Velvet

The death-voice

Whispers,

Delicate, graceful susurrations

In the corners of consciousness,

Are never far away.

They promise the soft

Dark beauty

Of impenetrable

Velvet

Black.

 

 

30 March, 2016.

Reviews

[LostBoy]

Deathly and annihilating but beauty encased in the words.

[Zugzwang]

Thank you, River. Even death can be beautiful in its own way.

[V]

Dark and soft all at once again. My mind veils in your words, nice one.

[Zugzwang]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you appreciate the weirdness!

[V]

I do always appreciate weirdness ;)

[Lyn Anderson]

This poem for me is the ultimate in sex and death -- the best combo, although few like to admit it.

[Zugzwang]

Well, perhaps few would admit it but there's no denying it, really. It's as old as the hills.
It's funny, when someone I knew was in hospital I fell in love with about 4 nurses. When they got better, I was no longer in love. It's a primal thing.

[Lyn Anderson]

yes, it is. Death reminds us that we need to procreate to survive. There's a great scene in the movie Nymphomania that tackles this premise ...

[Zugzwang]

Sounds compelling, I might have to look it up...

[Lyn Anderson]

Nymphomania I and II -- a (German?) film -- very dark, and disturbing, but with some very keen insights into a subject that is tough to deal with artfully.

[Zugzwang]

Yeah, don't tell me any more!
Sounds like the kind of movie to avoid watching at night (I have dreams).

[V]

Nymphomaniac by Lars von Trier. A European movie.

[Zugzwang]

Yep, looked it up on imdb. Looks pretty intense.

[V]

It is. And I only watched some parts of it. But I wouldn't label it as disturbing. Intense is a fitting description.

[Zugzwang]

Oh good. Then I can watch it at night.

[V]

Why not? But maybe my perception of things is a little rougher and different than of so many else's.

[Zugzwang]

I have nightmares. And I remember them for a long time afterwards.
I still haven't finished watching 'Maniac'
Now that's an intense movie.

[V]

Ok. I'm sorry to get to know that you struggle to sleep in a healthy manner. Hope it gets better.

[Zugzwang]

Generally it's no problem but after scary movies its more frequent. So I tend to watch them in the daytime (!). Defeats the purpose, I know!

[V]

Haha. That's kind of cute.

[Zugzwang]

Or kind of weird!

[V]

Only self-protective.