i am awakened by beauty
crystal flake & sunset -
tangerine bloom, speckled pink cheeks
i gaze, basking your scent
shaken
by joy, keenly taken
i speak
no words, as if lightning
arrowed my tongue, piercing ruby-
heart to burst into spring
you fall by the crackling coal fire
snow drift of seeds and pines -
alabaster skin turning gold
i dream that you are mine
shaking
like a leaf, deep aching
to fold
my arms are lengthening
to cup your spires, hollows and flare
until there's us - ripening
Posted for OpenLinkNight of Imaginary Garden with Real Toads & Poets United
and Sunday's Challenge - based on form of Robert Herrick's poem - To Daffodils
x x x x x x x a Inspirational quote:
x x x x x b “You lethargic, waiting upon me,
x x x x x x x c waiting for the fire and I,
x x x x x b attendant upon you, shaken by your beauty.
x d Shaken by your beauty.
x x x x x d Shaken."
x c ~William Carlos Williams
x x x x x e
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x e
x x x x x x x a Inspirational quote:
x x x x x b “You lethargic, waiting upon me,
x x x x x x x c waiting for the fire and I,
x x x x x b attendant upon you, shaken by your beauty.
x d Shaken by your beauty.
x x x x x d Shaken."
x c ~William Carlos Williams
x x x x x e
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x e
This year has been a productive year of writing for me. I have written 132 for this blog, and another 176 in my other blog, a total of 309 for 2012. Thank you for all the support and encouragement. Happy New Year to all my blogger friends.
