What Does Salome See When She Awakens?

Onyx pupils contract

Sunlight drips into celadon vessels

A venetian red curtain drawn

Sangria ringlets of silk cascade in a caress

Ivory shoulders tremble

Press blossoms into the pillow

Awakening protracted

Wine staggers slender veins

Lids stained ocher tremble

Veils in colorful stains

Vulgar silk

Cloying hips

Arise my devotee

Whispers unshutter the sweet, intoxicated daze

Salome turns into the dawn

Wide eyed stupor crushed

What do you see my devotee

His hair in jet waves across silver

Stunned smile in half bow

Cerise dew pearl cambering his strong jaw

Salome hiss

in my bed, you dare!

Salome twists

Snake arms whisper the distance

Palms to cheeks of John the Baptist

Memory like stone ripples on dead, mercurial waters

Rush fingertips of warmth with chill

What does Salome see when she awakens?

Words echo from dismal lips of Christ

Her bedchamber bathed in artifacts

She cradles the ornament to her breasts

Screaming

I see god!

 

 

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Reviews

[OT]

I think I'm running out of superlatives to describe your work now ha!! what's there to say?! completely unique descriptions that only you can do, the play with biblical and other myths - you twist it all up - the whole style was brilliant - it was teasing, and wonderful vocabulary - the colours, the "sangria ringlets" all so nice!!!

[Kerry O'Connor]

Wow wow wow - you've taken the character of Salome up to a whole new level, selene. The ending of your tale is inspired: I see god! Excellent.

[Loki Ragna-rock]

I much prefer raw Salome awakened, Myoho.
Her dreams are those of a stripper with a good vocabulary.

[.]

another amazing poem..it's a fabled tale..grusome but beautifully phrased and structured.

[MuSe Ampoule]

deep as a bottomless well. Profound writing as always Selene...you never fail to blow me away.


I see god in times like that too...then I realize I'm neked and run away. jus' sayin.

[Robin]

WOW! ~ a sensate lotus awakening to bloom ~ a rush of color torn from this mythic event horizon ~

[Brad]

whoah, dude, that was totally gnarly