She gazed at flowers with mournful ease; beneath thus
heaven’s dangling eaves. Lo! nights of June amid late
chartreuse leaves; bore heft of unshed tears and sighs.
“My days and nights lone hours recall; when love bade
light to pierce the clouds. Lo! drifting, dreaming afar
from crowds; with bracelet charms and pearls galore.”
She pined beside the rose-tree wall.
And now her wandering hours were done; when uprose
sweltering morning sun. Thus delicate gossamer tangles
spun; she laughed at inauspicious pun. “I set thus shades
unto his sight; winged with passion and desire. Lo! bring
me beau with life to hold; or quell upon thus reddening
pyre.” Her heart replete with anguish dire.
Lo! starlight faint spills from heaven;
With alms like hope to mortals given.
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This is a lovely, lilting read.
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For me, the charm is in the closing two lines…the rest is beautiful, too! 🙂
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It puts me in mind of what Psyche must be thinking as she waits for night and Cupid to return. Lovely.
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This is just perfection:
“delicate gossamer tangles
spun”
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This is so lyrical and lovely. I especially liked the closing lines.
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Beautiful poem, Sanaa. These are my favorites:
“chartreuse leaves; bore heft of unshed tears and sighs”
“And now her wandering hours were done; when uprose
sweltering morning sun. Thus delicate gossamer tangles
spun; she laughed at inauspicious pun”
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Oh I love the lyrical part of it.. great work
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This is beautiful…Your command of rhyme is impressive. Thank you so much for writing and sharing in the garden.
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Beautifully done, Sanaa, as always.
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A very Victorian sort of poem with charm of that time. Thanks. K .
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Delicious romanticism!
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So sweetly musical and reflective. Almost like the story of some innocent nymph desperately longing for love.
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Seemingly from another era, of the Romantic poets – well done, Sanaa ~
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