Fantasma

I awoke with my heart covered… drenched in your beautiful presence... like a man standing in the rain… I awoke into the ghostworld of me… in the coriander absence of you… the burning of your wings still on my fingertips…

 

In this moment I am but a ghost… an echoed whisper waiting for my homeland… dancing in the stillness of your song… and your dark, haunted places… only now learning that sometimes there are no words… only silences…  

 

Now I wait in a barren mist…on woven fabric clouds… not so much a man as a ravenous shadow… And I wonder if I can feast on the lavender moon… if only just a bite… while I’m drifting on the topiary edges of your distance…

 

Now come sweet Morpheus… fill my blood with sleep… Come dear Somnus… fill my mind with delusions of her… Take me to the landscapes of the living… translucent minds of wax and bone… Que Deus me perdoe… esse fantasma…

Author's Note

Que Deus me perdoe… esse fantasma… (May God forgive me… this ghost… )

“I seem to have loved you in
numberless forms, numberless times…
in life after life, in age after age,
forever.”
~Rabinbranath Tagore~

Reviews

[Sandipta$]

U also know rabindra nath Tagore..... Nice.... Hats off...
I couldn't understand the last line... 😔

[An owl on the moon]

Ah, Tagore always speaks life into me. Yes. Thank you so much for your kind thoughts. And these are words of Portuguese: "May God forgive me… this ghost…"

[Sandipta$]

Oh Thnx.. For translating 😊

[An owl on the moon]

I do love languages. They are like colors of the rainbow. One is never enough. 😊

[Sandipta$]

I know, i know...👍😊😊😊🙏. That's a Gd thing...

[An owl on the moon]

Very much! 😊😊😊

[barleygirl]

I love your entire composition here, including the artwork & awesome Tagore quote. I've often felt this way, that a missing person/entity in my life is following me around hidden in ether. Your poem gracefully describes how this can feel. I love your many sensory metaphors and gentle melodious wordplay. Even the font fits perfectly with the graceful flow (usually I'm not a fan of fancy fonts that can be hard to read). Beautiful haunting lyrical message! (((HUGS)))

[An owl on the moon]

I am so grateful for your presence on this Friday; makes it only better. This was a painful write for me, but your encouragement sheds only light. :)

[DIVYA]

Now I wait in a barren mist…on woven fabric clouds… not so much a man as a ravenous shadow… And I wonder if I can feast on the lavender moon… if only just a bite… while I’m drifting on the topiary edges of your distance…

I am wrapped in the gossamer of your words...Touching the edges of that mist...I run out of words to appreciate your poetry.

[An owl on the moon]

Dear poet, you understand so well my words, and my silences. I thank you so deeply for speaking your presence over my world.

[Fahmida Mehreen]

The words touch souls. Couldn't be better.

[An owl on the moon]

I deeply appreciate your comments and presence, dear Fahmida.

[Valentine]

Softly sweet and very romantic write, like the words flowing off of your tongue. Valentine

[An owl on the moon]

I so deeply appreciate your kindness, dear poet.

[Chirag Kumar]

Excellent poem Craig. Always a pleasure to read your poems :)

[An owl on the moon]

And always a joy to have you by, my friend!

[PANDORA]

"Fill my blood with sleep." I loved that line. The whole thing was hauntingly beautiful. Your choice of words were great. I'll tell you a little secret. The Thesaurus is my best friend. Even with it I don't think I could have come up with this.

Thanks for the read.

[An owl on the moon]

Ah, dear poet, so very kind of you! And you have a magic that flows through your words so well. :)

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

Symphony of words.. penned in trance..
Full of spirit and sentiments..
Your reference reminded me of a poem by Rabindranath Tagore called 'Beggarly Heart',
"When the heart is hard and parched up,
come upon me with a shower of mercy.
When grace is lost from life,
come with a burst of song."
Loved reading it..!

[An owl on the moon]

Oh, your words are so sweet, and your quote so beautiful! May your night find you in an ocean of inspiration. :)