Perfect Storm
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~ 1st Place ~ in the "Standard Contest Number 340" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Sponsor. ~ 6th Place ~ in the "A Perfect Storm" Poetry Contest, Craig Cornish, Sponsor.
from the forest, deep, she came
like a jaguar, quietly prowling
drawn there by my late-day flame
typhoon in the distance howling
black hair with a coal-blue sheen
eyes like ink and faultless gold
linen sun dress, white and clean
tawdry tan, with charms, untold
white-cap sea foam licked the sun
then softly tasted sweet, its bright
slo-melting on that briny tongue
and sav'ring still, the fading light
there beside the aqua ocean
palm fronds laid in proper form
with sublime and torrid motion
we let loose our perfect storm
high above, the Perseids streaming
wept the sky, with tears of fire
wishes granted - we, so dreaming
meant for fools to thus inspire
flightless angel birthed in darkness
wrapped me in her pinions, warm
sacred embers, cold and sparkless
burning for that summer storm ...
lost in her - my perfect storm.
Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2017
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