COLOURFUL LAMENT

 
I combed cool waters of your baby blue 
crystalline Jewel as you waded waterfall 
waves washing my stellar rainbow rays 
arching it melted into the warm womb 
of transducing tangoing Earth

Her Violet Flame devoured us both
as nectared dewdrops to fuel the fire
our soma swirling into ecstatic orange 
oxytocined crane flowers whispering 
wisdoms to a hundred yellow  butterflies 
fluttering and flirting 

They circled a sunken Atlantean apex
atop where you ruled anew with Baconian 
brown locks surrounded by sirens serving 
savoury silver sardines, oolite oyster shells 
sang solos as dolphins dived, oceanic mouthed 

In Ancient Egypt you followed my runcinate 
rulings or indigo sorrow siglums, sighing
becoming slimmed seeker who served 
Thoth well whilst wreathing my wounded
worthiness and fallow fallopian tubes 
at pyramidal plumed midnight hour

In our Grecian lifetime you draped alabaster 
urns lighting my marble mantelpiece 
I watched breath enter your nebulae nostrils
as you crafted provincial proverbs instructing 
slaves to whiten your garb with lemons from 
our sculpted garden

On lavender Celtic hills we exchanged kilts
not knowing whose waist was whose
barefoot we flaunted sleek sharp sapphire 
studded swords dancing necessary wild wars 

Who remembered and who forgot 
where in ether our nestling niche napped
as games of betrayal, fear or doubt 
doubled into involuting circles and spirals
each tried to neck THE VOID as naked
excuse for not excavating heaving Heart

How much escaping, escapades, evolutionary 
clocks cloak our cusps or cues or custard 
synchronicities 
how many summer summit starlings must 
seek to sing of sorrow or of wolves, withering 
willows, watermelons on this Planet of 
coloured curriculums
holding dear our distinctive designs where 
lacy lament is but another aperture into Space 

I seek not to know !
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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December 23, 2023 at 5:55 AM
Its so good to see you post again dear talented soul, and you’ve done an excellent job here conveying your thoughts in such an exquisite manner with such creative metaphors and symbolism. I especially loved the lines “ In Ancient Egypt you followed my runcinate rulings..well whilst wreathing my wounded worthiness and pearly fallopian tubes “ just wow! The depth and how poignant it is! Truly left me in awe. I can feel this is about your inner soul and so much more. And i love the alliterations.
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December 23, 2023 at 5:56 AM
This is so powerful and so heartfelt!! Definitely one of my faves from you and the ending hits the strongest. Sending you light always and i hope holidays treat you well too
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December 23, 2023 at 4:14 AM
Your poem is a beautifully crafted exploration of interconnectedness, shared experiences across lifetimes, and the mysteries of existence. The use of vivid imagery, rich symbolism, and a reflective tone invites readers to embark on a contemplative journey through time and space, contemplating the enigmatic threads that connect us all... The final lines, expressing a desire not to know, leave the poem open-ended and contemplative... most profound..
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