Buterfleoge

Silken frayed wings trace her
Piquant face inside shades
Of triangular schemes.
Folded eyes, succumbing
Lips parted at the seams.

Binding whinstone broken
With undulating wings,
Panting through ocean air,
He settled outside her
Equinoctual stare.

Gossamer gray-white clouds
Silhouette unceasing
Waves, crashing onto one-
Self, no hesitation.
Conjuring sages have won.

Salient drops washed on
Their parallel lips a
Purchased chrysalis kiss.
Salivating waves churn,
Oceanic abyss.

1 comment:

Naquillity said...

paisley said...

i continue to fight with this form,, i have it in my to do folder,, but cannot make it work for me yet... you did a marvelous job on this .. i am humbled with my shallow entry in its presence.....

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Delete
Blogger Scott Clawson said...

Michelle, you caught it brilliantly!

Salient drops washed on
Their parallel lips a
Purchased chrysalis kiss.

Really loved that part! Great job with that one.

Scott

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Delete
Blogger Ingrid said...

I will not even attempt the poetry, but I wanted to say it was a lovely image and you did good here.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Delete
Blogger Jo said...

This is a great job too....

succumbing
Lips parted at the seams

ooooh, the loveliness of this line.

J

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Delete
Anonymous janetleigh said...

I *love* this and its accompanying picture, so perfect together. Beautifully done..:) I'm learning new words, too. Thank you, Michelle, for a wonderful read first thing this morning!

Sunday, November 04, 2007

July 4, 2008 at 11:53 AM