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Lovers?

Show me a Rocky Mountain Columbine,
purple and white with flaring yellow stamen -
presenting, piercing the ardent lover's air -
its spring-born prominence loudly broadcasting
an alluring invitation to fledgling winged beings;
"Oh, come! The time is ripe for fruitful union!"

So, view this stamen and buzzing mate;
lovers each to the other -
one moment in time, sublime.  

Then sight for me the secretive Canyon Wren,
rust-brown shade, white throat and chest ablaze -
its high clear voice a musical melody a-calling;
"tee-tee-tee-tee-tew-tew-tew-tew!"
High rocky mountain cliffs echo each chiming duet:
"I'm near! Fly here!" Accoupling, such sweet delight!
 
So, gaze upon these pairs of amorous avians;
lovers each in mutual bond -
a brief season parenting, divine. 
 
Now, ponder Mankind in its vast, glorious array;
impassioned Kindred Spirits blessed with thought and will.
Driven by urges biological, insatiable, no matter the season
our bodies collide; lust, wrath, avarice, insufficiency
feed and satiate that simmering, inner, indiscriminate fire.
Few are free of scaring sparks; belovedness, a treasured gem held tight.    

Thus, witness Man and Woman, across the time-space divide.
Lovers? If for charity, high regard and peace we strive,
Love's
           few
                  emissaries  
                                    may    
                                             perhaps    
                                                            survive.  
 
  
 
 

 

 

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Prompt; # 11 Lover

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  • Tzipora
    June 12
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    beautiful write very detailed. i enjoyed and i love your page

  • This is awesome and so detailed. I can tell you did your homework on this. Great metaphors and devices. Great job and good luck on the contest.
    Michael

  • Lovers on this prompt is awesome
    you took the word and described the flight of lovers in life everything became alive .I felt the words
    you penned with delight
    Hugs Angel♥