Silverfish

Last night I planted a vineyard

moonlight in twisted xyst

you were there, cracked in Birch

beacon in slivered mist portico,

a twilight strung promenade.

As I drew closer to where you sat;

a plume and a hat

sat by the sea and kept company

a pen and some parchment,

jousting the great beast.

Ancient again in the feast of Greece

white hair flowing with the magic

of a south wind mind, as the moon

shone through the trees and kissed

you into Zebra striped starlight.

Mystically myriad  and so very

magnanimous once again

snorting Paganism like dusty 

wisdom...feeding the hunger of 

a million like minds.

A vista colonnade made for the 

elegance of uncertainty

wishing wells filled with daydreams 

and pails filled of nightmare.

I drew my bones through your hair 

shifting and parting the clouded vines

and cracked myriacanthous  spines

fruited in wine and feasted upon the 

words like a silverfish.

Reviews

[FJ Davis]

What a pleasure to hear you bring life to your own words--amazing and stunning words!
"Silverfish" is an exceptional creation, Corset.
You have my admiration, gifted poetess.

[Corset]

Thank you so much OT i'll be 'round soon, day jobs and all..

[paul sal.....]

Imagin the paper Poe wrote on, imagin his thoughts as he wrote upon it

[Corset]

Thank you for commenting Paul.

[andrew mitchell]

What a joy to read and a mystical journey rich in words

[Corset]

I appreciate your thoughts, thank you

[...]

Corset, this is dreamy. The spirit in it is ancient and new...timeless! So eloquent, rich, and deeply satisfying to read :) I loved it!

[Corset]

Hello Lynn, thank you for your dreamy review.

[Misery]

If poets are jewels scattered upon a beach, I have stumbled upon a diamond.

Your poems flow seamlessly in and out of clarity, revealing and concealing abstract images, yet each one contains the magic of a delightful read. A diamond-studded Corset.

A corset - a crown ... A sonnet - a gown,
A poet draped in eloquence ... Poems wrapped in elegance.

[Corset]

Thank you Misery, you are too generous and if I was faster I would duck the tomatoes the inspiration would throw at me when I say I still learn everyday from the very best that this site has to offer.

[Misery]

You are welcome, dear Corset.
I believe they also learn from you.

[h d e rushin]

you sounded like Plath here, reading (breathless) "The Stones". And I felt the same afterwards.
An ashen face given over to satisfation like a jewel/ not wanting to hear my own voice out of
fear of drowning, out, yours.

This reading has the power of affording pleasure. Well done.

[Corset]

Thank you so much Dana :)

[Lyn Anderson]

This is a very thought provoking write, a surreal journey, you paint a very interesting picture with your words.

[Corset]

I appreciate your visit, thank you K ;)

[Pax]

its amazing how our mind(imagination) takes us to many places and adventures... Its a great journey diving into the experiences, rich history, and marvel on the places we haven't gone to... i think this piece describes how we marvel the words of books and its journey.... Amazing piece my friend, magical nad mythical... :)

[Corset]

Paxie! Hi honey, Thank you so much for coming by, I hope you are doing well :)

[Pax]

smiles, a pleasure always to come by, and you are welcome... I am doing well despite the stomach ache, still holding on to life... :)

[Corset]

oh not many things much worse than a tummy ache, hang in there baby :)

[Pax]

thanks, this message is from weeks ago, and just yesterday I had a much worst tummy ache, i almost vomit all over my room, I am glad it didn't... now i think i am doing okay.. hopefully it will be gone ...............................

[Corset]

oh my goodness, I hope you are feeling better! Any idea what is wrong?

[Pax]

the main cause i think was the water, our water seems to be contaminated with many bacteria, because it was just not me, almost all of us in the building suffers from diarrhea... at first I was afraid it was the "MERS virus" running around the country because it was one of the symtoms, but glad i am wrong... it is just the water, now I don't used our water for toothbrush... I am glad I think I am okay now, thanks good friend...

[Corset]

That is such a relief Pax, please take care of you!

[icelandicblue]

This is ancient, mythical and haunting:

Ancient again in the feast of Greece
white hair flowing with the magic
of a south wind mind, as the moon
shone through the trees and kissed
you into Zebra striped starlight.

There are such interesting and beautiful images in this piece but I love this particular stanza.

[Corset]

Thank you so much Icelandicblue :)

[Jon Roggie]

The flow of this is amazing, but what gets me is the words feel comforting. Thank you for this write.

[Corset]

Thank you for stopping by :)