Poem inspired by the title of Federico García Lorca’s poetic masterpiece “To find a kiss of yours.”
To find a kiss of yours on the stage of twilight
when light slowly ebbs below the horizon,
leaving behind
a sliver of dark orange and dusty lavender
what I wouldn’t give
to trace my finger on your lips,
extract an emotion or two from its bridge.
With you
I taste the saltiness of ocean,
as breath is interlaced with the serenity of sky,
I allow its appeal to flood the senses.
To gaze upon your brow
would be to witness the whirl of coruscating stars,
how is it that God has made you
so as to lead me upon the path to allegiance,
I find I am partial
to your visage and in turn have betrayed the moon.
And to immortalize you in verse,
what I wouldn’t give to compare with stimulation
by strawberries,
to find a kiss of yours in the mist of early dawn
for purposes such I await the day.
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Posted for “Tuesday Platform” @ Real Toads
Posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
Sometimes we just need kisses like that make us feel like leading ladies.
Thank you so much, Rommy 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you ❤️
I think the moon approves (even enjoys being complicit to) this kind of betrayal. 😀
Most definitely ❤️ thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I loved “With you / I taste the saltiness of ocean” It gives the sense of something vast and yet there could be a hint of tears there as well. I really enjoyed reading.
Thank you so much, Lori 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
for the moon to be complicit with with such a kiss.
Thank you so much, Toni 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
As I get older, I don’t seem to kiss as much as I used to, which is probably why I love this poem – it reminds me of those kisses of the past – kisses on the stage of twilight! I especially love the colours in this poem and the lines:
‘To gaze upon your brow
would be to witness the whirl of coruscating stars’
and
‘to find a kiss of yours in the mist of early dawn’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you ❤️
I love the saltiness of ocean and serenity of sky….sigh. So lovely.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Love this whole write especially this part: “…With you
I taste the saltiness of ocean,
as breath is interlaced with the serenity of sky…” Your poems always read as a welcome sigh, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Vivian 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
as breath is interlaced with the serenity of sky… I like that!
Thank you so much, Rajani 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
it is always good to await a kiss of day…nothing like a kiss of the day….bkm
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Barbara ❤️
Absolutely gorgeous. (As I so often find myself saying about your poetry!) Although full of sensual feeling, and, as Lori notes, a hint of tears too, yet this one also gives me a lovely sense of calm.
Awww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
I love the “breath interlaced with the serenity of sky”, and that band of colour at sunset. Lovely.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Ah, with such a kiss…what a wonderful way to greet a new day! Lovely writing, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Mary 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you ❤️
I love that as I come back for seconds, I’m still taken by the same imagery: that betrayal of moon lingers… so yummily.
Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I love the mix of strawberries and kisses – both delicious
Thank you so much, Jae 😀 so good to see you ❤️
The kiss of light means you have awaken to the gift of a new day no need to feel the moon was betrayed as the moon is a sign you made it through the day.
Thank you so much, Truedessa 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you ❤️
Love this poem Sanaa. You conjured so many beautiful images with your lovely mix of words. This poem is dreamy, romantic and sensuous. I like it so much.
Awww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Myrna 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
ah, even the moon is betrayed!
gorgeous imagery, as to be expected of your poetry. 🙂
Thank you so much, Lee San 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is a poem to float away in. 🙂 Lovely.
Thank you so much, Chrissa 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
This so passionate… love the sweetness of those strawberries.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
You’ve imbued this piece with a wonderful love-story vibe that is enchanting. A beautiful piece of writing.
Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Beautiful “Diary” entree…
Thank you so much, ZQ 😀 so good to see you ❤️
That discovery of real love is certainly most rewarding and you have written a very touching story that hopefully has some truth in it.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you ❤️