Psyche Prevails

Psyche Prevails

Standing upon the cusp of tomorrow

You see Zeus nibble an ebony sky

Golden chains adorn his fiery neck

Held out a gilded basket of riches

 

Standing upon the cusp of tomorrow

You see Eros tumble from a metal steed

Pricked by his mystic arrow he swoons

Charmingly he casts an amatory gaze 

Standing upon the cusp of tomorrow

You see Psyche bathe in a locus amoenus

Unwittingly she is nicked by Eros's bolt

Magic weaves the venery of a lover lost

Reeling into the chasm of tomorrow

You witness Venus holding a cup of bile

 Aglaura and Cidippe devilishly scheme

Forlorn the piqued lovers tied to strings

Reeling into the chasm of tomorrow

You witness Eros in unabated slumber

Enchanted he is by the will of spheres

Knowing not his mind he wanders lost

Reeling in the chasm of tomorrow

You witness the damnation of Psyche

Tribulations afoot lovers are forestalled

Decades of tragedy she must now endure

Surviving the riptide of tomorrow

You beseech aid from motherly Ceres

Weigh she must the lover's hearts

White glove falls upon a stone floor

Surviving the riptide of tomorrow

You beseech the idle Eros to awake

Bestirred he flees in bewilderment

Agony in witness to a shattered vase

Surviving the riptide of tomorrow

You beseech Charon to accept payment

Dreams unfettered Psyche gives chase

Entreaty to Ceres the glove returned

Lovers embrace the dawn of tomorrow 

You cheer Ceres's release of provocation

Hermes convokes the Gods to rejoice 

Resplendent is the gala in praise of love

Lovers embrace the dawn of tomorrow

You cheer Eros his defiance of Venus

Quiver tossed aside he interlaces Psyche

Resplendent is the gala in praise of love

Lovers embrace the dawn of tomorrow

You cheer Psyche resilient determined

Arms outstretched she consumes her Eros

Resplendent is the gala in praise of love

 

Wild Rose Cherished

Wild Rose Cherished

Emerging from moist soil, a solitary seed

Sinewy woody shank, nubile thorns take form

Held in the arms of a light breeze, tiny leaves dance

Her beauty hidden

Slender hip, a tightly wound promise

Growth denied, an old Oak casts shadows

Reaching for sunbeams, dreams unfulfilled

Her beauty forestalled

Peers bloom, their petals flourishing with life

Persistent is the Oak, torment diminishing spirit

Bud withering, love abrogated by decree

Her beauty denied

Summer sun, a new arc is cast

First embrace, beams nurture the soul

Life springs anew, sipping sweet rays

Her beauty thrives

Violet petals part, a solitary flower embraced

Glowing with love, the new day commences

Warmth invigorates, begging your touch

Her beauty realised

Walking along a garden path, her hand I gently hold

Peering into her eyes, her lips I tenderly kiss

Intoxicating her presence, inspiring her essence

 Her beauty cherished

Rose's Winter Garden

Floruit her beauty, an invite for morning bliss

Rosehip bursting, the caress of a springtime lover

Entangled with vigour, flush excitement for another

Anticipation of summer, petals invite the first kiss

Cheeks aglow, lovers embrace the summer breeze

Dreamy sunrise, dancing feet muted atop meadow grass

Effervescent bubbles, love painting the champagne glass

Forested frolic, commitments abound with careless ease

Wishful plans astir, joyful the tumble from a garden bed

Cuddling the summer solstice, nary a whisper of frost

Caressing her soft skin, unimaginable the ultimate cost

Lion's month, quicken of arousal whilst love is fed    

Autumn approaches, nature dons her golden dress

Garden fence sways, morning breath speaks of chill

Dancing birds depart, dusts of snow discover Rose still

Vibrancy cedes to pastel, love lost yet slow to egress

Old man brushes the garden white, the last petals fall   

Dormant becomes the stem, resting 'til the dawn of spring

Footfalls in a snowy garden, another lover soon to sing   

Dance anew dear Rose, thrilling has been nature's call

Rose's Raven

Winter holds sway, silently she combs Death

Frozen is the barren bed, lamentation of swans

Dark starless night, the cold wind keening

Rose tumbles

Love a dream lost, her August songbird long rusted

Years spill forth, hope dashed by winter storms 

The Old Man holds fast, garden gnomes retire

Rose yearns 

White blanket relents, earthen eyes flutter anew

Sprout sips from a golden chalice, she stretches

Sunlight kisses foliage, duvet gently unfurls

Rose stirs

Garden denizens frolic, bees caress pistils bright

Stem scant with leaves, floret tightly wound

Life flourishes, yet no bloom does she share 

Rose withers

Shadows cast long, no lover has she found

Nourishment enough, her thirst never slaked

Raven knits the wilted bud, a red dash trembles  

Rose retires

First snow cuddles, the curtain call of a lost year

Yearning stirs the November moon, restlessly she weeps

Desire prepares a meal of despair, fasting is essential

Rose acquiesces

Ode to Rose

Paternal beast rages, babe writhes under a dampened sheet

Words draw blood, hidden scars speak a whispered tale

Eggs shells bark underfoot, her fragile heart he doth assail

Festering sufferance of damnation, self-love cowers in defeat

Emancipation a beck and call, her savior upon a white steed

Freedom recedes like fog, her father's scion did she marry

Trapped in the viper's pit, vitriol fangs Rose must parry

Violent tongue deflates spirit, battered spine a fragile reed

Courageous dragon, last firesome breath melts golden bands 

Porcelain shards gathered, self-esteem a ghost to capture

Years steadfastly knit her autumn, spirit mends the fracture

Seeds of Rose resewn, velvet petals caressed by silken hands

Life flourishes upon the vine, a seasonal play nurtures her soul 

Floret bursts vibrant joyful tears, the morning dew welcome

Butterfly released by a peaceful heart, perfect the outcome

Head resting upon lily-white sheets, Rose's heart finally whole

Empty chalice greets new dawn, spirit shimmers resplendent 

Man of gilded armor tendered, her champion she does find

Golden rays colour the garden eternal, Rose's spirit refined

Death holds out a withered hand, self-love glows evident  

Butterfly Rose

Red Petal Flutter

Fear Dancing in Arms of Love

Butterfly Rejoice