eat the sun,
eat her whole—
the most powerful force
in our universe,
healer and destroyer
.
encircle her,
blind her
with your body—
eager she was
as your paths crossed
.
cover her brightness,
her warmth—
the very essence
of her impact
on us lowly beings
.
covet her
for but a fleeting moment,
as she is bound to you
.
leave just a trace,
a rough-sketched outline
of her inflamed majesty—
shadow her in your might,
little by little
devour her whole,
as she longs
for your shadow over her
.
in darkness we trust—
the light will return
.
in darkness
we are assured of it
.
in darkness you rule,
your delight
increasing her desire
to break free
from your hold
.
part ways
as equals—
celestial bodies
of grace and power
.
bid her adieu
as she gave you
what you desired
.
petered out
she never was,
though you tried
.
savour every second
you spent together—
like passing ships,
star-crossed lovers
divided by happenstance
and gravity
.
stare into her bright,
never-ending beauty—
strength, radiance,
resilience—her gifts
.
ease yourself away
after your tryst,
as she—
the burning eye of heaven—
reclaims herself
.
and returns
*
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Paul Stewart
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This is awesome! Feels totally cosmic! Excellent word choice throughout, you painted some very vivid pictures in my mind :) I also like how you characterized these heavenly bodies, made them feel alive
Oooo, this was so creative Sir Paul. And beautifully written as always. Loved it!
I love this poem ☀️
Love love love this, pal! Such a stunning piece and a perfect entry to the challenge! I’ll be shocked if this doesn’t place. Bravo! 👏🏽 🩷💫
Love, love, LOVE!!! Fantastic imagery and word choices, matey mate. This was a thing of beauty. #welldoneyouwonderfulwordsmithfindamn
Quite beautiful, Paul.
I love this so very much.
This would make the Bard blush with pride and deservedly so. This is an amazing poem and a stunning entry to the challenge. I loved every line but the finale really clinched it for me: ease yourself away after your tryst, as she, the burning eye of heaven, reclaims self I cannot express how much I wish I had dreamed the metaphor of the sun as the burning eye of heaven, Paul. I'm literally green with envy.
Excellent… really great having more detail/depth of their tale in the acrostic🤩
Fantastic!
Nice bro nice!
Well done!
An interesting and excellent take on the challenge, excellent work Paul