virtuoso
02-05-2015, 03:42 PM
Magnetic wand of the moon,
a creamy Harvest moon,
brushed the deep swells
generating a tide
steady current, frothy foam
with speed, purpose rowed
toward the rendezvous
destiny's cove
as it approached the shore
plucked a fortuitous shell
guided it through
the undulating swells
on an enchanting mission
sweet song of the Sirens
filtered into the turret
of the listless gastrapod
ziplined through the breakers
breached the shoreline
nestled in heart-shape valve
wrapped itself in silk--
remnant virgin grains
that spilled pure coats
opened their apertures
imbibed tide after tide
Your calling card
sheltered in the aperture
of a beached gastropod
From a distant buoy
the bright glint flickered
a pale reflection
that never quit sparked
desire in my eyes
imploring pleas echoed
from a hollow soul
through the salty mist
but blips on my sonar
never reverberated
through your hourglass
strained the opportunities
until time's window closed
After many full moons
were solemnly eclipsed
by my dark shadow
and the salty tears
washed away
unanswered prayers
my callous heart
drifted to shore,
now hidden enclave,
stumbled on the broken shell
whose periostracum,
her cover page,
now un-decodable
absent bristling spine,
the solid backbone
advertising her love
whittled to lumps
aperture completely sealed
packed with the sediments
unrequited nights delivered
My weathered hands
picked up callous receptacle
probing cuticles sifted
through the silts
years of longing
dredged through sand
tightly packed
peeled away stale grains
from her Hope chest
now bleached memories
at the core
was a desiccate body
with no pulse
an empty soul
baring no spirit
with deep regret
stitched a shroud
whose circumference
was large enough
to contain two mirrors
reflecting fate
aperture: opening, mouth of a shell
periostracum: thin organic coating or skin which is the outmost layer of the shell of many animals.
a creamy Harvest moon,
brushed the deep swells
generating a tide
steady current, frothy foam
with speed, purpose rowed
toward the rendezvous
destiny's cove
as it approached the shore
plucked a fortuitous shell
guided it through
the undulating swells
on an enchanting mission
sweet song of the Sirens
filtered into the turret
of the listless gastrapod
ziplined through the breakers
breached the shoreline
nestled in heart-shape valve
wrapped itself in silk--
remnant virgin grains
that spilled pure coats
opened their apertures
imbibed tide after tide
Your calling card
sheltered in the aperture
of a beached gastropod
From a distant buoy
the bright glint flickered
a pale reflection
that never quit sparked
desire in my eyes
imploring pleas echoed
from a hollow soul
through the salty mist
but blips on my sonar
never reverberated
through your hourglass
strained the opportunities
until time's window closed
After many full moons
were solemnly eclipsed
by my dark shadow
and the salty tears
washed away
unanswered prayers
my callous heart
drifted to shore,
now hidden enclave,
stumbled on the broken shell
whose periostracum,
her cover page,
now un-decodable
absent bristling spine,
the solid backbone
advertising her love
whittled to lumps
aperture completely sealed
packed with the sediments
unrequited nights delivered
My weathered hands
picked up callous receptacle
probing cuticles sifted
through the silts
years of longing
dredged through sand
tightly packed
peeled away stale grains
from her Hope chest
now bleached memories
at the core
was a desiccate body
with no pulse
an empty soul
baring no spirit
with deep regret
stitched a shroud
whose circumference
was large enough
to contain two mirrors
reflecting fate
aperture: opening, mouth of a shell
periostracum: thin organic coating or skin which is the outmost layer of the shell of many animals.