Gossamer Robe Poem by Seema Jayaraman
Gossamer Robe
Precariously hanging over
delicately crafted cleft of
peach and satin shoulders
the gossamer light white robe
of spun satin dreams slipped
further down the pale cream
of the pink tipped blossoms
revealing deep valleys
and lofty supple hillocks
immersed in purple haze
criss-crossed with Mauve riverine
pulsating with unbridled passion
lending courage to slender arms
like crafted boughs of magnolias
bursting painted pyramids
offering tender ministrations
delicately over frigid surface
washed by cold northern waves
threatening a riot of small fires
sluggishly the robe meandered
a lazy path carving a narrow strip
around a voluptuous overhang
as the Mauve strings zig-zaged
a plum path to the navel dip
set as the eye of all universe
undulating over a ripe mound
quivering in the first kiss of a
rain drenched coppery breeze
as thin as a spiders silken web
the honored gossamer wound
courageously embracing the
secrets of creations magnificence
oblivious to the amorous pleasures
it sought to envelope in its billows
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Seema Jayaraman, Mumbai,13 May 2016
Revisited today, as promised. Now I have doubt: Are the pleasures offered amorous? I believe, it is not. I read: ...spiders' silken web the HONOURED SILKEN wound courageously embracing the secrets of creations MAGNIFICENCE..... Do the preceding lines not suggest that it the most important. most magnificent of all pleasures? Or have you used the word amorous just to contrast the preceding lines of beautiful poetry? Exquisite!
Seema, Marvellous poem on love, passion et al. From starting line precariously hanging over/delicately crafted cleft..... to oblivious to the amorous pleasures/it sought to envelope in its billows, the passion, the emotions and the sensuality slowly well up and peak. Fantastic write. Your choice of words is truly immaculate. Congrats and thanks for sharing. A full ten...
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5/12/2024 10:20:09 AM # 1.0.0.1119
let's not have any talk of cold northern waves, but get right to the riot of fires! ! ! this shall go into June's a showcase for PH poets, found in my list of poems on my PH site. thanks. i think i'll go look for some pink tipped blossoms in the backyard this afternoon. bri :)