On the Crest of a Wave

Sometimes,
sailing in ebony blades
of saturnine seas 
brings forth a forsaken froth
of scarred reveries, 
when musk-ochre 
tints of sunshine cease 
to slice through solemn 
scarlet skies and 
cruelly-coloured black-pearls 
shimmer as an obsidian beacon 
of forest-green intentions, 
caging pantoums of peace 
in glass-jars of 
bleeding sandalwood-scented
butterflies, entrapped in
sapphire patterns. 

My spirit is often ablaze
as a crematory where
opal-gold truths are buried
eight feet under the raven crusts, 
and I rise as feathery-flames
in hot-bronze furnaces
of diamond-dragon's 
chauvinistic cave, 
so that heart's papier- mâché
cells never sacrifice their
rosemary plasma to 
eagle-edged egoes and
noiseless yet suffocating
sonatas of narcissistic
nestled woodpeckers. 

I believe, life is wistful 
like wilderness of a white-wolf, 
growling besides midnight's 
brim and howling to the 
carmine moon, wrapping 
peach-sunsets of serenity
in fluid-time, unfolding
scattered shades of
sonorously rustling foliages, 
shimmering in breezes of 
crumbling claret twigs and
satin seedlings whining 
to the list of traitors, 
for their unborn lavender buds. 

So, swear not under the afterglows 
of august skies and 
let me float on the 
crest of azure waves, in my
snowflake-capsule, being
immortally evanescent, 
As every promise is like 
a betraying magenta melody 
of crepuscular youth, fading
in forged futuristic pastels.
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Beaufort Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Your words surf the wave and will do so for a long time. Your spirit shines in beautiful colors.
Ricci Avatar
December 5, 2023 at 3:33 AM
Dear Hiya. Hello. Please allow me to let your most extraordinary entry stand. There is nothing I could add and I would never take this apart. It is well thought out in its entirety starting with your beautiful title to which you did not stray. You obviously are a skilled writer. It was an honor turning to your page and entry. Thank you for sharing your skilled talent. Peace and Blessings (smile) - Just Beautiful poetry...
Ibeh Avatar
September 25, 2023 at 8:22 PM
Heartiest congratulations on your top win my contest with this brilliant write, Hiya:-) You're incredibly gifted!
Dietrich Avatar
September 4, 2023 at 3:19 PM
Fantastic images so colorful. Congrats on the win
Dietrich Avatar
September 4, 2023 at 3:18 PM
Fantastic images so colorful. Congrats on the win
Empress Avatar
September 3, 2023 at 11:02 PM
Congratulations!!! Well deserved win: im so happy to see your here in winners list
Volumes Avatar
September 3, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Back to congratulate you Hiya on your well deserved 1st place award. You are a poet of great merit and an asset to Poetry Soup's crown. Best wishes from SV
Kendrick Avatar
September 3, 2023 at 8:29 AM
Excellent metaphoric lines penned in this one. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. I appreciate the visits to my page. Sara
Wolf Avatar
August 27, 2023 at 8:03 PM
I can't even get through this as a reader without drowning in the imagery... How can you possibly write it! Amazing, your talent, Hiya!!
George Avatar
August 26, 2023 at 9:11 PM
Wow.... I am riding on the crest of waves of widening dimensions of seamless emotions. Your poem is woven so skillfully with a plethora of catchy images and expressions! Some of the phrases and epithets you have used are matchless and unique....! Can any other artist draw 'the musk ochre tints of sunshine', carmine moon, peach sunsets' etc with more brilliance than you have done. To effect brevity.... I shall simply say- SUPERB!
Volumes Avatar
August 26, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Wow, From exuberant bustling phrases to somber scenes, this is a splendorous poem that excites the senses and calms the mind all at once! Write on dear poet!
Narain Avatar
August 26, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Beautiful poem with imagery and commanding linguistic skill. Great one--Hiya.
Pandit Avatar
August 26, 2023 at 9:10 AM
A poem buoyant on symphony of emotions-- weaved skillfully-- emanating from jeweled phrases and melodies. Splendid, as always, Hiya.
Empress Avatar
August 26, 2023 at 8:23 AM
Oh my angelic star! What a most poignant and heartfelt write this is, i felt so much as i read this very introspective and thoughtful write that delves deep into the depths of darkest edges, where life has always proven to be nothing but a confusion, and those sonatas of narcissists can be too overwhelming, challenging too. I love your imagery, descriptive language, and the word pairings colors and sumptuous metaphors! Truly an impeccable write
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August 26, 2023 at 5:57 AM
This piece is an exquisite manifestation of poetic brilliance. It is adorned with a multitude of enchanting verses, each meticulously crafted to create a tapestry of breathtaking imagery. The words effortlessly weave together vibrant hues, intricate textures, captivating landscapes, and evocative emotions. Your skillful command of the pen showcases a profound thinker, one whose poetry emanates from the depths of a passionate heart and a soul rich with wisdom.
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