The Carpet of Heaven's Door
artist: Václav Švejcar
Light of satisfactionNight beckons
and moon, full of restive temptation
answers fruitfully—
Incline yourself
upon the seal of my soul
and bend my ear
that I may again
hear the gentle murmurings
of earth’s heart
beat in time with my own.
O tender, tender moon
you leave the imprint
of your maidenhood
as you salve
the dry earth
your moon’s blood bestowing.
Sow your seed
in the time of new moon
and yield,
again and again
to the carpet of heaven’s door.
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2012
http://dversepoets.com/2011/11/15/open-link-night-week-31/
http://dversepoets.com/2011/11/15/open-link-night-week-31/
Love the moon full of restive temptation. What a beautiful poem of longing.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Delete"Incline yourself
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and bend my ear"
just lovely!
Thank you Heather!
Deletehearing the gentle murmurings of earth’s heart...i like...we need to fall silent ourselves i guess so we can hear it again..
ReplyDeleteThank you Claudia--perhaps, yes--
DeleteSuch beautiful imagery. I love the thought of the carpet of Heaven's door. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bren! I finally took a look around PoetsUnited--what a great site--I think I will hang out there as well!
Deletesmiles....you capture much of the romanticism of the moon and the heavens....love the reclined on chest to hear the heart beat of the earth...nice intimacy in that...
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian! Smiles back to you!
DeleteWonderful piece Audrey, love the celestial feel here. The images of night, moon, seeds, maidenhood, earth all struck me as I read through, very nice flow to the poem, really enjoyed. thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you Fred! Loved your piece as well!!!
Deleteamazing what can be heard if one only listens...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the read and comment--so much appreciated!
DeleteTruly a divine feeling within your words. Love the images they portray. All one has to do is open their hears and maybe eyes too a bit.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat both for the read and the comments!! Greatly appreciated!
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful, Audrey... and so romantic. Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Laurie! I hope you enjoyed your day!
DeleteI like the tender tender moon ~
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely...Happy Hearts Day ~
Thank you Heaven! So much appreciated!
DeleteLovely lovely lovely.
ReplyDeleteMakes me enjoy a holiday like today.
Thank you Becky! I have to tell you again how much your piece last week moved me--it was a brilliant journey through the human experience!
DeleteDelicate as the light cast from La Luna
ReplyDeleteHey A! Thanks! I was out celebrating last night--how are you?
DeleteLove it...and this line..Incline yourself
ReplyDeleteupon the seal of my soul...love!
Thank you ayala!
DeleteReally really like this--the sense of timelessness to the imagery--an ancient and also thoroughly modern voice to what is unchanging in its constant flux. Plus, I just love moon poems, esp when they're this good. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love moons too--Thank you for the read and comments--so much appreciated!
DeleteSuch passionate purpose in loving devotion to those forces that unleash life from its breast. I really like the sound of this:
ReplyDeleteIncline yourself
upon the seal of my soul
Thank you Charles--greatly appreciated!
Deletevery romantic
ReplyDeleteThank you Luke--I fear that indeed, I am a romantic!
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