Monday, February 26, 2007

The Faceted Sphere: 32

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The poet has written many poems under his "faceted sphere" frame, wherein he writes of women he never has and never will be involved with, creating an alternate reality in which the romance came to fruition and reflecting on this untaken path. This particular facet concerns his Venice-era muse Alisha, also referred to as "The Truth" or "The Wisp".

The Faceted Sphere 32: Alisha

red as rubies, ripe and ready,
lips that call to taste and be tasted,
not wasted in the backwash of dreams.
bartered for fear. sold for hope.
traded for the mediocrity that
mocks Thoreau. go now and
ride the rocket past the stars
that burn brightly in the winter
night. frosty breath unwarmed
by their distant fires. flirting
with memories a millions years
old. cold to the eyes' touch.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.

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