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Alexander III
01-17-2011, 02:17 PM
I

- I have seen

Clouds mingling in the sky, softly touching,
Their tender fingers, scarcely kissing -
Blue and violet tapestries, their flutes.

The holy brunette - man's untamed amore;
Her countless tears, for evermore awaken
The triumph of life - infant imagination.

Her raven skin, still, yet endlessly beckoning;
In return for our sincerity, she gives us
The infinite - La Nuit - voulez vous dansé avec moi ?

The birth and death of suns, briefly separated
From their oceans - tall orange amazément,
Scented with lilly silks - blankets of nostalgia;

Tender blue waves wandering with clouds,
In a satisfied melancholy. The sun and sea
Conduct their orchestra - so that we smile

As we ponder our death
And their immortality.


II

- I have heard

A child's eyes, rustling over his mother's
Tranquil, abandoned remains - Her final
Breath, longing for his nape - an eternal kiss.

A boy tired of life - on his roof smoking
To the rhythm of the stars and cars.
He discovered: life is too ridiculous
To be taken seriously - A father tired of death.

A starving man's prayer - the meaning of life -
A libertine, brushing the wind, contemplating
The meaninglessness of man - a blonde eyed prayer.

Beautiful faces, hidden in beauty;
A drowning man groping for his
First death and love, both his only -
A small volume of verse to order his chaos.


III

- I have learned

My ignorance.

PrinceMyshkin
01-17-2011, 03:59 PM
I'm moved by many of the images in I & II, but III seemed to me to cheapen the previous two, as if they had been mere set-ups for what felt boastful about III.

It has become something of a cliche to flaunt one's ignorance. I rarely believe that the person who asserts his or her ignorance genuinely believes in it.

jajdude
01-17-2011, 04:02 PM
Your poem definitely contains some fantastic and original expressions. It's quite unique. I enjoyed it.