etched …
into flesh …
into the warm muscle of my being
your colors … stained me …
each a story
each a passionate moment of unusual depth
from the reds of your hot blood,
coursing me
the warm ochers - your joyous spirit
cool sapphires, your eerie ire
sadness and hurt, the slates and grays
envious emeralds, (brief)
dazzled white brilliance, your smile
and the utter inky black of your quiet rage
a color that devoured all others -
that devoured me
choking
gasping for your grace
(always granted) …
you are the ink
and I am your integument
you have written your sins and supplications
upon me …
the stories they tell,
indelible and intransigent …
a bit of pain and bleeding with
each glyph and letter
wiped smooth by the sweet, soft
soothing of your spirit …
I am your carnal canvas -
your searing brand
immutable and love-deep
I am your …
tattoo.
Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden, July 13, 2024
Categories:
ochers, analogy, imagery,
Form: Personification
amber ochers morphing
to brilliant tangerines
melding into the horizon
an undulating sea
fusing with the setting sun
unveiling hints of mysteries
beyond shades of exotic dreams
a sense of adventure
adrift on a lifeboat
carefree
faith in the universe
and all it has to offer
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on August 28, 2018 for contest END AUGUST PREMIERE 2018 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND
Originally posted on August 25, 2018
Categories:
ochers, adventure, appreciation, color, dream,
Form: Free verse