Magnolia's Flame

In the stillness, summer is thick with sweat Its sweet salt drips on parted lip's desire The scented Magnolia's silhouette Inspires ember strewn hearts that's set on fire Beneath we lay so closely wrapped in love Under flowers hung soft in pale moonlight So luscious and green the leaves talk above Soft dreamy whispers in streams of starlight You've taken my heart, my being, my core A Soul-Eater, your rapture consumes me Born in this blanket of estrus I pour To empty my essence fearlessly free Under the Magnolia's perfumed pale We loved to be loved, our hearts to unveil May 29, 2020 Corrected 6-14-20 N-A -Re-run 7 Poetry Contest John Hamilton Summer's Heat Sonnet Poetry Contest Sponsored by John Hamilton