet12 January 2014 at 18:20

    Hi Grace, good to be reading you again...I really enjoyed the gathering sense of envelopment in this piece - very skilfully done...

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  33. Stacy M.S.12 January 2014 at 18:32

    an illustration with mere words..magical! so happy to find your blog!

    stacy lynn mar
    http://warningthestars.blogspot.com/

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  34. Susan12 January 2014 at 18:55

    owWOOOO! Gorgeous. I love the use of bleak and fisted as verbs. The night entering, the joining and the inevitable: whatever wounds become words.

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  35. Vandana Sharma12 January 2014 at 23:41

    A calming night.

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  36. Anonymous13 January 2014 at 02:20

    i agree with others, that last stanza is amazing! great take on the image!

    have a good week, dear!
    ♥

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  37. Marian13 January 2014 at 09:50

    ooooh your conclusion here is stunning. really wonderful!

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  38. Jannie Funster13 January 2014 at 12:19

    Oooo, one of the best poems ever. Wounds to words, that really lives and breathes.

    And the blue star translucent, I love that a lot too! Makes me think of a necklace I once saw.

    Also was captivated by the yellow yolk sun stealing the night away.

    Brill, my dear, and awesome on your feature!

    xooxo

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  39. ashok14 January 2014 at 03:12

    lovely words

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  40. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 09:44

    I hope you had fun hosting! Another beautiful poem. As always, thank you. Have a beautiful week! Think warm thoughts =)

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  41. ZQ14 January 2014 at 12:26

    Bitter/Sweet :-)
    ZQ

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  42. Helen14 January 2014 at 13:52

    Apologies for days .. did not have an opportunity to finish "Pandora" for your challenge. Problem situation requiring all of my energy .... creative and otherwise.

    Your poem is breathtaking, Grace.
    ... ' but in your embrace night diffuses the mystery radiant as moon" sigh.

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  43. anthonynorth16 January 2014 at 03:20

    Hi Grace, just letting you know your comment on my blog was caught in the spam filter. Sorry about that, but now rectified. I commented on this beautiful poem earlier.

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