eve's sphere

Its orange sherbet beams flow silk tapestry

in rippling descent across the inky lake

as an indigo tree line drapes

an Egyptian Blue sphere in late eve.

I, gazing on the orb,

hunched in cooling grass

curling about my elbows,

sense a wisp of my innerness leaning,

outright permissive to its strange quality.

She calls me Amaris while it rises,

condensing into an inch of silver 

against the caliginous curtain of night;

the spell of the moon

not as strong as her ensorcel.

Vividly clouds uncover stars piercing their ceiling,

but she who breaks the spell 

is not looking.

Her eyes have become captors 

of the moon and me.

From the placid 

leaps a perch, flip flop splashes 

in the still of the moment,

and her enchantment is disrupted.

Such quake leaves Luna's message garbled,

and I escape the twain hexing;

she focuses keenly, but I know better,

her eyes are to forbear,

the moonlight to be abjured.

I, dejected and crestfallen,

am inconsolable and dispirited.

The moon will forever stretch 

as wide as her arms across placid lakes

captured in her chocolate irises.

I will pray for morning as I walk away,

to sink the orb into bluer skies,

to raise the cheery Sun,

leaving her trite incantation

sobbing in the waning silver of the moon.

Author's Note

Amaris - Spanish - Child of the moon

Reviews

[asdarkeyesclose]

'Her eyes have become captors

of the moon and I.'

powerful, vivid images weave a spell that captures the readers attention, the poetry hypnotic. fantastic.

[m.s.early]

Thank you very kindly. I sincerely appreciate your thoughts ;)

[Imogen.E]

A great and thoughtful poems, one of my favourites by far :)

[m.s.early]

Such a kind review. Thank you so much!

[lost girl]

Well you have definitely pulled me in with this one. My favorite by far! Going into the library! You weave such a state of mind within this piece that I feel both diluted and uplifted in it's melody. It is beautiful serenity and powerful strength. I will read it a dozen more times before I store it. Thank you for the vision.

[m.s.early]

Thank you so much. Thank you for your encouragement :)

[lost girl]

Your writing is growing in leaps and bounds. You were already very well written when I first began reading but your definitely taking it to new levels.One day I'm sure I'll say ...I knew him when...:)

[Vidya Bacchus]

You create the most outstanding images with your words Xavier :)

[m.s.early]

Thank you Vidya :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome Xavier :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Your work speaks to me like the work of some of my favourite poets - T.S. Eliot for one -- I love your style, and the way you blend complex imagery and emotion into a flawless, relatable piece. It really is quite remarkable.

[m.s.early]

That is an incredible compliment that I'm not sure I'm worthy of KL. Thank you so kindly.

[Jack...]

X, this was beautiful. Seems to me it was written via messages sent from the heart of one who is smitten by a beautiful goddess. My friend, you paint enchantment in your words and happily I watch as you take your seat, rightly, in the throne of romantic poetry. I hope the other heart hears and unserstands your truly amazing wishes.

[m.s.early]

Thanks Jack. Your review is gracious and humbling :)

[David Scott]

I think of the mother of humanity... I think of the fertility of the Earth... I think of the genetic predispositions... I think of Earth's history.
Then I feel.
The feeling is radiant and changing like an orb of light reflecting the entirety of this complexity of thought.
Great write and deep philosophy!

[m.s.early]

Thank you so much David.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"i escape the twain hexing" what a smart reference...

i like the nature blended in personification...and the incantation here...in a poem that is far from "trite"!

nicely done.

[m.s.early]

Thank you Jacob. I admire and respect your work so this is quite humbling. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.