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endymion, eternal, learning, love, memory, mythology, poem, poetry, selene, spoken, time, writing
In the Beginning
I.
Oh he,
the star of my night
when I knew not
this space within me
he finds it filled
of coffee, and dust, and rust, and dirt;
waiting.
Inside this place
he settles in
so many colours;
purple and royal blue
and sepia
now infused with mine.
And the colours
of my (his) soul bleed
into a mercuric moon
kept safe by
the sea that
knows us.
II.
During the night
of a dying planet
you heard my cry.
Find me
between
timeβs rain and memory.
Pull me
through
your heartβs pulse.
Feel me
in the colours
of our intellect.
Then, you took me to the edge of the sky.
III.
He sweeps up bones and glass
in my softest place;
the quality of mercy.
I drip in drops
of milk and honey
between breaths
between beats;
he licks my weighted leaves
and the bark of secrets
strewn on a road
of stones, we
wash clean.
Present day
IV.
Yes, it was an auspicious beginning
but, the edging of my soul
is still held in his mouth
his tongue flutters filling me with words and images and sound
as we spin
obliquely
up.
Posted for dVerse Poets week #90 (Wow!) www.dversepoets.com
I always wanted to learn about mythology, so I decided to start by writing this poem. Selene’s lover, the Moon, is attributed to Endymion, the first person to observe the movements of the Moon.
georgeforfun said:
Reblogged this on georgeforfun and commented:
Nicely done.
tashtoo said:
This is stunning! Moon magic π Fantastic and mythical indeed…much enjoyed the reading as well…really brought the myth to life.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thanks so much Natasha! I appreciate these words so much. I’ve enjoyed reading/hearing your work, as well!
Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry) said:
This is expansive, extravagant and audacious. I like the continuum you bring up to present day. Great imagery.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you so much. This is a bit different for me and I appreciate your visit and comment : )
darkangelwrites said:
“the edging of my soul
is still held in his mouth” I really like those lines.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you so much Lovely! I appreciate that : )
brian miller said:
the colours
of my (his) soul bleed
into a mercuric moon
kept safe by
the sea that
knows us….nice, like a poem in a poem…
that last stanza though, wow…
its got some heat….
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thanks so much, Brian! I love your observation of a poem within a poem…wow!!
Glad you liked the last line π
brian miller said:
yep, that whole last stanza…the edge of your soul in his mouth…the infilling…seriously i could return to this one often and highlight something else…smiles…happy saturday to you
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thanks a lot for your comments Brian!! And, happy Saturday to you too!!
BjΓΆrn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
I really like the storytelling embedded in this piece of poetry… Great.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thanks Bjorn! I appreciate your visit and comments π
yelena said:
wow! your poems are always, always worth the wait and this is no exception, Eva. it feels like a water(color)fall of senses reaching for cosmic heights in imagination. the third stanza is completely mindblowing to me, especially
‘He sweeps up bones and glass
in my softest place;
the quality of mercy’..just wish i wrote this myth-inspired and inspiring beauty…. π
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you Yelena! I love to read your comments and know what you see it’s always so amazing…thank you!! πππ
Laura Hegfield said:
“And the colours
of my (his) soul bleed
into a mercuric moon
kept safe by
the sea that
knows us.” ~ gorgeous!
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you so much Laura! Nice to meet you : )
yasniger said:
I love it
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you!!
ayala said:
βthe edging of my soul
is still held in his mouthβ I really love these lines. You brought myth to life.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you very much ayala…I’m so glad you liked it : )
1emeraldcity said:
If this is your first attempt at mythology in poetics, I say bring it on! Polished, beautiful, write!
Eva Von Pelt said:
Aw, thank you so much Jackie! I really appreciate that as this is quite different for me : )
apshilling said:
Hi Eva π
The structure really delivers the PO with plenty of POP))
full of zip and punch and part 3 is superb!
He sweeps up bones and glass
in my softest place;
the quality of mercy.
This entire section made me pull those poetry appreciation faces like firework watching π
awesome ending made it just right as i read and reflected . . .
all the best π
Eva Von Pelt said:
Hi Aaron!
Even your comments are poetic : )
I’m glad you thought that section had a special punch as I reworked it a bit.
Thanks, and as always for your thoughtful comments sit in appreciation : )
Rowan Taw said:
Wonderful, and I especially liked listening.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you so much. Although I’ve done recordings a couple of times, it’s quite new to me so I appreciate your comments.
joanna said:
ooh, i’m a mythology nut myself. i especially loved (III)… from start to finish. exquisite.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Oh, thanks Joanna! It’s such an interesting study, but so vast. I look forward to learning more!
charleselliott said:
Loved the luminosity of this. Wanted to read it again by moonlight…
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you for the lovely comment : )
Julia of A Dose of Jules said:
This is so beautifully crafted. I only wish I could write this well. Thank you for sharing.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you, Julia…pls excuse my tardy comment!
Anna Elizabeth Graham said:
Luscious, melifluous, and deeply satifying mythology. Hits all the high notes with aplomb and dazzling clarity. One of your best to my mind.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thanks so much, Anna! Please accept my apologies for such a late reply to your lovely comment π
Lucid Moments (@EusebiaPhilotes) said:
Elegant from beginning to end. Fluid images of beauty to ponder throughout. Lovely.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you so much Eusebia! I really appreciate your comments and enjoy seeing you on Twitter : )
hobgoblin2011 said:
this is a really remarkable piece. Love the relational aspect you went with, the myth chosen fits perfectly and you did a great job reimagining it. very nicely done. thanks
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thanks for your wonderful comments!
Grace said:
Beautifully penned, a gem to read today ~
Eva Von Pelt said:
Merci Lovely one! π
Chazinator said:
Wonderfully Evocative portrayal of a timeless scene that brings home how frail and time-bound we are.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Oh, wonderful observation and thanks for your comment π
pandamoniumcat said:
I felt as if I drifted through this, lifted on the words…exquisite and elegant!
Eva Von Pelt said:
Thank you so much and nice to meet you! : )
Kelvin S.M. said:
…it was like telling: fly me up… fly me up to thee… whilst the spirits of the breeze sing… very pure & smooth to read… liked a lot the last two verses in the 3rd canto… and i. am glad you provided an audio as this is the kind of poem i would like to hear being read… enjoyed it… smiles…
Eva Von Pelt said:
Wow, thank you Kelvin! So glad the audio was a plus…never really sure about that! Thanks so much for your visit and lovely comments.
emmjaepenniman said:
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poetrypretty said:
Wonderful! I love that you added your own audio to it. Makes it like a live reading, great idea π
Eva Von Pelt said:
Please forgive my late reply! Thank you so much I appreciate your lovely comment : )
kshawnedgar said:
Your voice is attractive π Perfect for poetry. There’s really a great motion to this poem, a movement soaring to the moon.
Eva Von Pelt said:
Shawn – thank you as always for your kind words and support π
yelena said:
i miss your poetry…o so much..its magic and lushness and beauty unfathomable..hope that you are well, Eva. sending warm wishes..wherever you are.