For the voice in your eyes

I ache for something spicier
than the north star,
something that speaks
in lullaby's my soul
can cling to.

I wear nothing but flames
and gold lipstick.

Reader, won't you ask me to dance
on the ivory moon with your shadow's shadow?
I am but dust of dust and you, the sunray
that illuminates me,

so peel black lace from my voice,
nail stars to my skin,

kiss me through this sheet of paper.

Reviews

[K. Louis]

I am very impressed with this poem Eglantine. First, It's so good to see your words here again...the imagery in this was wow...this poem was like a really f*****g awesome orgasm...my heart is pumping through my stomach right now after reading. The sun has me today, I will certainly be returning to this one. Fantastic!

[eglantine]

Thank you very much! I'm glad it had that effect on you lol Yes, I have been incredibly busy and sadly, my writing productivity has suffered :(

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Stunning and brilliant and exemplary!! I'm just like, "Oh, wow."

[MOON]

Beautiful imagery, a heartfelt poem.lovely write.

[eglantine]

Merci! I appreciate the read

[joshua deathdealer]

Again it has been to long. Flames and gold lipstick, the dust in the sunray touch. Brilliant!!

[eglantine]

Thank you very much

[Simon Welsh]

Love the Plath feel. I love those last three lines too.

[eglantine]

Merci Elliott!

[beautiful dreamer]

structure in the first couple stanzas is a little confusing for me, but of course thats just me with structure if anything is slightly different than that of what i use i am sooo confused. beautiful rhetoric as always. i love the third stanza! very well written five stars for you!

[Dana Alsamsam]

every one of your pieces feels like a wonderful dreamscape of a different type-- always wonderful to read and rather enchanting in the imagery. i really love this line:
"I am but dust of dust and you"
that is gold. very effective repetition. great work!

[eglantine]

Thank you Dana!

[Jack...]

So surreal and enchanting is this cosmic piece today. I feel as though I were sitting upon a constellation as I read this wonderful poem. Possibly my favorite from you my friend.

[eglantine]

oh wow, really? Thank you!

[Shmoke-Sifted Heftlande..]

damn it, I forgot those stupid asterisks end your comment
so I deleted the comment because it can never be reproduced correctly
something about the spirit swallowing the carnal whole
and feathers falling and then I went into my halloween costume
well, I'm going to try to play the drums now
f*****g awesome writing madame

[eglantine]

haha, thank you as always

[Shmoke-Sifted Heftlander]

you're welcome as usual