- Non-Erotic Poetry
- To Be An Envelope
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To be an envelope,
contain an ethereal message,
purple connotations,
cinquains linked, metonymes
like red leaves piled
by silk thread narration's
slanting script.
Ever so slightly intriguing imperfection
in the ink sunk to papyrus inside.
An ideal illusion of seal.
A destination,
destined to be torn.
But now a strange container,
paper thin wall enigma.
Shielding hope and hunger
side by side, letter by letter.
Sealed with a kiss, with a prayer;
Godspeed, dear Hermes.
Be my wings, speak for me,
watch those eyes follow
where I can't see.
To be a promise,
a courier on archaic wings, a song
between four eyes
and one pen glowing.
- COMMENTS
Mememe4about 3 years agoI was brought up to keep my negative thoughts to myself. Some weren’t brought up the same way I see.
Besides that point, your words painted a beautiful image of literary images in my mind. I appreciate that you shared your work of art . Be kind.
JonasRobinsonover 4 years agoThis was very beautiful. I enjoyed this because of its deep sense of wit and rhetoric. Thank you for sharing. :)
Neonuroticabout 13 years agoThis has always been one of my favorite poems here on Lit. So, I faved it once again.
Anonymousover 18 years agoFabulous poetry!
I see someone has a jealously problem. Tsk tsk to the asshole. :)
foehnover 19 years agoThe "Mutual" comment is so crass, it's pathetic and not worthy of occupying space. If you don't know what metonymy is, look it up for chrissakes. I don't think the author is the one without the education, here. If you sweep out the anonymous comment, Liar, (and that would be my vote) get rid of this one too, and I'll re-comment on the technical beauty of this piece of high art you've created. (And if Anonymous wants to read some REAL crap, maybe he should go straight to the gutter and read e.e. cummings. [tongue-in-cheek] )
impressiveover 19 years ago... Mr. Crapola in the U S of A has struck again. Get a life, poetry troll -- or at least get the balls to stop hiding behind "Anonymous."
You don't like our work? Let's see YOURS. Show us how it's done, slick.
Anonymousover 19 years agoeven a mutual admiration group can recognize something with substance, something that does not rhyme or make sounds like squishy love sick barely literate females, can be poetry, this is intelligent, educated, perhaps you aren't and that is the root of the problem?
Anonymousover 19 years agoHow sad that a mutual admiration group leaves praise for pieces of crap. Get serious. This isn't poetry. It reads like words penned by someone high on something other than life. Get real, people. Get educated.
Crapola!
