The Woman in the Snow
I dreamed of her breath
and her dark eyes for a year
I dreamed I wandered the labyrinths
of her fingerprints for a year
I dreamed for a year of the taste of kissing
the soft skin at the backs of her knees
I dreamed for a year that her voice her blood
her thighs were scarlet calligraphy in my veins
I dreamed of caressing her smooth breasts
and the rising tight buds of her nipples for a year
I dreamed for a year that my sleep
was tangled in the night of her hair
When I woke I found the day beating
in her throat like a hummingbird’s wings
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bonjour James,
duvetteuse ton image ;-)
et très chaud ce poême !!!
très bon dimanche et à bientôt.
Lady Jo: On a bien besoin de quelque chose de chaud en hiver….
Ohh, the fourth and last stanza's make me catch my breath, 'scarlet calligraphy' aside from the imagery just the words together are so beautiful as they curl in my mouth (Williams was dead wrong).
Sorlil: Thank you. I think it is almost always the sound of words that appeals to me, long before I am able to think about what they mean or the structure of a poem or even a sentence. Or, not even the sound, really, but their texture and shape and weight in the mouth....
You have a way with words James and that is talent. Your photograph is very beautiful too...thanks always for the visit.
Une photo aussi légère que le souffle de cette femme... De très belles belles images que l'on souhaite voir durer "more long than a year."..
Une très belle page James...
Bonne semaine à toi
Pacey: Thanks for coming by, and for reading and looking. My visits in your world are always cheering....
Oxygène: Aussi légère que son soufle … oui, tu as raison :-) Merci pour ton bon souhait! Durer? En effet, on peut rêver un siècle dans un après-midi….
your words - scarlet calligraphy in my veins.
this is so enveloping ...
Roxana: I am humbled and shy that you say so....
Susan: Thank you. I am happy that you likd it.
this is beautiful. I like your poetry.
In another lifetime: Thank you for visiting and for your comment.
wow! very evoking many thoughts here
Lissa: Thank you.
You got me dreaming. Well written, well dreamed.
Chrome3d: Thank you.
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