Along the Spanish Shore

Along the Spanish shore,

where breeze and ocean dance the Flamenco

in a glittering mix of moonlight and azure shine,

she held his hand as if he owned the world

 

Two were one beneath the trembling sky,

fingers intertwined, a latticework

of flesh and unanswered questions,

ushered on by string filled melodies

whispering of secrets and serenades

 

a boy, salt-stained skin and caramel eyes

a girl, awkward limbs and pouty lips

 

children playing dress-up in clothes

the color of the sun and the sea,

learning that love is the dance of gypsies,

 

all rhythmic movements , thrusting hips

delicate arms, closeness unavoidable

 

beneath a Hunter’s Moon,

one tender kiss, impulsive and fevered ,

with nothing but eternity on their minds,

youth celebrates in the fanning of skirts,

the stomping of feet and the power of the tocaores. 

 

Reviews

[emmajoy]

What a wonderful poem .. it positively sings with magic and the atmosphere you've created so finely is incredible. There aren't many posts that make me gasp for pleasure but, oh my, did I gasp when I read this ..

'Two were one beneath the trembling sky, - fingers intertwined, a latticework - off flesh and unanswered questions, - ushered on by string filled melodies - whispering of secrets and serenades - '

Beautiful, subtle wording.

[Shadow Writer]

You have a way to capture the mind, again the imagery flowed in perfection. Enjoyed. ty SW

[Ed Hart]

I think you are some kind of magician...you seem to be able to do things that can't be done...

[Georgia Gypsy]

Beautiful imagry! I so enjoyed dancing in my mind as i read your work! You did an awesome job!!;)

[J.P. Bristow]

insanely beautiful.....I want to be there now!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Wonderful images dance through my mind but also this reminds me how important culture and tradition are for people to remember their roots.

[An owl on the moon]

Oh, what beautiful visions your words create! There is a warmth to the sunlit world here, and a musical, lyric quality that carries us into the playfulness of children and the passion of lovers. Wondrous!

[G. Marie"floating on an..]

one word AMAZING!!!!!!! everyone else said what I wanted to say!!! My favorite line was" where breeze and ocean dance the flamenco "

[DBURKE]

Wow this was very passionate, and alluring! I love your choice of words. I think my favorite was these two lines in the last stanza "one tender kiss, impulsive and fevered , with nothing but eternity on their minds," WOW! This was a great poem and I really enjoyed it