Feminine Speech

The World Is Splitting Open At My Feet, Part One.

Feminine Speech

Feminine speech.

Stork, covered in mulberry

wine. The stories you sang

at the children's bedside.

I smiled through the wall.

Take me away tonight

with the nursery rhymes

and quaggy sentences. 

Censure set abroad, by your

feminine speech. 

You slogged with the day-time,

and came home so mirthful.

Warming milk

and seaming the unweaving

fabric. My wool vest.

Snow bathed the house

during the night-time. 

You snuck in the bed

along the substance-less 

midnight. 

The children, sedated and fed.

The pages through 

the index. All stupefied 

and you twirled their hair

until hush.

You kissed my face

and sunk underneath my bones.

From there to wherever, 

slept with the haze of stars

Silently.

Author's Note

I'm back with eight new poems. I wanted to try a diffrent style then my last booklet "Fuel and Pollen". In the spread between that and this I've been reading alot of Plath, so I felt obligated to dedicate this booklet to her.

This booklet is not a light booklet, this poem is only the start truly. I felt like this had to go first, the others are far to dark.

The booklets is entitled "The World Is Splitting Open At My Feet", a direct quote from Plath herself.

Reviews

[Aarontastic]

This is one of my favorites of yours so far; it is kind of a refreshing change from what else of yours I've read. It's cozy and affectionate and down-to-earth. It reminds me a bit of Plath, when she was in a good mood. I feel like you used a little more restraint than usual maybe with the metaphors and the imagery, so this poem feels more well-balanced in that respect and I will def. remember it.

On a side note, I think it's a cool idea that you're doing like a poetry collection, but why not write this as a book and have each new poem be a chapter then? I've been reading backwards in your stuff and I didn't realize all the recent poems were part of a collection til just now lol.

Anyways, beautiful one.

[Mockingbird]

shows a mother's love and dedication for her children. excellent poem.

[MOON]

Lovely beautifully crafted write full of tenderness of a woman's love. Delicate writing

[Corset]

all I can say is amazing, the essence of mother, unconditional giving that warms and nurtures a hearth, so beautiful this is one ..so beautiful.

[Lily Mae]

"You kissed my face
and sunk underneath my bones.
From there to wherever,
slept with the haze of stars
Silently."

Seriously.. the most tender and beautiful is this.. my heart is on terminal sigh..xo

[Robbie~xoxo~]

This is a lullaby of Maternal comfort ... I'm left breathless... just beautiful! Penned with sweet and gentle fragility. (sigh)

[afra]

great write ....i enjoyed it

[Celestial Witch Child]

Utterly amazing. This poem swept me away.

[Dayran]

Your poem had the sound of snow flakes falling on the ground. Oh yes, it brought all my attention to one place. Thanks, you're an artist.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the tone of this poem. Had a gentle feel and allowed the reader to fall into the words and thoughts. I like the places you took me in the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poem.
Coyote