Behold the majesty of Mother's sprite
resurrection's pulse beneath sacred wreath.
Watch as Gaia's servant takes her flight,
dancing in emerald flames, Mother's breath.
Aurulent leopards weave sunshine threads
as griceous owls shed fragrant mists,
the birth of roses in celestial parade
led by Horae's blessed three.
Observe as corbeu ash winds as clutching veins,
thick, dark, onyx-like to embrace her frame
in softest velvet embroidered with
scarlet marks of passion.
Thorns pierce her skin, bulging on her back,
drawing crimson petals in life's fertal glow
as they pulse and flow,
rose bushes melding into angel feathers.
Sweet and treasured she rises to power
silver blades blooming from her palms
as every rose has to have a thorn
to guard her sacred Mother's womb.
Author notes
aurulent ~ golden
griceous ~ pearl grey
Horae ~ three goddess that govern Spring, Summer and Autumn
corbeu ~ dark green
In a list
A contest entry
- THE COLOUR OF BEING...COALESCED~A Tribute to MAA by Blue Rew.
1800 points, ended May 14, 2008, 9 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Congratulations on a well deserved gold! After reading this, I now see roses in still a different way..the power of the thorn..
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Thank you! I am so suprised actually! I never expected winning anything. I just had to do it for Maa.
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Beautiful. I loved the vocabulary, the color references and the weaving of Deities within. A wonderful story! It never ceases to amaze me how the theme of roses can never be exhausted. You certainly gave a fresh and exquisitely unique perspective here.
The last stanza is remarkable!
"Sweet and treasured she rises to power
silver blades blooming from her palms
as every rose has to have a thorn
to guard her sacred Mother's womb."
A lovely entry in the contest. Maa will cherish it! -
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Thank you! The last stanza was my favorite. It came out way too good than I hoped for. So proud of it. I love it when I get so caught up in poetry. So thank you again.
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I am just thrilled !
and you say that you hardly know me - yet you have captured my essence and energy just perfectly ... you must have clairvoyant/sentient gifts ... for sure you do ...
your verse is a masterpiece of poetic excellence in vocabulary, imagery and metaphor and an empowering message for the soul ...
a true gift of transformation and a blessing I shall behold with humility ...
thank you so much !
marion
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Oh, you give me too much credit! I just thought of a poem that incorporates the things you enjoy in life and the topic of spirituality. Being both spiritual it seems we synced quite well. I am glad I managed to hit some strings inside your soul.
Hugs!!
DD
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This is outstanding both in texture and colour!
A true blending of metaphor and meaning.
Lovely to see such sincerity flow through your
words for Marion. Blue
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Thank you Blue! I just relied on my imagination and the prompts and see where things went. I am happy to see that it pleases youa nd hopefully with will please Marion, that beautiful french flower.
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