Daylight arrives as the kind of rays that soothe the soul,
Outlining brilliant orange that hides behind the grayish sky;
Yielding not to thoughts that overthrow, despair and woes,
Obey, I obey, tracing tenderly the opposite of what overwhelms,
Uncompromising; my spirit, my essence, my very core.
There are things I will never escape,
Hypothetical, these thoughts that arise from the depths;
Indigo intention, come let us dust away all that stands in the way,
Nothing will ever change otherwise; does it cross your mind?
Kissable, come let us chase sunsets knowing they soon will fade.
Who holds your hand, warm enough when nearly
there are things I will always wonder, cappuccino
with passing mauve, be it lips, be it clouds, you
know it’s true, these questions run deep, atomic
tangerine, the horizon, eyes remember ache, acacia
clusters of white flowers typically thorny, amen.
Sleep doesn’t come easy when passages are abridged
its pattern not predictable, but words deserve a place,
let us be brazen, let us be bold, this heart abandon
not dreams that beg admission;
give in, golden in their wholesomeness, in their entirety.
Photo credits: Loui Jover, “Chapter,” Painting, Pinterest
Lillian hosts at dVerse and invites us to try our hand at an Acrostic Plus.
Come join us! 🙂 The message within- “Do you think you can deny.”💝
Posted for Poetics: For the love of puzzles @dVerse Poets Pub
44 Responses
Oh I think that message is very well matched to the poem. I love the passages abridged… I feel it’s easy to get lost, like travelling without a map.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
As always, beautiful imagery and most especially, such strong affirmation in the ending lines.
Thank you so much, my dearest Lillian 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt)
Some things cannot be denied. Whether we choose to act is always the question, which you lay out so clearly in your poem. Another beautiful poem, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Lisa 🙂 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Awesome. I could never.
Thank you so much, Ron 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
I love it…but I think I found 2 “N”s in deny; smile. Your romantic piece can stand alone, with passionate word-smithing, per usual. Somehow, even your darkest lines and thoughts ate tinged with tangerine tenderness.
Thank you so much, Glenn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
This poem is simply gorgeous! It tantalises all the senses 🙂 I love the lines:
“come let us chase sunsets knowing they soon will fade.” And this whole section:
“… cappuccino
with passing mauve, be it lips, be it clouds, you
know it’s true, these questions run deep, atomic
tangerine, the horizon, eyes remember ache…”
Stunning <3
Thank you so much, Sunra 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Beautiful line of chasing the sunset knowing they will fade. Love the message Sanaa and your voice here specially:
let us be brazen, let us be bold, this heart abandon
not dreams that beg admission;
give in, golden in their wholesomeness, in their entirety.
Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
a sensual poem with a sad message … those last few lines are a clincher!
Thank you so much, Kate 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
You have painted this romantic sunset in blazing colours, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
“Daylight arrives as the kind of rays that soothe the soul.”
“Yielding not to thoughts that overthrow.”
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Tzvi 💄❤️
Sanaa. How lovely. Strong sentiment here that I like: “I obey, tracing tenderly the opposite of what overwhelms” Let’s all let go of what overwhelmed. It’s superfluous. And then there’s this line:
“words deserve a place, let us be brazen, let us be bold, this heart abandon
not dreams that beg admission” Lovely messages I want to embrace. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much, Selma 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
“Words deserve a place”
This poem is all so poignant, haunting and visceral
Thank you so much, Mary 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Beautiful verse, Sanaa. So many beautiful lines…love the way you ended it. ❤️❤️
Lovely acrostic+ … so much fun to untangle.
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Thank you so much, Punam 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Lovely acrostic+ … so much fun to untangle. ((( and oops, I left the message I intended for you up above!)
Thank you so much, Helen 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
It’s amazing to me that you managed this without any of the words seeming strained, Sanaa. This is a fantastic write.
Thank you so much, David 😀 so you liked it 💄❤️
your line Indigo Intentions send shivers down my back.
Thank you so much, Rog 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
WOW. A great write.
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this is a difficult one but your lines flow effortlessly! great one, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Rosema 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
I love the sequence of imagery and feelings here – so beautifully crafted.
Thank you so much, Marion 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
We all deserve a source of comfort.
Well done on the acrostic plus.
Thank you so much, Ken 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Outstanding, Sanaa!
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