Dreaming Deities on Avian Horses

By Taunting The Reaper

lucid thoughts with a swagger meant for gods
pouncing madly in delight
seizing every crescent moon
to claim them from a sky of starry fates

i clutched the sun
with smoldering fists of flaming splendor
i held it close to my lips
to drink in each ray until i was its vessel
and through me the light of the world
shone with a wondrous glory
that shook the darkness
until the stars wept with bliss

i sought the grandest sights
with eyes like buttons of a dream
my words were silent shadows
caressing every footfall in the light

this world of shrilling voices
that cooed in the distance carved my path
and so…
i galloped on avian horses
each hoof stroked clouds
of worldly grief
but still i came
and once again
i tasted earth and woke
to find these words:
my dream of you

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© 2008 William Bermudez
Published on Monday, January 7, 2008.     Filed under: "Fantasy" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: This is pretty cool...used very strong metaphores that I've never heard, thats pretty rare.

  • NikesRain On Friday, January 25, 2008, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    breathtaking... each line more enchanting as it was read...i think i'll just *click*....~d

  • RubyXero On Wednesday, January 9, 2008, RubyXero (484)By person wrote:

    this was wonderful. i couldn't get past the first stanza for a bit...but the rest held its quality...and i loved the first 2 lines in the 2nd stanza. excellent piece

  • Kaleidoscope_Heart On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Kaleidoscope_Heart (111)By person wrote:

    I also find sexual undertones in this, but perhaps I find that in everything lol.

  • Taunting The Reaper On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Taunting The Reaper (178)By person wrote:

    I would say...that's a great thing, LOL!

  • Kaleidoscope_Heart On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Kaleidoscope_Heart (111)By person wrote:

    That was so vivid... The imagery was maddening and unique. Ah the desire to be a diety... I love the image of drinking in the sun. Reading this gave me chills and made my head swirl. Awesome :)

  • Taunting The Reaper On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Taunting The Reaper (178)By person wrote:

    Thanks, glad you like it.


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