The sea
Is a lover
Who gives
As she takes
Giddy, breathless
She comes to me
Wrapped in diaphanous
Ribbons of ebony and silver
Moon is an invited voyeur
Casting glances upon
Our entangled limbs
Limned by his gaze
A harem are we
For I am not
The only one
Relishing her caress
In this moment
Sharing partners
In the dark
Without shame
Or reservation
Completely
She owns me
As she owns them
No gods can give me
The eternity I ache for
Ocean cannot be contained
confined to temples
Deaf to my petition
Poseidon’s reign
Sunk by the ages
She swallowed
Him whole
Long ago
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Aspen Marie
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🌼 Aspen, the photography here is a testament to your skill; I lost count of how many times I scrolled back up to re-experience that skyline. The way the orange energy illuminates the waves makes them look like scattered jewels draped over the rocks. 🌼 The isocolic opening creates a perfect balancing act of "giving and taking," while the two-syllable "giddy" and "breathless" provide a gentle pause before landing on that rhyme with the sea: "me." You’ve used enargia to create a synergy between the moon, the water, and your own purpose.
Well-wrought, Aspen! "And so castles made of sand fall in the sea Eventually" -Jimi Hendrix
Whoaaaa, this was sooo breathtaking! Loved both your poem and photo!