Beneath the veil

Under-the-transparent-silk-veil-Elizabeth-Ackroyd-19th-Century-marble-bust-with-faux-transparent-veil-Bankfield-Museum-Halifax-West-Yorkshire-England-500x647

Veiled as though a moon behind the clouds;
I thought while he covered me with a silken
cloth. His breath like lonesome vapour trail;
made me long for cheeks to blush and pale.

Observe the dew on his brow and dust ‘neath
the nails; as he begged me not to fear but oh
his eyes told me the tale. Lulled with sounds
of dolor and sounds of pure delight; memory
grown so dim with passing days and nights.

The stars douse heaven with light;
As I wish upon to beckon his sight.

 

Photo credits: www.pinterest.com

Posted for Poetics @ dVerse Pub

409415_233327223421682_1688724481_n

& Poetry Pantry @ Poets United

54 thoughts on “Beneath the veil

  1. Awwwww. The desire to woo her artist back once he’s finished with her. This is so wistful, and sad.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello De Jackson,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  2. lillian says:

    oh this is beautiful — imagining the love she develops for him over the posing time — and then he places a veil over her figuratively within the bust itself — but metaphorically in the leaving of her. And I love the reference to dust — I always imagine the sculptor as having dust beneath his/her fingernails, hair dusted grey by the marble dust….
    My mind keeps moving in your voice here. Really love this take on the prompt!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Lillian,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  3. Bjorn Rudberg says:

    This is like the reverse of the Pygmalion, the statue falling in love with the sculptor… so sweet.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Bjorn,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  4. Lovely poem inspired by a lovely statue.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Linda,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  5. Grace says:

    I admire the perspective from the sculpture’s point of view ~ My favorite lines are the ending couplet ~

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Grace,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  6. MY FAIR ARTIST, for sure; an incredible premise here, that the art we create remembers us, & even though someone else may adopt it, & take it home, it has the emotional memory of its first love; as we all do.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Glenn,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  7. Gayle Walters Rose says:

    I love how you described the artist’s breath and how she wished for cheeks that blush or pale: ” His breath like lonesome vapour trail;/made me long for cheeks to blush and pale.” Totally beautiful, Sanaa!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Gayle,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  8. Sanaa, those first four lines continued to haunt me after I finished reading the rhyming couplet. What a wonderful idea, a statue in love with her sculptor:
    ‘His breath like lonesome vapour trail;
    made me long for cheeks to blush and pale.’

    Now this would make a great short story.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Kim,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  9. Sumana Roy says:

    Love so beautifully captivated…the sculpture for its maker, so unique and beautiful…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Sumana,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  10. The longing and resulting loneliness are deep and touching in your beautiful poem!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Carol,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  11. Bryan Ens says:

    A very wistful piece. Could be seen as a woman longing for her lost lover, or the statue longing for the artist. Beautiful!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Bryan,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  12. Kathy Reed says:

    A lovely poem with musical lyrics and rhythm….this has to be how she would feel after spending so much time with him 😉

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Kathy,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love 😀
      xoxo

  13. Tender and romantic,Sanaa! I love this!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Walter,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  14. lynn says:

    A love-ly piece of love lost…seems to be a veil of mourning. Graceful words, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Lynn,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  15. SMiLes.. i for one
    am never one for
    coveRed beauty..
    to hide in stone
    clothes.. idol
    away from
    blush
    soft skin
    paleS in
    comparison
    as beauty clothed
    wiTh heaVenly born sKin..:)

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Katie,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  16. Mish says:

    This was a pleasure to read…a few times over. You have described so eloquently the pangs of love and longing.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Mish,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  17. Thotpurge says:

    Very creative Sanaa… I think this is one of my favourite poems from your recent posts! Nicely done.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Thotpurge,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  18. Jae Rose says:

    I felt you told us her story – animated her – and how beautiful that was..

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Jae Rose,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  19. Old Egg says:

    I think most sculpted figures and busts would be in love with their creators and want them to return to them.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Robin,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  20. HA says:

    Aha! Now that’s wonderful; an amorous creation. I liked the delicate touches in this verse. Beautifully penned. 🙂

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Anmol,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  21. A very interesting piece.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Rosemary,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  22. Mary says:

    Ah, there is so much beneath that veil; and so much behind the words in your poem, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Mary,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  23. gillena says:

    The veiled finality can be grave and foreboding; veiled and done. Oh but little does she know, how the tables will turn once she becomes the center of attraction to her so many viewers once she is unveiled once more.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Gillena,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  24. Sherry Marr says:

    How beautiful: “The stars douse heaven with light.”

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Sherry,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  25. Sanaa you write such beautiful, delightful poems….love stories to gladden my heart!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Donna,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

  26. Wendy Bourke says:

    Loved the way in which you stepped back from the traditional perspective, in this piece – and have done so with such beautiful, captivating words.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Wendy,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

  27. A living breath that makes marble wish for life. What a powerful thought! I love that your metaphor brings colors into my heads, and wishes ❤

    1. Sanaa says:

      Hello Magaly,

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, lots of love ?
      xoxo

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *