Scent of Spring/Shadow of Winter

By Litteratus

The blossoming redbud paints across the cloudless sky
The earth-bound red blood of forgotten lives.
Sweet perfume stifling a buried cry,
Call forth swarms from my heart's hive!
Drown my woes in the essence of your nectaries,
Let the pains dance and dissolve in the breeze!
"Forget death and decay, just be!"
Says all that I taste, touch, and see.
Time will pass and the flowers will fall,
I will age and silent Death will call.
Yet in the Present I am wrapped in Bliss,
Even though a redbud root shall my skull kiss...

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Copyright 2004 Litteratus
Published on Wednesday, April 21, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: it's almost as strong as a country breeze tickling my nose.... wonderful imagery hon :) good write

  • purr_verse On Monday, April 26, 2004, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    beautiful, enveloping, with a lovely touch of archaism... stylish and gorgeous write.

  • A former member wrote: heh..great minds do think alike don't they ^_~ I like the line "Drown my woes in the essence of your nectaries"

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