Renee Vivien Poems

Prolong the night, Goddess who sets us aflame!
Hold back from us the golden-sandalled dawn!
Already on the sea the first faint gleam
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The trees have kept some lingering sun in their branches,
Veiled like a woman, evoking another time,
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My brunette with the golden eyes, your ivory body, your amber
Has left bright reflections in the room
Above the garden.
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Your laughter is light, your caress deep,
Your cold kisses love the harm they do;
Your eyes-blue lotus waves
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