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To Touch the Breast of Twilight

Soon, sunlight will yawn on the edge of dawn
and I'll welcome the warmth of his morning rays,
but never could I liken them to the great love born
when I feel your sensuous touch that sets me ablaze.

Anxiously, I wait while my heart is yearning
for daylight's journey to cast shadows over me.
Restlessly, I watch the hands of the clock turning
until the hour when the sun surrenders into the sea.

When skies are awash with an amber glow
I become eager to touch the breast of twilight. 
Watching as grains of sand in the hourglass flow,
knowing when comes the moon, dreams take flight.

A pearlescent gem, she lulls me to sleep
when gracefully ascending upon her throne.
It's then my reverie descends in slumber deep,
and ardor's silken threads are passionately sewn.

With our hearts ignited by a stellar flare,
we circled the moon on diaphanous wings.
In Luna's lair we made love with savoir-faire
while starlight dreams caressed my heartstrings.

Impatiently, I feel passion mounting
before the moon rises to her zenith height.
Hours move much too slowly as I'm counting
the hours when I can touch the breast of twilight.

*a repost
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Radice Avatar
September 25, 2024 at 7:39 AM
La Reine de la Vapeur delivers again or should that be in this case La Reine de la Brume Matinale? Since reading your poetry Lin, Mother Nature’s romance has taken on new meanings to me. All of them good. :) Lovely work. Cheers - Gary
Lane Avatar
September 27, 2024 at 5:12 AM
You may call me either of such lovely names and I'll answer. lol Merci for your generous comments, Gary. Mother Nature finds romance in wondrous places. I can only try to enhance her trysts in hopes of keeping you reading my poetry. A steamy mist ~ morning or evening
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September 24, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Enchantingly romantic Lin, may your passionate heart go on forever producing your words of art… Beryl
Lane Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 8:57 AM
With lovely compliments like yours, Beryl, it's incentive to be taken seriously. Thank you.
blegh Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 8:24 AM
A fav :)
Lane Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Merci ~
blegh Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Sweet metaphors melted into this poem intertwined delicately into each carefully woven enchanting verse.. "Hours move much too slowly as I'm counting the hours when I can touch the breast of twilight." a pearlescent verse... standing out like no other. pleasure reading your poems this morning, dearest Lin.
Lane Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Hello, Peonieslore. (One of my favorite flowers) Thank you very much for reading my poetry and leaving your kind thoughts.
Cunningham Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Full of romance, passion and fire Lin, you never disappoint your reader. Tom
Lane Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Thank you so very much for your ongoing support, Tom.
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September 24, 2024 at 5:29 AM
DAMN, I just had to throw cold water on the window I was looking through...now go dry off and cool down 'young" lady....this is an amazing write Lin, sensuous and captivating...A FAVE for me as I have never seen it before.
Lane Avatar
September 24, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Good morning and thank you, John. Sunrise can be equally sensual. It's not so much the where and when as it is 'who.' ;-)
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