The air glazed with the scent of
heady
humid
honey
suckle
ripe with anticipation. . .
fingers reach for flowering core
tendril of
pearl
white
P u l l e d
Exposing…
A delicate violence.
W
e
e
p
i
n
g
.
As lips c a t c h
ambrosia,
Warm fleshy tongue
Savoring… in the
Heat...
As the canopy of trees part
into
o p e n f i e l d, flowering shrubs turn toward
Apollo in honor of
Clytie’s
eternal devotion.
devotion
Devotion to the Sun.
Dozens of little yellows
and holly blues dance in the gentle wind
Innocent wings
spilling secrets of summer desire.
A Monarch
gracefully travels to the far beyond.
Heart
break never felt so...
beautiful.
About the Creator
Michele Nampalli
This space is breath for my sensitivity. The poems come fully formed. I've known for quite some time now that my art is about receiving more than creation...its the most natural way I know to process my inner world. It started when I was 7.
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Comments (1)
I love the imagery here, just beautiful.