she spoke diamond

By Six-Out





she spoke diamond to me.
lips like crystals with words cutting my heart
in two. three. for her I'd break myself into pieces
and place myself upon her wall. like stucco stars
screaming words like prisms.

and she's kicking heart.strung promises
like we're reckless kids on the beach. broken bottle-
like romance. with edges meant for frail wrists
and these words are my razor sharp fists.

and she's wearing her words around her finger
like some sort of goodnight kiss. spoken in slightly
whispered words that crave freedom. tonight we're speaking
rings like saturn and she's making wishes in
clear coat prayer form.

and she's pure.
when she speaks- we're lost in abstract.
and she's silent.

it's like diamonds fall from her lips.

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© 2008 Jon Rodgers
Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: i love it!! so beautiful

  • A former member wrote: See? Come back, please.

  • Savannah On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Savannah (218)By person wrote:

    This was awesome, Darlin. It made my heart skip a beat.. Such a beautiful love poem.

  • Dissolving Poet On Monday, April 13, 2009, Dissolving Poet (560)By person wrote:

    This made my eyes really moist.. It felt so beautiful and so sad at the same time.. With each word it cut me. Tarring me open so the words could dig deeper into my heart. What, I love about your poetry is.. It seems so innocent at first.. Then it strikes hard and quick. Leaving the reader breathless

  • A former member wrote: this was very well written and expressed six. I'm impressed...i was beginning you didn't know how to dig this deep within.... ;) seriously i loved this. It shows your humanity

  • Niemand On Wednesday, March 26, 2008, Niemand (355)By person wrote:

    Last line... Loved all of this.

  • A former member wrote: this cut me. deeply and beautifully.

  • A former member wrote: for me, this episode in the series seems to develop imagery and figures that most creatively reveal the overall conceit of the series. The rings, the heavens and the many ways in which the characteristics of the jewel are artfully applied make this verse by far my favorite. And I do agree, that forth stanza is momentous in tone and sentiment.... sending the reader into the heavens, paralleling the said speech of unnamed woman. *bows before jeweler and wordsmith*

  • The Dybbuk On Friday, January 11, 2013, The Dybbuk (895)By person wrote:

    ah poetry... I had almost forgotten what it sounded like... what it felt like to hear such depth of metaphor sparkle without a rhyme puncturing my ear. pardon the pun. :) poet.

  • i tremble On Thursday, March 20, 2008, i tremble (29)By person wrote:

    you always manage to amaze me.

  • A former member wrote: diamonds from all that compressed dark substance; but in the right hands, namely yours i imagine. .. . .. sublime 4th strophe. nessa

  • Dysphoria On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Dysphoria (88)By person wrote:

    you create the most pefect images with your words..

  • denver nitze On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, denver nitze (251)By person wrote:

    what a beautiful picture you have painted here. you truly have a way with words. very nice write. *cheers* ~ta~

  • elisa On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, elisa (1595)By person wrote:

    her tightly pursed lips ..keeping diamond secrets of swallowed worlds. absolutely stunning poetic image. i love


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