GATES OF GRASS
Through gates of grass
frail daybreak glides:
the gate's edge laced by prismic beads of dew
reflects the palest gold and turquoise sky
and gilds her sleep-swept hair.
Our sea-scented lovers' bed of ferns
Groans softly as she stirs.
In my arms, gently held,
smelling of new-baked bread,
Myfanwy lies
Enclosed.
Through gates of grass
the noon sun strides:
wipes with warm hands our pool-pearled thighs
and sifts the tangled webs of knotted hair;
paints the leafy awning neon bright
and stiffens the stems of our ferny screen
on plays of passion sweet performed.
In my arms, soft and still,
with musk-rich scent of after love,
Myfanwy lies
Entwined.
Through gates of grass
twilight trails the dusk:
to douse the fiery skies of sunset
fading fast to indigo and profound purple.
Shadows drift by like darkling snow,
leach the fulsome forest greens
and silhouette the brittle bracken stands.
In my mind's arms, ethereal,
with poignant perfume memory-made,
Myfanwy lies
Elsewhere
Author notes
Autobiographical
In a list
A contest entry
- Deeply Sensual Romance by azlyn.
725 points, ended May 20, 2008, 7 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Silver PW by crivanea.
400 points, ended November 29, 2009, 20 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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gorgeous
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like a beautiful fantasy put before us
to feast upon...I am fed.
wrire on! thank you for entering our
contest...novy & brazos
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Thank you
... though in reality it's more autobiographical than fantasy 
Mike
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This poem is dazzling, really good, felt like I was in clouds-congrats on your Silver and on such a grand penning lol
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Thank you very much. Mike
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Did someone say, exceptional?
I have to say, one of the best pieces I've read on this site for a while. Great quality, intensity, and rhythm. There is a hint of Celtic soul here. I truly enjoyed it!
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very opera classical sex here are may i say romance it was light and soothing to the taste buds good luck to you in the contest
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Exceptional! I felt taken back in time??? What a beautiful poem...such luscious imagery and precious words of sheer adoration. The passion...the closeness of nature...all of this is wonderment to my soul. Thank you so much!
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