some mystery becomes the proud

The wild conjurer flails enigmatic words

-coy- through the pale moonlight.

Magnanimous in his gleaming bounty

dances to the rhythms of a breeze.

Vast in his cunning and prowess

-lurks-in the pale moonlight.

I am the contrived reflection of shadow

echoing shallow spells ineffectually.

Contortions negate thought

Instincts ascend new heights

Invocations practice their approach

I fly higher than I've ever flown

perched precariously on a whim.

Reviews

[C.T. Bailey]

When two people are just perfect...it is like the type and shadow of love. One will match so personally, so perfectly, the two of you will become as the one and the shadow. It is a powerfully romantic image. It is made perfect in the perfection that you achieve in his oneness with your soul. Superlative piece of poetry, laced with deeper imagery - layer upon layer of love's presuppositions.
Todd

[paul]

someday i'll get you to confess. how you do it? write so. how do you find such words. or as you say the words find you. but how do you hide or reveal yourself so such words. where do you stand or sit. what a wonderful puzzling ability you have. to write a few like this, ok. but to do it over and over. i imagine you don't walk, i imagine you gliding. someday i'll get you to confess!

[Phibby Venable]

wonderful poem, emily! i love this: Contortions negate thought

Instincts ascend new heights
i love the belief in flight.

[G]

I seethe magician and the shadows and believe it or not the whim floating away. Light and airy. while the conjurer flails, I tend to be a visualist so if I can picture the poem its that much better for me.

[Belator Books]

This is great.... normally I avoid modern poets flinging out large words as they mainly sound plucked from a thesaurus and are themselves ignorant of the true meanings, but you... you know your stuff. I was happily surprised by this piece which leaves an intellectual flavor upon the lips. Well done.

[Lance]

brilliant work...love your choice of words. L

[Collect-Eye]

brilliant, I might add..
ah, what the hey!
Brilliant.

[W.k.kortas]

How the hell did I miss this? This is pretty damn impressive; the description of a conjurer as "magnanimous", the "contrived reflection of shadow"....well, that's some pretty fair prestidigitation in its own right. This is some fine, fine writing.

[Aka; Donnie (ramone) Ka..]

yes, the echos and shadow dance

[Dezaraye]

Your use of words is awesome, Emily. I love the imagery and the feel of this piece.

[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

it feels like a novel of romance
love the ending, a simple "whim" :) --mishel x