Burning Chalice

A burning chalice, our love

cup, it runs over pretense 

and any insincerity

holding the truth serum 

we brewed with one another.

                

                and   

you, my lover hold

the brush sweeping

each kiss, each caress

across a dark canvas bright

filling gaps of what falls 

through when gray clouds drift

               

                 those 

little rifts, biting quips

anger arising in my eyes

ones I cannot remedy

yet ones you can mend

when I grow remiss

you best me with your kiss

as they aim to shoot 

you down

                words

the sound of serrated 

knives cutting the quick

of your heart, still you

buffer my temper softly

telling me I'm wrong

 

  as I take another sip of truth

 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Fran. I loved the complete poem. You allowed the reader to hear secret whispers.
"those
little rifts, biting quips
anger arising in my eyes
ones I cannot remedy
yet ones you can mend
when I grow remiss
you best me with your kiss
as they aim to shoot
you down"
I liked the honesty of the words above and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Fran Marie]

Thanks dear John, I so
appreciate your kind words
on my poem;

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure dear Fran and you are welcome.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

This reminds me so much of the changes my first marriage went through...
two wonderful years and then two years of impasse---nothing could buffer that.
Here the patience is being shown...the temper buffered--the truth of the love
he finds to be much more important than her bad disposition...
truth...yes. poem of truth...
this is such clever wording...so impressive, Fran,
j.

[Fran Marie]

yes the truth in love
is what I focused on
for this poem..thanks Jacob
so much for your kind words

[barleygirl]

I love how you write in imagery, tell a story thru imagery, plus I love how your real-life ups-and-downs feel authentic (((HUGS)))

[Fran Marie]

yes I try to include the
real ups and down in
it when I can
Thanks so much Margie
I do appreciate 😊

[Sean M. Addams]

Wow love the detail in this . Nice co.ing back on the cafe after a long break to read your work again. Always a pleasure

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Sean ..so good to see you back again my friend..hope you're doing well

[Sean M. Addams]

Doing well . Hope you are too. Always have to show up in October to post new stuff😉

[K writes]

those
little rifts, biting quips
anger arising in my eyes
ones I cannot remedy
yet ones you can mend
when I grow remiss

SUCH beautiful words, This is awesome, Such a beautiful write

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Kaykey
I appreciate your kind words
on my poetry;

[Rye]

Wow, so good, love this, awesome

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Rye so much;

[Ken Simm.]

Interesting and gothic. And a lot more to this multi layered write. I like this a lot.

[Fran Marie]

Thank you dear friend
for reading and the kind review;