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the flesh of roses |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
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So I can only speak of love in the splurge of roses and in the long body of the river, shining in its silks, a still silver virulence, exact as the hours drain into the buttercups, swelter and whatever it sees, it swallows, even in this, my garden of black and red agonies, the roses broach their carmine in mirrors hardened by hands, perennial with the earth, as perched, the redcock watches its resurrection in the sun, and his kisses parch, his wings, torn shawls of the veil that begins to lift, and swift, those intolerable vowels enter my heart, and I am his, even in these long absences that keep me pinned beneath the lavender night, love comes, cuts the hand, its thorns unfurl the violent blossoms in fistfuls of leaves, grasping at its most radiant postures, the petaled gesture of hands, fold over the flesh of roses, humbled, felled.  |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
I absolutely LOVE the way you write...  |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
ah~ I think the rose..perhaps the most written about flower..and I have oftent hought aI would not care to see another poem about them.. that used them as metaphor.. but again... you prove me wrong to closing my mind to the idea something so well worn can be new.... lovely ma'am.... indeed... lovely |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
SEA~ Thanx so much~~ |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
Chief~~~ (((thank you, love))) ~smooches |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
So delicately beautiful m'friend..ever so lovely you write lady. Hugs. |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
Gentle spirit~~~ ((thank you))~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
"And I am his, even in these long absences." Me and my honey have long absences also...and its not easy...but things aren't always easy...James |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
James~ no doubt those long absences try the soul~ ~thanks so much for reading this~ |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
Fine lines and images!: I am particularly fond of the beginning: “I can only speak of love in the splurge of roses and in the long body of the river, shining in its silks, a still silver virulence, exact as the hours drain…”; AND: “my garden of black and red agonies”; “…pinned beneath the lavender night”; “petaled gesture of hands, fold over the flesh of roses” Applause!! |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
thanx so much, dreampoet |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Back to the top...James |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
thanx so much, James |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Fine writing! Never seen your work before, and let me say, I really want MORE! ARCTIC WIND |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
yes, missing your words~~  M |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
This is a timeless beauty Bel1e and I am glad it was brought back up as I too, am missing your words hon.  |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
very nice |
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