Second Time Around

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©Izy Gruye




EROS


Love lingers in skeleton's shadows
among vapid amnesia 
dreams of miles 
where wings touch 
penumbra's fringe intersects
 wild green flames
glow as sea caresses 
Earth's brown shoulders
beads of  sweat glisten
 whispers of  blue sky's French kiss lingers
on proud majestic peaks
 sweet salt intersects 
 bridge opens
tide rises 
Moon's embryo
tugs your gravity
 ego's waves ripple 
 gently fall
as your breath surges 
indigo surf curves, cascades and falls
your grey eyes fluent 
in mooring possibilities. 

©Ellen Wilson


Kerry offered us a chance to Play it again-a second chance poem.  She shared three poetic prompts-which were previously shared.  I chose a photo prompt by Izy!  






Comments

Kerry O'Connor said…
So many great lines pop in this poem, Ella. I love the first two opening lines and the idea of the Moon's embryo tugging your gravity. Finally, the last two lines are the killer! What a finale!
June 21, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Ella said…
Hi Kerry-Thank you so much! I have to be calm to write poetry. When my emotions are tugged-I write like a child. Thank you so much-I feel relieved I can write something worthy~
June 21, 2014 at 11:29 AM
Fireblossom said…
Girl! We chose the same prompt and the same photograph! I, too, loved the moon line in your poem.
June 21, 2014 at 11:56 AM
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June 21, 2014 at 12:43 PM
Isadora Gruye said…
Wow....Ella. I am truly honored that my photograph took you to this place. Much like Kerry and Frieblossom who got to this one before me, I did love the embrionic moon. What I found most interest was your vivd pops of color, even more intrguing because this particular photo was taken at night and I washed in through a sepia filter (so there is a lack of color in the print). Well done and viva la
June 21, 2014 at 12:47 PM
Ella said…
Izy-I love sepia photos! I wanted to project how love colors our world. How the simple ordinary elements become illuminated and brighter when love is discovered-it filters our view! I love your photo~
Thank you so much!!! I am now craving statues ;D

Fireblossom-No way! lol I will be by to see what you conjured up~
I always love the poetic stories and storms you share! Thank you~
June 21, 2014 at 1:04 PM
Mary said…
I like this, Ella. Yes, indeed love lingers for a long, long time!
June 21, 2014 at 1:07 PM
Arushi Ahuja said…
this spoke of such a beautiful past in such a forlorn place! your poetry brightened the sepia image!!
June 21, 2014 at 2:26 PM
Brian Miller said…
ha. nice use of color and images in this...love the fire and mountains...a little touch of nature....a touch of magic...and love lingering...

happy saturday ella
June 21, 2014 at 2:39 PM
Hannah said…
SO sensual, Ella...sigh...beautiful work here...I love the small type sifted in to that short portion as well...the bridge section. You posted at exactly 11:11!! Love that!! ♥
June 21, 2014 at 5:24 PM
Ella said…
Hannah-I thought of you, when I saw the time~ The magic of this-my Mom chants at 11:11 either my name or my daughter's. Thank you Hannah-that wasn't planned, but when I saw it I thought it kinda cool-so I left it!
You are sweet-thank you!

Brian-Happy weekend to YOU! Thank you-beyond the sepia there is always color lurking. Yes, love does inspire magic, a few fires and mountains ;D Thank you~

Arushi-Thank you so much! I look forward to your poem~ You are very kind- @>-------

June 21, 2014 at 5:36 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Oo, "your grey eyes fluent in mooring possibilities". Good one! This poem has some very beautiful imagery - loved it.
June 21, 2014 at 6:05 PM
J Cosmo Newbery said…
Taken with the idea of ego's waves.
June 21, 2014 at 6:14 PM
Sumana Roy said…
Ah...the everlasting love..."your grey eyes fluent / in mooring possibilities."..love the beautiful line and the title...
June 21, 2014 at 10:28 PM
brudberg said…
The penumbra fingers - so much in tone with the photo .. And I see the progression into indigo as something quite lovely.
June 21, 2014 at 11:05 PM
Alex J. Cavanaugh said…
Tugs your gravity - nice!
June 22, 2014 at 5:26 AM
Optimistic Existentialist said…
I really love what you did here Ella - I love the imagery apparent throughout. Great job!
June 22, 2014 at 6:06 AM
hedgewitch said…
I really love the descriptions in this, lush and visual, very immediate, with their own heat and tempo. Especially love the ending. Nicely done, Ella.
June 22, 2014 at 6:53 AM
Marian said…
mooring possibilities... fantastic.
June 22, 2014 at 7:32 AM
Susie Clevenger said…
'Love lingers in skeleton's shadows
among vapid amnesia" Just one of the beautiful lines I love in this poem. Absolutely gorgeous imagery throughout your poem...Fantastic piece!
June 22, 2014 at 9:18 AM
L. Diane Wolfe said…
To say that was colorful would be an understatement.
June 22, 2014 at 9:30 AM
Mary Ann Potter said…
Goodness gracious, Ellen - a lovely poetic masterpiece here!
June 22, 2014 at 1:45 PM
Jim said…
Beautifully written, Ella. I liked the way you switched back and forth, nature and human, repeated. But then any line could apply to either.
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June 22, 2014 at 1:57 PM
Gail said…
Ah, you played it well!
June 22, 2014 at 4:27 PM
Scarlet said…
Beautiful, I specially love this part:

as you breath surges
indigo surf curves, cascades and falls

Happy week to you Ella ~

Grace
June 22, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Liza said…
I liked the grey eyes fluent...
June 23, 2014 at 4:30 AM
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June 23, 2014 at 1:55 PM
Johanna Garth said…
I loved the imagery in Earth's brown shoulders. So perfect. It's going to stick in my mind for awhile!
June 24, 2014 at 8:56 AM
Ella said…
Thank you everyone! I will be back to comment and visit~ I have a deadline, a headache and I spray painted myself Turquoise-an accident of course ;D!
June 24, 2014 at 11:21 AM
DEZMOND said…
wild green flames
glow as sea caresses
Earth's brown shoulders - that was nice
June 25, 2014 at 6:02 AM
Ella said…
Hi Dezzy-I know you love green as much as I do! ;D
June 25, 2014 at 6:06 AM
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June 25, 2014 at 11:11 PM
Misha Gerrick said…
I love the imagery you brought up. :-)
June 26, 2014 at 2:11 AM
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June 26, 2014 at 5:40 AM
Anonymous said…
Hey Ella, I think I lost my comment- but wanted to say that I agreed with Kerry especially--many lovely lines here--I liked the rippling of ego best--kmportant for love! Thanks! k.
June 26, 2014 at 8:18 PM
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June 27, 2014 at 4:38 AM
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June 28, 2014 at 12:50 AM
Ella said…
Misha-Thank you so much! I hope you are doing well...I'll be by~
June 30, 2014 at 7:51 PM
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