Sunday, September 22, 2013

Chrysalis

Shadows settle brown-eyed,
The Moth and the Lamp, Cesar Santos 
warm-palmed;
cocoon discarded
in yesterday's cobweb.

Remove the horn-rims,
inherit the bookish gaze,
the soft porch bulb
of a summer night.

Watch the onslaught
of the pink moon,
breathe star-scattered
through the silent spots.

The mottled skirt
holds brunette blood;
unlike the skittish sister,
who butterflies sunshine like toast.




tk/September 2013 

Many thanks to the talented  R.A.D. Stainforth, for reading this poem.  

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27 comments:

  1. Laurie KolpSun Sep 22, 10:16:00 AM

    Yesterday's cobwebs can definitely do that!

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  2. philSun Sep 22, 11:12:00 AM

    butterfly sunshine

    great name for a franchise
    a restaurant...or a hat store :)

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  3. steveroniSun Sep 22, 11:31:00 AM

    ...this line took me away
    " pink moon,
    breathe star-scattered
    through the silent spots..."

    Ah! Those silent spots, soetimes so welcome
    YOU do beautiful work--
    here
    there
    everywhere, Tess!

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  4. MarionSun Sep 22, 12:22:00 PM

    Holy farkin' shit, I'm in love with R.A.D. Stainforth's sexy lips and voice. Love the poem and the perfect illustration. You shine, Tess. You glimmer like a luminous dragonfly's wing in the summer sun. xo

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  5. Gillena CoxSun Sep 22, 12:32:00 PM

    good write; have a happy Sunday

    much love...

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  6. Kathe W.Sun Sep 22, 01:02:00 PM

    love that last line! wow!

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  7. Carolina LintheadSun Sep 22, 01:26:00 PM

    Gorgeous poem! So much to ponder. You rock the brunettitude!

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  8. TruedessaSun Sep 22, 03:05:00 PM

    Enjoyed that first stanza the most..getting rid of the cobwebs of yesterday..

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  9. BerowneSun Sep 22, 06:45:00 PM

    The tone, the timbre, the aura - awesomeness...

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  10. ManaguaSun Sep 22, 07:17:00 PM

    Beautiful cymbal-shimmering sounds. A lovely poem.

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  11. Susie ClevengerMon Sep 23, 12:38:00 AM

    Beautiful Tess. It seemed the image took me back to yesterday also..something about the words written on the wall sparked it.Love the ending!!

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  12. JinksyMon Sep 23, 04:58:00 AM

    Shadows settle brown-eyed

    They certainly do in this painting! :)

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  13. kaykualaMon Sep 23, 09:09:00 AM

    Remove the horn-rims,
    inherit the bookish gaze,

    I remember when horn-rim spectacles were in fashion It certainly gave a bookish outlook to the person. Nicely Tess!

    Hank

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  14. Silent Otto Mon Sep 23, 09:38:00 AM

    Such beautiful transformation....

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  15. LynMon Sep 23, 12:51:00 PM

    Beautifully surreal..colorful!

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  16. UnknownMon Sep 23, 02:47:00 PM

    Beautiful imagery, Tess. I love yesterday's cobweb and the soft porch bulb of a summer night...

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  17. 21 WitsMon Sep 23, 04:38:00 PM

    "Who butterflies sunshine like toast" just the icing on your lovely spirited cake, so smoothly spoken it rocked my world evermore.

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  18. UnknownTue Sep 24, 06:57:00 AM

    "Who butterflies sunshine like toast." That is probably not the same as globbing it on with an ice cream scoop--is it?

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  19. kalpana solsiTue Sep 24, 10:29:00 AM

    cocoon discarded
    in yesterday's cobweb.

    most of the people loves the security of the cocoon and hold on to the past disturbances. discarding both of them is moving forward. Lovely poem.

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  20. The Fifth HorsemanTue Sep 24, 09:21:00 PM

    "Who butterflies sunsione like toast" is inspired.

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  21. Alan BurnettThu Sep 26, 06:27:00 AM

    I would gladly exchange a whole volume of other people's poetry for a single stanza of yours Tess.

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  22. AnonymousThu Sep 26, 12:50:00 PM

    You never cease to impress, I love the way you use language, like no one else in the world genius

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  23. KatherineFri Sep 27, 02:28:00 AM

    Awesome and beautiful!

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  24. gautami tripathyFri Sep 27, 01:22:00 PM

    Excellent writing!

    crystal ball

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  25. Sara McNultySat Sep 28, 03:23:00 PM

    Love, 'soft porch bulb of a summer night' and that last wonderful stanza.

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  26. ~T~Sat Sep 28, 07:48:00 PM

    I especially like the second stanza. Very nice!

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  27. Tess KincaidSun Sep 29, 04:55:00 PM

    Thank you dear friends...your kind comments mean so very much to me...

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― O. Henry (and me)

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