douglas Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The ashen face, The lily, The shadow in an evening’s candle light, The parting of a kiss,The fading flush from red lips and cheeks,And the drying tear.The last touch of lovers’ hands,The falling lock of hair,The subtle curve from smile to languor,And the receding resonance of laughter.I looked up to the moonAnd thought of endings.I looked into the starsAnd felt the great fragility.The shapes of bodies in the silver nocturnal light – as angelsPassing through the dying breath of night.The closing of an eye.The very last thought.The tender separation of spirit from flesh.The ashen face -And the lily. Quote To receive love, you have to give it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 elegant and beautiful-well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Douglas, This is quite sensual. I love how you open and close. Good writing! Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Sharon Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Beautifully written. The opening line to also close the poem is quite nice. I love the imagery. ~Miss Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W. Parsley Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Passionate and sensitive work, Douglas. - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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