Sunlit poems

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I
The skyline shivers;
a flash of wings
stretching for miles.
Wrapping...
around azure light.
Like a kaleidoscope image;
splintering the horizon
into phosphorescent colour.

II
Your silhouette’s
anchored…
to the shade.
The sun behind;
snapped out
a candle after prayer…
For a moment
shining...
like a Chinese lantern;
incandescent hope.

III
You’re the light
that leaves
my body behind.
Stripped back to its skeleton;
a veined wing
lifting….
free.
Whilst I sink…
into bone-white sheets.

IV
There is light
which never fades;
an Angel-
glowing in the back of your neck.
There is darkness,
which silently stirs.
Longing to break free,
like a moth;
searching for the shine
on your body.

V
Your bodies harboured
to the passing light,
shining..
its auburn glow.
Warning…
the tides are changing.
Glowing like a ring-worm
washed up on a beach;
or a marital ring,
curled in denial.

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Comments

fatboy74 | March 30, 2011 - 11:47

What a pleasure to read these short poems together - they compliment each other so well and you finish on such a brilliant image:

or a marital ring,
curled in denial.

Fab. ATB Fatboy :-)

Beeme | March 30, 2011 - 12:04

Thank you so much Fatboy! Glad they worked like this. Really happy you liked the newer additions :) Your encouragement means a lot.

Thank you for the cherry eds!

Beeme xx

Silver Spun Sand | March 30, 2011 - 12:49

Beeme - I must admit I could see a link with many of your recent poems. This is wonderful. They compliment each other beatifully, and are testament to your ever growing writing skills. More than well done;-)

Tina

skinner_jennifer | March 30, 2011 - 13:00

Hi Beeme,

this is so beautifully put together, I particularly
liked the lines:-

There is light
which never fades;
an Angel-
glowing in the back of your neck.

Beautiful lines.

Thanks for the read.

Jenny.

Beeme | March 30, 2011 - 13:15

wow, thank you so much Tina! Glad you enjoyed the poems in a collection. Much appreciated :)

Beeme xx

Beeme | March 30, 2011 - 13:15

Thanks very much Jenny, really happy you enjoyed :)

Beeme xx

MistakenMagic | March 30, 2011 - 13:26

I agree with fatboy - love those last lines! The imagery is delicious throughout, well done on the cherry - richly deserved :)

Magic xxx

Beeme | March 30, 2011 - 13:27

Thank you very much Magic!

Beeme xxx

Highhat | March 30, 2011 - 20:43

You do it very well with the light and the shadow Beeme
another beautiful poem from your hand- there is a lot of gentility. if you can say that- well what I mean is that most of your poems come off as very gentle behind all the darkness and shadow.
;)Pia

Beeme | March 30, 2011 - 21:19

Awwwh thank you so much Pia! thats so sweet of you to say, really happy you enjoyed :)

Beeme xx

RachelPatricia | March 30, 2011 - 22:21

Beeme, these are just stunning.

All are simply gorgeous, but II and IV are my faves -definitely agree with Pia about the gentility you weave into your poetry, they're like little individual wisps of beauty and such a joy to read :)

Well done on the cherries, I really love these,

Rachel xx

seashore | March 30, 2011 - 22:29

Just popping in - quick visit but had to stop to leave you a comment.

This is your `thing' Beeme - really well done!

Dynamaso | March 31, 2011 - 02:42

Each of these stands so well alone but together, these have a lot more power.

Beeme | March 31, 2011 - 10:34

wow, thank you so much Rachel for your lovely comment, I'm so happyy you enjoyed these so much :)

Beeme xx

Beeme | March 31, 2011 - 10:34

awwh thank you so much Seashore!

Beeme xx

Beeme | March 31, 2011 - 10:35

Thank you Dynamaso glad these worked well together :)

Beeme xx

littleditty | March 31, 2011 - 14:49

liked 111 the best :) - delicate, reckon you can lose the 1st semi-c there after leaves -thought it works lovely with just the line break to do it. Lovely theme, like your images, and together there's story -didnt get plural bodies there at end -will read again now -enjoyed!

Beeme | April 1, 2011 - 09:14

Thank you very much Littleditty :D

Beeme xx

Richard L. Prov... | April 3, 2011 - 21:08

Beeme, a very lovely poem, snappy, full of imagery, and a kaleidoscope of colours. Richard LP

hilary west | April 3, 2011 - 22:25

This is a great poem. I am sure plenty would want to read it, but as to selling there's the rub ! As far as I know even the best poetry doesn't sell much.