Turquoise Mine

For it all began with grain and clay
In ancient lands so far away
And in turquoise mines for the laborers day
Where to whom a lovely goddess the men would pray
That now I can write this for you

Thanks to those earthen veins of minerals blue
And the flowing rivers and oceans too
Over which sailed ships rowed by the crew
To carry such jewels to you

Where the mouth and the sound of its word was your name
For when I was kissed by those lips I was never the same
My tongue licks like fingertips of shadows of flames
And if once I was a desert, you’ve given me rain

I grew like a tree whose leaves spread like a fan
Whose lines and grooves resembles that of a hand
And I draw long and curling lines on your skin
Paying no mind to an end once we begin

And it all began with grain and clay
In ancient lands so far away
And in turquoise mines for the laborers day
Where to whom a lovely goddess the men would pray
That now I can write this for you

Reviews

[BlueEyedAngel]

I enjoyed reading your entry to my contest. Thanks for entering and good luck!

[Cris Roley]

Thank you!

[BlueEyedAngel]

You're welcome!

[-Scribe in Style-]

Excellent expression. It really is a tribute.
You use end rhyme very well.
I enjoyed the read, more so because it clearly brings out how she moved you and made you into something better.
Nicely penned.
A

[Cris Roley]

Thank you Arwa! I'm glad you liked it

[Cris Roley]

It's about love and the origins of language (the finding of a tablet containing the 'pro-Sinaitic script') and writing and painting with turquoise used to make color pigments in ancient times and it's about egypt and the temple and mines at Serabit el-Khadim and the goddess Hathor (who is an ancient egyptian goddes of the sky, sun, queen of music, dance and the arts)

and so with all of that, way before our times, there developed language and writing on those leafs known as papyrus and I'm thanking those ancient times for giving me the tools to tell the woman I love, that I love her, without ever saying it directly.

There's a lot to it and I didn't know how much of it you knew to be there other than the rhyme but I like finding things out about a poem and I thought maybe you would find it interesting and maybe even research some into it! This poem came about with a lot of research.

Anyways, I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm sorry if I got a little excited explaining myself. Keep writing and have a good day!

Cris

[-Scribe in Style-]

thank you so much Cris! It was a pleasure reading your explanation. I do know about the ancient Egyptian scriptures, in fact I was very much taken by it while I was at school and did so much extra research in its regard.
Great work poet! Sometimes poetry writing is underestimated by the audience, they sometimes feel that only stories require background research.
Thanks for sharing.
A

[Cris Roley]

You're welcome and thank you!