The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Tue 3/28/06)

[RetroLounge]

my love

my love
thy hair is one kingdom
the king whereof is darkness
thy forehead is a flight of flowers
thy head is a quick forest
filled with sleeping birds
thy breasts are swarms of white bees
upon the bough of thy body
thy body to me is April
in those armpits is the approach of spring
thy thighs are white horses yoked to a chariot
of kings
they are the striking of a good minstrel
between them is always a pleasant song
my love
thy head is a casket
of the cool jewel of thy mind
the hair of thy head is one warrior
innocent of defeat
thy hair upon thy shoulders is an army
with victory and with trumpets
thy legs are the trees of dreaming
whose fruit is the very eatage of forgetfulness
thy lips are satraps in scarlet
in whose kiss is the combinings of kings
thy wrists
are holy
which are the keepers of the keys of thy blood
thy feet upon thy ankles are flowers in vases
of silver
in thy beauty is the dilemma of flutes
thy eyes are the betrayal
of bells comprehended through incense

ee cummings

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RL

if you want to see some of my poetry, see the blog at:
http://www.myspace.com/retropaul

[LaurenG]

1. I just visited your blog

Very Nice!

You look like a famous person. Like a Baldwin actually.:thumbsup: :hi:

[RetroLounge]

4. Like a Baldwin?

Now where have I heard that before?

:rofl:

Thanks, The Rev says the same thing...

:hi:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

2. Interesting line:

thy head is a quick forest
filled with sleeping birds


:rofl:


BTW, for the real juicy stuff, read the Song of Solomon. ;)

:hug::loveya:

[RetroLounge]

5. Song of Solomon?

Trying to get my thread locked?

:hi:

RL

[LaurenG]

7. That is what I initially thought he was writing.

:hi: I guess he must look like a Baldwin then, if we both think so.

[RevCheesehead]

8. Honey, he IS a Baldwin

RETRO-Baldwin! :rofl:

[RetroLounge]

9. RETRO-Baldwin!

:rofl:

RL

[miss_american_pie]

3. Ahh, lovely

I'm so glad it's a happy poem today. :hi:

[RetroLounge]

6. It's a happy day after all...

I'm alive, and that beats the alternative...

:hi:

RL