Wednesday, 27 June 2012

The Restless Wind

Tether my soul
to the restless wind
that heeds
no light
nor dark
that I may hark
the dawn of verse
as it's born
rippling through
the grass
that I may witness
the golden rays
of a sonnet
upon the wings
of a gull
and hear 
the breathless lull
of poetry
as the sun sets
on the sea
 ©Rose

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Huginn and Muninn

Thought takes flight
on raven's wing
to rest in nest
of twig and feather
knit and twined 
and bound together
In age old yarn
memory is buried
stacked and racked
to be lost forever
©Rose
These are my two beautiful fourth generation ravens. the first juveniles of this season. I have named them Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory) (You might not see Muninn in the top right conrner of the image.)
The names I borrowed from Norse Mythology  with Odin having two Ravens one to be his eyes and  the other to be his ears. 
I have been a bit out of ink lately , you know what it's like when you wake up with words in your head so sure you will remember them but when you actually get the time to write they have flown the coop!  Well this is a bit about that and them. and me. My most favourite bit of Raven mythology must surely be the one where the Raven was white and stole the sun, moon, stars, and water and fire. The raven was seen as the bringer of light.

Monday, 14 May 2012

No Longer Afraid

Your sighs tame the wind
weaving your whispers
through my hair
i am no longer afraid
to love

Your heartbeat measures
the silence of the night
i am no longer afraid
of the dark

Your embrace warms
the cold hours before dawn
i am no longer afraid
to dream
©Rose

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Rain On Me

Standing in the
falling rain
I tremble
like the rose
drenched in the dawn
that lifts her face
and spreads
her leaves
to hide her thorns
I stand in the
falling rain
just to feel
your touch again
©Rose

Saturday, 7 April 2012

The Aura Of You

Spellbound 
by the enchantment
of this moment
I drift into a reverie
meandering through
a labyrinth
of emotions
that breathe life
into my soul

Charmed 
by the pure elation
the ecstasy and
the magic of
the aura of spring
I am reminded
of a moment 
when
I gazed into
your eyes and
my soul
danced
©Rose

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Welcoming Spring!

The gentle cascade
of cherry blossom petals
spills to the ground
- tears of joy -
welcoming you! 
And I recall:-
Your gentle whispers
the warmth of your breath
 upon my cheek...
Your sweet melody
the notes of your song
tangled in my hair...
Your delicate embrace
the essence of your perfume
wafting all around me..
And I too welcome you!

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Love Is

Love is
the silence
before the storm
the awakening
before passion
is born
♥
Love is
the sigh
of the wings
of a butterfly
the gentle
arousal
which kindles
the tempest
♥
©Rose

Friday, 2 March 2012

The Sky Danced

Reflections
on a blue sky
recall
the long hot summers
We were so high
on love
swathed in the 
mirth of the cicadas' song
as it rose and fell
and floated
all around us
in our hair
in our hearts
Under our feet
the sky danced
enchanted
by the mirth
of the cicadas' song
which reeled 
in the blue
until the sky bled
Red flames
devoured the blue
tainted the hue
spewing the
silence of
darkness
all around us
 ©Rose