Monday, 27 February 2017

These evenings

These evenings lit by Venus
Blow westwind in my hair
And far above the space we stood
Carve out half-curved sacred scents

These evenings kiss on the shoulder
They soar on borrowed wings  
And deep inside a forgotten shrine 
Ignite an oil lamp of the self

These evenings dangle on my ears, 
As red glass-bound threads; on kites
flown across skies of being missed
Bending, kneeling, holding your feet 

These evenings seep into my blood,
Burning your Venus light, dear stranger 
And with the fire that brought stars to life
Destroy all grief and need.

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