Thursday 16 April 2015

Five ways to make perfume

I.   Blade the neck of flowers
     Distill oil, soft as vanilla
     Musky as sandalwood
     Imagine words
     dripping
     lashing
     their own distinct
     perfume
     on your fingers

II.   First bite into apple 
      Tangs your tongue
      crisp as morning rain
      Bottle it- 
      spring's perfume
    
III.  Wound the tree
      repeatedly until myrrh gum
      bleeds
      darkens the parched bones-
      The perfume of sorrow
      
IV.  Witness the pearl
      growing a thin amber of silk wings
      upon another layer, threads
      mirroring light
      deep
      into roots-
      The harmony of music
      is perfume     

V.    Moonlight on your arms
       Fire in your eyes
       The fruit of my desire
       There is no perfume
       headier than
       you





Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Meeting the Bar - Hosted by Anna

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34 comments:

  1. Nice ones, Grace. I think I prefer 'spring perfume.' Smiles.

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  2. I particularly like the second stanza. It reminded me of Granny Smiths and how apple scented shampoos were popular and now seem to have disappeared.

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  3. Each is a pearl strung together to create a whole that conveys beauty and class. Really lovely work, very evocative!

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  4. Five stand alone stanza, strung together as olfactory poetics; nicely done. My favorite is #4, with the harmony of music.

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  5. Each stanza - beautiful, like the pearl layers creating a lovely fragrance or unique necklace to be worn and enjoyed by others. "the perfume of sorrow" - yes, even sorrow has its own smell. and the last - oh my.

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  6. Grace, these are all lovely, but together they make a lovely strand of pearls. I, IV, V are beautifully woven.

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  7. For some reason III, the perfume of sorrow, resonated with me. They are all beautiful and I like the title and the follow-through on your promise if 5 ways. Peace, Linda

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  8. So seductive poem...My fav. line: 'The harmony of music
    is perfume ' and all the last stanza. Beautiful poem, Grace x

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  9. Gorgeous. These drip with the scent of a passionate bouquet. My favorites are the first and the final two.

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  10. And the perfume of the sweat of dance goes so much farther than a smell of life..:)

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  11. Oh I like the myrrh and pearl perfume...very unique.

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  12. sensuous~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ flow..............```````````````````````````````

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  13. each one is strong enough to stand alone. A beautiful piece; I especially liked 'III'

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  14. love them all...no. 4 a little specially...

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  15. Oh! Give me the moonlight one, while keeping the others standing by. Haunting!

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  16. Lovely words for a sensory experience.

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  17. I love how you mix the senses here.. somehow I reflect about how the people mixing perfumes talk about it as composing, where each component is a note... and real perfumes (except for teens) mix them all to blend into a total experience.

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  18. Smell and taste seem to be the most neglected senses in our writing - and yet they are the most evocative, can trigger such vivid memories! I love how you used them here.

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  19. Beautiful descriptions, Grace, and a sensitive last stanza (my favorite).

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  20. The last sure isn't a bad one to have upon you haha

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  21. Wow...these fill the senses!

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  22. Grace, you always capture such emotion in your poetry- this is lovely.

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  23. Perfect. All together. Delicate and just perfect. Thank you :-)

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  24. Very nice, Grace..suitable and refreshing words seem to come easily to you. Each stanza has is unique 'essence' if you will.

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  25. stunning imagery...these weave well together.

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  26. a very sensual piece grace. Lovely!

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  27. So playful, so fragrant -- loved the tour ! Nicely done.

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  28. Each stanza is so sweet and aromatic, the first one being my favourite. :)

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  29. Oh my. These are all beautiful. I especially like how the last stanza ties into the image of the nude lovers. Musky, succulent scents here.

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  30. Hey, Grace, all the words in my poem are words actually imported into English and used in English -- not "another language". Well, except for "En" (my favorite word), which I linked to explain.

    Just wanted you to know I was not trying to be vague. Many English speakers actually know their meaning and may use them in their normal English.

    Just like "Myrrh gum" used in your, which I had to look up — imported from Semitic roots. It was fun to learn about.

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  31. No perfume beats the human kind male or female. There is a musk feel in both! Great lines Grace!

    Hank

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  32. Beautiful, Grace! so, many gorgeous lines. I love the fifth stanza~ Moonlight on your arms-wow~

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  33. luxurious, Grace. good weekend to you ~

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