The Tears Bequeathed

The Tears Bequeathed

Of frozen droplets’ ice water in his veins swamped his heart
                      little crystals of permafrost too rugged too woebegone to even 
drown his open-ended sorrows in the tears bequeathed by the
                   outpouring void the downtrodden chute where his flute had once

Charmed her flow the lock of her hair the green amber gaze
                     now unbound in the bygone foreplay and symphony of dreams

‘Rose Perlemoen’ mother of pearls had left him a catcher in the dry 
                     lost in transition suffocated by fanciful reverie teased in playful
enchantment pleased of seduction seized and then ceased in smothered
                         abandoned fanciful fantasy of infinite love of eternal longing

‘Carpus Momento’ spurned lover and seeker had tasted seedless 
                   grapes of temptation once fulfilled twice refused ovules released

A crevasse had opened had wrenched snatched charging pound his
             rhythm then closed over cascades of torrents in misty eyed drought
When blood reached his cheeks ichor resembled no virgin’s stream yet
           an ocean of red escaped from jugular vessels as he lay on the ground

His final words drowned in tears torn apart written in ink from his heart
        opened by her cunning freeze like icicle’ lingo to his child yet to be born


21st October 2016

Words Drowned In Tears Poetry Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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La France Avatar
October 25, 2016 at 6:40 PM
Kai congratulations on your win in my contest with this well penned poem
Kimathi Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Congrats Kai, for your placement with this fine piece!! ;-)
Neumann Avatar
October 25, 2016 at 4:39 AM
Thank you Teddy. Many wishes, Kai
Nayak Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 1:53 AM
Love this POEM Dear KIM.. a very well written poem ...deep!. Congratulations on your win//love, ANU:)
Neumann Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 11:54 AM
Hello Anulaxmi. Thank you for your kind words and many wishes, Kai
Nayak Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 1:54 AM
dear KAI*, Sorry for the typo error
White Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 1:42 AM
Just coming back to congratulate you on your placement :)
Neumann Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 11:54 AM
Thank you Darren. I appreciate that. Wishes, Kai
Roper Avatar
October 23, 2016 at 7:17 PM
Love this beautiful verse, Kai.. a very well written poem. Congratulations on your win....Hugs eve
Neumann Avatar
October 24, 2016 at 11:55 AM
Hugs back and thank you Eve, Kai
Thirtyseven Avatar
October 23, 2016 at 6:24 AM
Wow that was an intense satisfying read. Best of luck in the contest.
Neumann Avatar
October 23, 2016 at 11:28 AM
Many thanks Scott. Lots of wishes, Kai
White Avatar
October 21, 2016 at 9:32 AM
So many great references in your poem... Good luck in the contest.
Neumann Avatar
October 23, 2016 at 11:27 AM
Thank you Darren.
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