The lament of Orpheus
Thank you dear Persephone
princess of springs melody
lover of two natures
yet victim of tragedy.
You are my pillow
that holds my embrace
I fall onto you
touching your pliant face
The sun brightens horizons
from the underworld's dark
as your return decision
does reveal summer parks.
Laying within my dreams
suffering my rough cheek
holding my in betweens
is yourself tender, meek.
So, I your Orpheus
do watch you leave
taking away my lust
upon a winter's breeze.
So tender your steps
return upon stairways arise
each footfall we wept
for this dire compromise.
Yet, go you must
in sacrifice for love
embracing dark death's lust
with your honor thereof.
My beloved companion who
dreams of me away
what can I do
but for you pray.
I await your touch
and fear your being
true love not lust
is what I glean.
Love tears us apart
into two seasons reverse
hurting, healing our hearts
within a lover's verse.
Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari
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Dear friends
This was a summation and distillation of emails and communication using metaphors and similes about Orpheus and Persephone as tragic lovers who could not be together due to honor and circumstance until some time later after the winter and death had its due.
Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari
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No! I hope my Orpheus and Persephone reaches each other at the end of this romantic tale which has been started. It’s my wish for you, too. Such a great metaphors you used to show the depth of your love. I loved it.
Thank you for sharing your love with us :-)
~Massy~
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Your poem is very engrossing. I was quickly emersed in the story and it held my interest to the conclusion. I do wish the poem were longer as I was really enjoying your writing. You have managed wonderful continuity here, the sentence length and meter make for very smooth reading. Your grasp of the dialect struck me as graceful and lyrical. Well written!
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I have noticed from reading a couple of your poems, that you have a definite way with words. This is simply beautiful, yet tragic and sad. The image you have with this is amazing, and feeds well into the imagery woven throughout your words.
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A beautiful poem of the tale of Persephone and Orpheus.
The sun brightens horizons
from the underwold's dark
as your return decision
does reveal summer parks.
Oh, we await her return from below, let spring come soon. And your words have told the tale so well, revered Uncle.
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Eternally...
Sahabah of Yours....
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My brother,
An excellent write. the picture is just fabulous as is the story. the 'truth' of the write is here;
My beloved companion who
dreams of me away
what can I do
but for you pray.
I await your touch
and fear your being
true love not lust
is what I glean.
Wishing you two all the best and by the way, my reconciliation with 'provens' has gone extrodinarily well. As I said, God forgives sinners, but not fools who wste the time he allows them on earth, and right now I am certain he views neither of us as 'fools', as for sinners, perhaps I accept that title, but only in a cheshire way.
JD
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