Pearls~

In between a wave

and the shore

my pearls scattered

at the bow of your boat

and there

you scooped me up

didn't miss a single letter

of my shattered moon

you took my siren song

with a kiss

while Johnny Cash

dreamed dusky notes through the spray

catching leaping fish

on his baritone sorrow

 

For you I became a woman

pearls in my hair

my legs uncertain

in the shallows

my ice floe gown traded

for lace

and satin

my scales decorating a seagull's throat

in the sky

while the frost built roses

for my trail

to your life .  . . .

 

 . . . .life is precarious

and in a way

I have comfort

the feel of your dying against my breasts

a memory tattoo

that curves me into an arc

around the agony

of the hollow bride

but I have these pearls of me

you collected

and saved;

so to the bottom of the sea

I will trail you on the strand

of oyster shells

and add my tears

to the sea

 

 

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Reviews

[OT]

bravo!! I was just thinking I need to read a new Selene poem ha - descriptions to make Carroll jealous - "pearls in my hair
my legs uncertain
in the shallows
my ice floe gown traded
for lace
and satin
my scales decorating a seagull's throat" - so nice! and I love the whole of the last stanza in particular! "add my tears to the sea" !!

[No use.]

deep pangs within the heart but relentless and spirited away the soul blows every untrodden way to the core of beauty and meaning~ loved this piece , how it drew me in and moved me closer to the screen :P but still can't reach you! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! hehe

[LilyT]

And again you weave your heart's magic into mine, into the world, like no other.

[Matthew Kult]

Beautiful. A tale that seems to whisper it's sadness into your ears. You have a way that flows, and sparks these unbelievable images into your head. I felt every word, every sentence....every emotion.

Regards,

Matthew

[Chris Smith Welshpoetcs]

Like the title, this is a precious poem to read. Loved the Johnny Cash mention ; )

[Dream Weaver]

Exceptional flow I felt this with my eyes, plus love the Johnny Cash
reference ;) Beautiful as always Ms. Selene .....