Celestial Kiss

By A Velvet Tongue

The moon sweat tonight...
liquid droplets of iced fire
quenching my torrid flesh
a sizzling sting of relief
to my dimpled lips


The sun shook its fist
Hidden beneath the cast of night
blazing brightly in another part of the world
jealous that it couldn't view
the torrents of true passion


Oceans parted for a moment to gasp
millions of forgotten creatures
holding their breath patiently..
whirlpools seducing their mermaids
a coiling dance of enchantment


The winds courted momentum,
a piercing howl of freedom
buckling the knees of rooted seed
demolishing all that was secured
to defy the speed limit of sanity

mother earth split wide
her razored maw to receive
The gift of sacrificial lust...
legions of venemous pleasures
riding the soiled backs of rooted vine

Time defied the smile of light
one single minute, grabbed its broken mask
a masquerade ball of exhalted endurance
each second, to seem either fleeting
or a precious keepsake....an infinite fossill



The forces of nature, melding to the perfect consistency

my breath caught .....quickened..
The moment you kissed my face..

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Copyright 2003 Beverly L. Hernandez
Published on Tuesday, August 5, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • elisa On Saturday, September 17, 2005, elisa (1595)By person wrote:

    .....something about the kiss....solidifies the moment in a lifetime......some kind of undiscovered physics maybe....

  • glasshouse On Saturday, September 17, 2005, glasshouse (530)By person wrote:

    I'm so glad that Marek commented on this tonight, otherwise I might never have found it. This is exquisite. So delicate and whispered but so powerful as well. Perfectly chosen words and rhythm. Amazingly done. *favs* -Glass

  • A former member wrote: I still can't get over the epic nature of this poem, very well set up, I am a sucker for it.

  • A former member wrote: Wow that's beautiful, what a thick yarn you weave with your words.

  • A former member wrote: Wow. This blew me away. Your words here are beautiful beyond belief. I wish I could go through and point out every piece I liked, but 256 is not enough. This is poetic art, beautiful.

  • A former member wrote: I once saw the Redsea part. Ewww!

  • Clementine On Thursday, August 7, 2003, Clementine (121)By person wrote:

    i once saw the oceans part...o wait...i did that.....or so the prophets said

  • eternal despair On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, eternal despair (66)By person wrote:

    i really like this write.... well done. and very deep.

  • Blood of Winter On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, Blood of Winter (296)By person wrote:

    Did I miss the memo is it metaphor week or something, beautiful piece my dear...it tangled my mind in it's web of words.

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