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Celestial Passions
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Celestial Passions |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Co-written with Brian Madden repost from open 8 miss you Bri, come visit on spring break.  ~Celestial Passions~ The Cherub rolls his pearl eyes waking her from the wardrobe door, his angelic face brings sweet memories ... drifting back into her mind like so many times before. He is as a faded photograph from insomnia's edge blind, she kisses him in the exposure of where all lost loves are born. Her love for him eternal, outlasting sands of time, winds of change, realms of space. His touch, her deliverance, his kiss, her saving grace. Shadows drain his homogeneous flesh, in low golden dove song he whispers, "I love you, I will face God's wrath ... be Heaven's fallen disgrace, and deny an eternity for one moment in your bliss". She exists only to know his skin against hers, no sacrifice too great, now on bended knee ... she gives herself in offering. She, his fate, he, her destiny. Like Heaven and Earth, Moon and Sun, this between them, meant to be. Celestial bodies consolidate as a single soul, their skin glistening in Heavenly passion fire, with bodies writhing hypnotised by Hades' desire. Petals lay at their feet; the pistil erupts on the serpent's toll. Suns eclipse, stars align, love and lust kiss then entwine. In between Heaven and Hell, for just a taste, a soul to sell. Equal to earth and sky, this desire,this fire, they shall not deny. Her mortal eyes pierce his wings of a dove, the first snow of Calvary becomes washed with blood. In ecstasy they radiate baptising pestilence with love. Ten million souls rejoice from purgatory's edge cleansed in a sensual flood. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, saints and sinners, love or lust. Angels sing, Holy Empyrean pray, immersed in surrender ... inhale as Heaven washes it all away. Breath on breath slows to sigh, she curls in his wings of tender embrace, Traces of Heaven reflect in his pearl eyes. From mortal coil they witness with grace redemption for the masses as Golgotha rises from the ashes. Baptized and bathed in afterglow he gazes into her luna lashed eyes of jade. Finding his own reflection, their undying love on display. Enchanted by her beauty, his own soul he would now trade. "Stay with me eternally, you seem too beautiful to be, though in my soul I believe this is real. Once you were but a forced dream to chase away the solitude. What God or grace has granted me my angel? My true love no longer eludes". By intend of fate or destiny, this union shall not be denied nor dismissed. Signed, sealed, and delivered by love's merciful, forgiving kiss. In each other's presence saving grace is finally found. On a wing and prayer ... this love rises up infinite, everlasting and heaven bound. Janet Marie & Brian Madden  Paintings by William Bouguereaufont [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 04-02-2001).] |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I remember this one Janet... This was one of the best duet works I have read in recent times... and as I re-read this work... again and again... I am in a state of utter fascination for the skills that you two seem to hold... To pick the lines I like would mean pasting the complete work ... so I would not do so... Regards to you O Janet, Sudhir P.S. and I miss Brian's works a lot too... |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Ooooh, Janet Marie and Brian, you have posted perfection. Write on Kethry Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
MORE!!!!!! I'd forgotten!!! So, thank you much. A most beautiful and thoughtful repost---and If I'd play "favorite line" --oh what the hell- He is as a faded photograph from insomnia's edge blind, that is so vivid and apt that it is a Paper Cut of a phrase! and more-- he gazes into her luna lashed eyes of jade. Finding his own reflection, their undying love on display. This is a startling description of a "jaded moon"---incredible! (Lots of imagery in here I LOVE!)  but ya KNEW that!!!Call Brian--let's make it a threesome? (Ohhhh...what a NEAT CHALLENGE!) Fantabulous work here! Smoochies for the repost!  Love ya. and I promise. A Mardi Gras Care Pak is being shipped this week! |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Remember this one well, Janet. The pictures only add to the splendor of the poem.  Michael |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Superb work! With such excellence, it's hard to pick a favorite section, much less a favorite line. *S* Still... "deny an eternity for one moment in your bliss" sure does make this suthern gal sigh with longing for such a saving grace. *S* |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Beautifully presented collaborative poetry. Thank you re-posting since I had not the opportunity to read previously. This line caught my attention: "from insomnia's edge blind," "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
I didn't see this before, but am so glad you re-posted it so I could. It is beautiful and praises to both of you. Thank you and hugs, ME |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
JanetMarie~ Splendid ... just splendid ! 'Her love for him eternal, outlasting sands of time, winds of change, realms of space.' Yes .... oh, yes ! Wonderful 'twinship' of thoughts here. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Martinque Member
since 2000-05-17
Posts 69 |
This is great. I remeber this also. [This message has been edited by Martinque (edited 04-02-2001).] |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
You are going to have to get Brian off his duff and back here to write some more with you!  what's he doing anyway...oh sure blame it on school!  Marina It is a blessing to have wings for words, and passion in pen |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Janet and Bri: I remember this one very well, in fact, I still have it saved in my library, it is just as amazing now as it was then Take care, Melissa~ |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
stunning! Kathleen Blake |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
JM, My dear celestial passion, Sorry I missed this one didn't mean to. Wonderful I don't know how you do it. You really are a tinkerbell. Don't mind my Randy humor your still my one and only. Winkiewinkie Stinky |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
This is fascinating to read Janet...James |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Wow! |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
I loved it then...and I love it even more now...the graphic rocks baby.... Miss you Brian!!!!! |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
Thanks for reposting, JM...I wasn't here for the first time around!  Excellent writing from both of your pens, guys, but that is nothing new... ...wonderful!!sp  to be with you... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Thank you all for the kind replies ... I found those pictures and they reminded me of this poem Brian and I did .... I heard from Bri yesterday and he is very busy with college still and he hopes to be back by May. He sends his regards and thanks for the replies. My thanks again to Bri for the lessons in imagery and most of all for the patience and grace to allow me to totally cliche' his wonderful verses with my tired rhymes It's such a clever innocence with which you show myself to me |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
oh JM, this goes right to the library....really a stunning piece....thanks to you both.... Lauren~ *** "Within you I lose myself Without you I find myself Wanting to be lost again." -Unknown [This message has been edited by Greeneyes (edited 04-04-2001).] |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Janet~ so glad you put this back up....so amazing.....loved this SEA |
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Brad Majors
since 2001-04-03
Posts 2647Georgia |
This is a beautiful duet. I can't wait to see more from the two of you! |
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