Venus among the nightingales.

Venus among the nightingales.

A Poem by Danny Metcalfe

…Out from her shell coffin,
she undressed
among the nightingales and threw her robes
to the sky! Her rosy breasts fresh like a singing
bird, throb with the great hymn of nature! Her hair
white as flame, warms the evening air…we stroll
through the countryside, hand in hand like royalty…
we make crowns from the flowers…we laugh and feel
the great kiss of the wind.
…and she says: Let us bathe in the tears of our dreams.
We wash our faces with the white of the moon, while
eating the fruit of the stars…upon her neck a tiny
spider…trembling, worthy of attention! It is the sign
of the festive evening…we make our way through
some mysterious forest, running like wild animals…we
listen to the hum of the leaves…a sinking song charmed
by its roots…she sings along! How beautiful the sound! A
fiery tear rolls down my cheek…
She wipes my cheek and disappears
among the nightingales and throws her robes
to the sky!

© 2021 Danny Metcalfe


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She emerges, renewed and regenerated. I cannot tell what her past beheld but it led her to her coffin/ a grave of some kind, which is why your opening line grabs me straight away. Both an ending and a beginning, to start us off. Her hair and tears are both of heat and passion. It's such a majestic piece, with sensuality without verging over too much into a sexual nature. It's brilliant.I love the enthusiasm and zest for life too!

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She emerges, renewed and regenerated. I cannot tell what her past beheld but it led her to her coffin/ a grave of some kind, which is why your opening line grabs me straight away. Both an ending and a beginning, to start us off. Her hair and tears are both of heat and passion. It's such a majestic piece, with sensuality without verging over too much into a sexual nature. It's brilliant.I love the enthusiasm and zest for life too!

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Danny Metcalfe
Danny Metcalfe

United Kingdom



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I am a writer, poet and playwright. All works are first drafts. My favorite writers are: Arthur Rimbaud, William S Burroughs, Clarice Lispector, Robert Walser, Julio Cortazar, Mikhail Bulgakov,.. more..

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