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She spun around the moon

as the sun hid from an empty sky

and coaxed tears from the darkness

to cool a desolate earth

 

from under the surface

she touched the mirror of the sea

and from this rippled pool  

rose a porcelain skinned nymph  

her eyes glint iridescent green

as she curled from the turquiose foam

to take her first breath upon obsidian sands    

and crawled to the fairie ferns

raw and bleeding

to sleep beneath the boughs of a talking tree

its weeping roots gasping into a severed brook

where she curled into its embrace

and drifted into dream 

 

the tree peeled back its rings

golden sap to ink upon a willow rune

papyrus fed to the oracle moth    

where she gathered silk for wings

to fly to pyramids of ice

carrying apricot roses

and white tea

to lay before a sacrophagus of wishes

 

and she awoke

woman stood upright 

she ate the fruit from trembling vines

and spit the onyx seeds of beginnings

into the jungle mist

where the wind swept them upward

to a nest feathered in hope and compassion  

away from the reach of the predator

armored in bone and trophies of skin

heavy palms slapping the war drums of hell

a mad dance around the sacrificial fire 

 

domination

she slipped through the night

past the amber glow

to a valley of light

through marble corridors and incense 

where mynah birds chanted in sacred verse

and carved jade statues cast their shadows

upon a temple of ivory and bamboo

 

and there ... 

sixty four golden disks climbed to god

and time became a moment 

and a moment became a lotus 

 

she walked to the edge

and dove back into her sea

her splash of stardrops

spread across the night 

she arched her back

and exhaled ... 

the earth became a bubble

and the sun rose and set

 

and she smiled

and spun around the moon

 

 

 

Reviews

[LilyT]

Yes sir, that's our Selene girl, like Ed Hart said. Not only does she cause a nice rosy flush in the guys but us girls too.


rose a porcelain skinned nymph

her eyes glint iridescent green


This is mesmerizing.

and she awoke

woman stood upright

she ate the fruit from trembling vines

and spit the onyx seeds of beginnings

into the jungle mist

where the wind swept them upward

to a nest feathered in hope and compassion

away from the reach of the predator

armored in bone and trophies of skin

heavy palms slapping the war drums of hell

a mad dance around the sacrificial fire





But don't go giving her any ideas for her encore, now.

she walked to the edge

and dove back into her sea

her splash of stardrops across the night

she arched her back

and exhaled ...

the earth became a bubble

and the sun rose and set



and she smiled

and spun around the moon



She's too close to the sea these days as it is. I hope one day you get to meet her. Then you'll see, although I think you already do, just how much this creation resembles our girl.

[Bare Bohemian]

In what pocket of your soul were you hiding this gem?

[FireWoman]

I inched closer to the computer screen with each line, your words pulling me in heart & soul.

Your muse struck you square in the cerebral cortex and exploded into your vision so eloquently described. She is something isn't she?

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

despite the comparisons below~ this is YOUR beautiful pen dipping into your own extraordinary well of mythos~ your creation movements are absolutely enchanting~ there isn't a single line that doesn't sing~ this is a wondrous brocade of Robin's creative and perceptive cognitive and spiritual understanding of the seeds that began all of our cores~ the tales may be diverse~ but the heart beat is always the same~

[Michael of Gilead]

The imagry alone is worth it....wow Robin.....wow

[Brad]

for some reason, i read this like a song, i think with the right music this could definitely be in the charts. something folky slash alternative

[Lachenille Papillion]

This is magnificent in two breathes; the inhale of your lyrical gift of blending your vision with the world's words, and though I don't know if intended, the exhale of shimmering silhouette that is the unique soul of our friend Selene... a combination making up the origin of myth and beauty.

[Not Available]

This was so magical it actually painted a vivid picture in my mind and I could see every single detail come alive that you've created here :) Going into my fav.

[arbitrary jane]

holy holy.
'the tree peeled back its rings
golden sap to ink upon a willow rune
papyrus fed to the oracle moth'
and
'sixty four golden disks climbed to god
and time became a moment
and a moment became a lotus'

absolutely devastating in beauty.
you see so far and create worlds of myth and fable.

the mountains are good for you.

[Crowley]

This was outstanding, unbelievable description. This may be a favorite of mine for you, it is so rock solid. Beautiful stuff Robin.

[Emily B]

amazing the tales that can be spun from purest gold