Posted by malthus on August 29, 2004, at 0:19:28
In reply to poem..., posted by malthus on August 29, 2004, at 0:14:25
At night when you are wrapped up
in gauzy wings of sleep
and your rows of eyelashes
resemble ebony arcs,
through listening to the beats
of your restless heart
and reclining your sleepy
head on my breast,
could you give, my love,
as much as I possess
light, air
and thought!When your eyes nail themselves
to an invisible object
and your lips are lit
from the reflection of a smile,
through reading on your forehead
a quiet thought
that passes like a cloud
at sea towards the wide mirror,
could you give, my love,
as much as I desire
fame, gold,
glory, genius!When your tongue is silent
and your breath is hurried
and your cheeks burn
and your black
eyes are half-closed,
through seeing between your eyelashes
shining with watery fire
the feverish spark that flows out
from a volcano of longings,
could you give, my love
as much as I hope for,
faith, spirit
earth, sky.
poster:malthus
thread:383532
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