Shadows Seek My Eden

I know of something acquainted
with the nearest shadows
seeking to stand in my Eden.
Seen as flames
my footsteps have gone from this world
I no longer taste their freedom.

The cold hard ground checks my validation,
keeps me here every day.
Beautiful places like that of my Eden
make passion felt even more,
losing the mask of my face,
slip sliding away.

All the beautiful seals are removed from my bells.
However, I still hear them ring.
My feet once danced as unbound flames
in my lovely Eden.
Until shadows sprang from pages
and began to sing.

Moments are erased revealing thoughts,
opening the heart
when the earth hangs on a day’s silence.
Questions rise then crumble
into the nearest shadow’s hands that fight
my splendid Eden’s wildness.

Author's Note

Artist - Richard Hescox

Reviews

[VelvetRosetta]

I know of something acquainted
with the nearest shadows
seeking to stand in my Eden.

That was my fav. part of this piece. Has a dark twist to it. Very well Penned!

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

You blow me away with your talent. Great write! Beautiful.

[EMF]

Encase a diamond, in a ruby, within a saphire and you have this poem. That clear enough?

[KimLove "The Beautiful ..]

Such talent you have my friend. I just love this one, there is something about the shadows that is starting to appeal to me these day. Your imagery is alway so splendid. xx

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

There is a calm that came from this lovely write. To be honest, it seemed as though you traveled in and out of Eden at will. What a nice vision.

[Marie Harrison]

I love the beautiful images of this poem
something tells me this poem is more
about grief than losing Eden to sin
It has a touch of melancholy in it
It's beautiful.

[Arthur Henn]

Love the title (Beautiful writing as usual) I loved the last two stanza's of this piece...

'losing the mask of my face,
slip sliding away.'

Wonderful!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Almost turned out gracious of sexual pleasure, however with the brilliant minnd you have, you always keep it tasteful and sensual, well done

[Muse]

The Eden that we know could not transpire without the brokenness of a woman's heart. Sad, seductive......chilling. xo

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is excellent, like watching an erotic scene unfold from the pages of a romantic novel.