Awakening

I came from darkness with my eyes closed, now I open them to see.

Evening's frayed shadowy blanket, that was imperceptibly pulled over an emerald satin sheet of grass, rolls back like molasses.

With its unfolding, night awakens to the caress of sunlight's fingers, wiping away darkness' dewy tears, clinging to reed eyelashes that frame a smoking watery glass eye of divination.

With the clearing mist, bubbling echos and the chittering of teeming life, reveal a mercurial pool, reflecting broken, spun, cobwebs of childhood dreams, sewn into pillowcase clouds, drifting on an upended sapphire sea of memories.

The evening's soot of sleep, swept away by radiant bristles of the sun's

broom, is tucked into the pockets of fading stars.

Here the inverted solar pendulum oscillates, swinging its refining forge to its peak, pouring molten gold from it's crucible.

Then, in its cooling arc of descent, to the horizon's sea, Helios donned in Heracles blood stained shirt, quenches the funeral pyre, leaving a sunset of fiery embers, from which he returns to an Olympian, warm, disheveled, death bed, dreamily, awaiting resurrection.

His repose reveals the hour when the stitching of the clouds are rent asunder, spilling, from those pockets of the milky way, the sparkling night's dust of imagination.

Reviews

[AYVID N]

This poem left me in such awe. There are such stunning lines and some absolutely mind blowing imagery! The penultimate para just took my breath away, dear Soren. You were so highly inspired here, it has to be the sheer pinnacle of poetic inspiration. An awakening leads to such dazzling visions, beyond mortal comprehension. This is a masterpiece!

[Soren]

Diva you humble me with your praise. I value these words coming from one that writes such fine poetry as you do. I value your words immensely.

[AYVID N]

Already shelved as a favourite. It’s a poem I will keep returning to, for inspiration. You are most welcome, dear Soren. Thank you for this poem.

[Betty Hermelee]

truly stunning images of the sun's awakening to it's death....."sun's fingers wiping away darkness"..."sapphire sea of memories..."sunset of fiery embers"...your words are amazing...enjoyed reading it.
Warmly, B

[Soren]

Thank you Betty for the review and your most kind and generous comments they are deeply appreciated

[Betty Hermelee]

You are very welcome, my pleasure
Warmly, B

[willweb]

Wow, I have never read or heard or seen a day described in such beauty before as I have now. This was amazing my friend. From sunrise to sunset...you have carved an epic view of life in that moment. Bravo my friend.

[Soren]

Thank you Will for your most generous comment it humbles me but is so appreciated.