are you angel or demon
man with ivory wings
brushed with starlight
and indigo eyes?
you are still and silent
but your ancient eyes say
that you have seen the color
of my soul
have studied it contours
your nostrils flair slightly
scenting my blood in the air
you see the crisscrosses
carved deep on my palms
at your knowing look
the knife in my hand drops
from suddenly nerveless fingers
blood wells from the cuts
dripping to the ground
consecrating the earth
you gently capture my wrists
cup my hands in yours
as golden tears drop from your
otherworldly eyes
fall onto my damaged skin
transfixed I watch your sorrow
heal my wounds
you release my hands
to cup my face reverently
your kiss is honey and cardamom
i am filled with your light
and as your soul expands
to fill all my damaged places
i see the cosmos dance in my head
understand the mysteries of the oceans
feel the warmth of the sun
and in a flash of brilliant understanding
know that my humble heart
matters to you
and I am transformed
Christine Ray writes for Brave and Reckless and The Whisper and The Roar
She is an aspiring badass
I love Christine’s poetry. This is a great piece. I am so grateful to call her a friend.
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Thank you Jasper. I appreciate that more than I can say.
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Just gorgeous, Christine. I could read this for days.
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Wow! Thank you Nikki Lyons. I am deeply flattered. I actually thought I hated it on Friday and then Saturday was divinely inspired (pardon the pun). In fact the same three sentences became two radically different pieces. Can poetry have disassociative disorder? https://braveandrecklessblog.com/2017/02/05/hangover/
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Lovely, Christine. I love the thought of a soul expanding to restore. 🙂
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Thank you Mark. Me too! I sometimes meet people who are so full of light I can almost picture that being possible.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you so much.
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this is just heartbreakingly beautiful. I love the first verse about the eyes!
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You are very kind my friend
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Reblogged this on Brave and Reckless and commented:
My latest piece for Sudden Denouement: Ivory Brushed with Starlight
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