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 Claire De Lune

 

 

 

Yes, there were twines of beauty

Caressing the sadness

Of the absconding sun

 

White Gold and Ivory that seeped

In between the citrus and yellow gold

 

Ah, if only ungrateful human eyes

Showed a kinder reflection

 

If only they had known

That colors of the daylight dry

In humility to the dancing lights

Lanterns drooping from the muted dark

 

A rendering of art

A ballerina gliding

With a glass heart

The glow of the threads

Blurring her milk-white breasts

As that of a Queen,

 

Yes, it shimmered steadily

Among the frayed clouds

She would nightly knead

Yet her eyelashes quivered

Wavering away from poets' greed,

 

Her legs were of untouched silk,

Feet within frame of pallid gemstone

Lifting her above the exhales

Of slumbering beasts

 

Her arms, like feathers they were,

Light and fragile so she often fell

Her hair brushing against

The jealous fingernails of a forest

 

So her skin had caught the scent

 of lilac and Kalamantina

 

One man's sight was not oblivious

Of the scattered loveliness

His Silver Sirena

 

So a verse wrote itself

But the heart holding the melody

Was shriveled by decay

 

Death struggled to tear out

The soul that clung to a dream

His eyes closing around

A white-gold scented gleam

 

The Goddess of his Plague

That flew away in fright,

 

Or perhaps, another vague,

Beautiful moonlight.

Author's Note

*Image(1)
*Title: Still of the Night
*Artist: since91
*Link: http://since91.deviantart.com/art/Still-of-the-Night-159369290?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%20the%20night&qo=8

*Image(2)
*Title: Night View
*Artist: Faei
*Link: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=night+view#/dimf86

- A tribute to Claude Debussy's musical materpiece: Claire De Lune.

Reviews

[the.spoare.girl]

Very eloquent and beautiful. Your poem had a nice pace and texture. "A rendering of art

A ballerina gliding

With a glass heart

The glow of the threads

Blurring her milk-white breasts

As that of a Queen,"

Great use of thought and word!

[YouoweYoupay]

Thank you very much. I love the pale moonlight. It reminds me of all that is calm sad and beautiful.

[the.spoare.girl]

I could not agree more. Sometimes I wish the moonlight would stay all day just for one day a year Haha. And you are welcome!

[YouoweYoupay]

What a great idea! I wish moonlight would linger longer too. :-)

[the.spoare.girl]

Rock on :D

[TL Boehm]

Her hair brushing against
The jealous fingernails of a forest

There is both deep beauty and a sadness in this piece that I can't quite articulate. I just 'feel' it.

[kaylynnmelody♥]

beautiful, absoutely beautiful.

[J. R.]

You have a way with words. the prose is graceful, delicate and with a tinge of romance.

[Dante Balsote]

Seems you have gone far as a poet. Keep it up.

[Morning Star]

wow this one took my breath away
the picture the tone and how your words captured
unique images and rhythm and rhyme
I love it!!
Hugssss :)

[Time Crosser]

Beautifull dicription. where did you get your inspiration from? were you looking in a mirror? -smile- but really, the images you painted for us using words are beautiful and pleasant. well done.

[Revenge<3'sMe]

I can only say this: Beautiful. Just beautiful.

[M Garcia]

liked this a lot

[Daydreamer54]

A beautiful poetic piece! Thanks for sharing!