Hi Ryfkah,
I'm enjoying a poem that's called aeon, that begins by mentioning things
that are probably gone in an instant!
And then, near the end, there's short shadows (should shadow be plural?)
with the date palms, then a sun set, then a new moon rising, that could be,
say, 8-12 hours? (moons rise at all times of the night) - so the instant
things at the start of the poem, then the mention of eternity, then these
things that take hours to happen, make me wonder, as an observer, about
time.
But the characters in the poem are probably enjoying those sort of timeless
moments that belong in good relationships. That contrast's so subtly shown.
And the moon grinning - well, who'd believe it! (I think I do! But they must
drink some powerful stuff in Egypt! LOL)
Bob


>From: Ryfkah * <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: New: Aeon
>Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:05:58 EDT
>
>Aeon
>
>A vermilion bird flutters high
>the sky a sapphire remnant
>A woman whispers   Step near
>     Stand beside me
>
>Nile green grass glides
>like a crocodile in the breeze
>The man hovers  glimpsing a scarab
>jumping through her hair
>They perceive lifetimes of love
>their rise and fall within eternity
>Date palm fronds throw short shadow
>
>The late day sun inflames
>They step closer   kiss
>
>The rising new moon grins
>
>Ryfkah 8/25/04

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