Ghairo Daniels Poet Free verse

GOLD AND BLOOD

Mantis eyes magnetised her sister’s heart
felt its imprisoned glint of gold
willed it to enlarge into a 
                                     lotus leaf upon a sea


It floats on a lake of blood before
dawn turning hot burning blue
heat of her own blood 
                                    gold of her own heat


‘Let her not drown in
bloodied gold of red 
running thick and deep’
                             So she murmured, so they did
 

To a shore of soft sand
Heart sailed escorted by
obsidian lidded dragons
                              gloomy gold unshackling


Guts, throat, tongue 
puddle, pond, lake of
blood transmuted to turquoise 
                               gold and blood morphing 


Cupids created decoupage dishes
with bloodied dollars gold
called for another stint 
                               to alchemise pentacles cold

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PUBLISHED: Edge of Humanity Magazine 
September 26

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Hiya Sharma December 6, 2023 at 2:56 AM Oh my, I'm so glad that I found your page & this poem today, because your wordsmithery is absolutely exquisite, dear poetess.. I can see so many lines here that made me go wow & your use of colours is just truly eloquent.. The imageries and nuances that you've woven here give a radiant fantasy vibe, full of mysteries.. "lotus leaf upon a sea", "heat of her own blood gold of her own heat" And thag amazing ending with such an alchemical touch indeed.. Loved reading this, amazing! :)

Ink Empress December 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM Wow this is absolutely stunning my dear talented soul. Ive missed reading your work, and im so pleased to see you post after a long time. I hope holidays have been treating you well and i can see from this poem that you definitely are inspired: the wordplay use of colors and imagery painted here is beyond impeccable. I love the creativeness or your word weaving. You have a unique artistic touch that emanates alchemy. Sending you light always