She led me by the hand
Through a green forest.
Twisting around the trunks,
Ducking beneath low branches.
I followed blindly in love
With the feel of her hand
And the utter sweetness
Of her breath on my cheek,
And her – encompassment.
She stopped in a clearing
But a few yards across,
Pulled herself against my hand
Until her lips covered mine
And her breast impressed
Pertly on my nakedness.
Our kiss was unending
And filled me with fire,
With secret understanding,
And a lust for life itself.
She breathed into my body
Something greater than air.
We held each others hands
As our twinned lips parted,
And I? I breathed out lust.
She mouthed silent words,
Smiled an angelic smile,
Unfurled her gorgeous wings,
And in a column of white
Rose toward the open sky –
Hands and arms outstretched
As if she had just placed
Me in this wooded scene.
The trees and I once more alone –
Free to navigate a way
Though the multitude of leaves
And questionable maneuvers.
I watched her elevation
‘Till she was a star, afar,
As night had brushed dark
Colours over her euphoric clouds.
I found myself reborn.
© Griffonner 2024
Rosy sunup, and red cock robin's singing a song,
As pink and green butterflies go drifting along.
On a split rail fence, the rooster loudly crows,
Near apricot bushes, wafting scents of tea rose.
Wild geese honk pertly, to a warm maize morning,
As bees go by humming, to visit without warning!
Frogs and grasshoppers hop in grass deep green,
And eating the clover, a rabbit is on the scene.
It's a beautiful summer day, for chatty neighbors,
Hovering like hummingbirds, for sunshine labors!
Cream blooms kiss the sun, as red cardinals go by.
And azure skies smile, with puffy clouds on high.
GREEK EVIL EYE
Beware, beware my friend of the evil eye,
It is mere jealousy that others see and spy,
So always have one in your home,
Often seen in a Church dome,
An evil eye can bring you harm, make you cry!
An example or two, a pretty dress you wear,
Someone (normally female) says how beautiful dear,
You don’t give it much thought,
Say thank-you so much, bought,
It yesterday, go round the corner, nail does it tear!
You have told many people you are going overseas,
That afternoon is a very cool breeze,
You forgot to bring a jersey,
Lucky you they say, rather pertly,
You get bad flu, cancel your trip as you sneeze!
So keep one somewhere, in Greece worn on a chain
On your hand or your neck, fashion statement, it’s plain,
Give many to my non Greek friends,
They wear it proudly, know it transcends
Any jealous or evil thoughts will go down the drain!
P.S An evil eye is a bead or a charm, which can be worn or hung up in a home.
It can be regarded as an ornament or as piece of jewellery.
no designed gem creation
gathers my stunned elation like earth's jangling flirtation
of dazzling rain drops forming on a green leaf foundation -
a pertly dancing sensation
garners my soul's ovation
See you struggled by the blues,
Suffocating drowning eventually,
Where friends comrades pertly,
Sacked tortured left on vex,
Life still there never let it go!
Keenly and accepted blues,
Shadowed on obituary parents,
Life squash perishable whole,
Kenning deep on heart chambers,
Troubled all except my soul.
Model’s death wept me real,
Mourned and cried night and day,
As thought next sun never rises,
For the tears flooded everywhere,
As a blues milked my veins.
There wasn't place run too,
For sad and blue mutual,
Ate deeply my muscles,
Thinned every part of me,
Left on road to die as rain drops.
But God pulled my shoulders again,
I listened and turned my wheel in
He blessed my top and body kneel,
Felt slim but full crammed,
And blues were then chased.
He brought joy on face again,
As he did when he paid the bills,
He glued the weak parts worn before,
To have a stronger bond over again,
With smiling cheek and moving jaws.
Turn in for hope is here,
He makes path where isn't,
On green pasture he brings his,
No regrets to whoever believes,
Surrender your veer he’ll blow your blues.
By Lucas Mkude poem
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