My Loving Mother

My Loving Mother

Brilliant Goddess

Shining in my darkness

You are Light, Love, and Redemption

I fall desperately into your sacred embrace

My heart thundering in my weak breast

As my rib cage shakes in fear and exhaustion

I fall, down and down, shuddering under your wings

And I feel that featherlight touch, savoring the bliss

of your ominence

I can't look upon your face

shadowed by the sun

I feel the earth quake, your eminent power

reigning through out the lands

And your beauty adornes the world

Encompassing any other, any wonder

I fall back, emptied of any doubts or confusion

My body succumbs, relieved of this

Sin and filth

And I feel the weightlessness, emptiness

I sigh, sigh out that last churning breath

Expelled, and I feel unshelled

Your brightness

Love, like an ocean tide, pulling me in

Tucking me under soft wings and pillowy breast

Your porcelain skin like a refuge, I am safe

Safe from the physical, the impenetrable, the darkness.

Author's Note

Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth

Reviews

[sushi]

Vivid and beautiful...

[Aimee Mahathy]

This is wonderful! I love your vocabulary here. The emotion displayed is lovely and the imagery is impeccable!
Great job!

[Aven]

"Tucking me under soft wings and pillowy breast"

sounds really comforting, very well illustrated. :)

[Poetry Girl]

this is a great poem! i bet any mother would love this so much! you used great vocabulary and the whole thing seemed to flow together really well. keep up the great work

[Miss Coral]

Nice piece- I loved the imagery and phrasing throughout this. I would consider possibly breaking it up a bit, but otherwise, I think it was very well done.
:)

-Coral-

[Bard Constantine]

This throws back to the myths and legends, deep as time and as powerful... the humility before nature that is sadly lacking in our time. Masterful work...

[Norma M Sutton]

A different sort of poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is amazing. Remind me of a Native American tale of earth protector. I like the feel and description. I love your usage of the language. I believe the Queen of Heaven and Earth would be disappointed in what we done to this beautiful planet. I like the last lines. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

penetrates straight to the psyche and the heart ~ incredibly poignant~ deeply touching~

[Randolf Ramos]

That's a very sweet poem. How thoughtful you are.