Wednesday, November 12, 2008

blue topaz

in the end gold was right
and no breeze, no waves
on a flat sea, steady beat
on medium heat

and the right day was
yesterday
and also today

today for nothing left to linger
the curl of a little finger
on the stem, chrysanthemums,
a little white wine, your place and mine
when the bright gold means
you’re not too old
just bold enough
and perfect like i always promised

3 comments:

the unholy atlantic said...

i am paying my debt of servitude.

i hope you feel better ))):

Ianthe Wilde said...

when you explain, i appreciate your constant brilliance even more.
this is epically clever.

Coweh said...

now i want you to explain (though i understand the blue topaz part). it is beautiful, by the way.

i am constantly in a state of awe when i read your poetry.