Musings on Life, Love, and Linguine-Poetry & Writing
Two bodies, we
You, the hardwood Oak
I, the clinging passion vine
Entwined in the ebony night.
Two bodies, we
You, Mars the god of war
I, Venus the goddess of love
Fiery night sky bleeds with red heat.
Two bodies, we
You, the shaft of flint
I, the shimmering diamond
Black night sparks, catches fire.
Two bodies, we
You, the river flowing to the blue sea
I, tumultuous waves as you spill into me
The night screams with cries of ecstasy.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
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such passionate contrasts in your interpretation of the Paz poem – I really like the flint and diamond 🙂 thank you for joining in Linda
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A pleasure! Thank you Laura.
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Items that appear almost opposites but are at their core very similar. Nicely done.
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Thank you Carol!
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Two definitely meant to be together.
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Yes! Thanks so much Ken.
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I love your take on the poem, its clarity, its passion.
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Thank you! LOL, so I guess your name is Lisa?
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Yes it is. Li for short.
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Got it! Good to know.
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Wow! Just wow!
I though it was just about two people who are in contrast. But the ending gave it up. It’s an erotic poem.
“You, the river flowing to the blue sea
I, tumultuous waves as you spill into me
The night screams with cries of ecstasy.”
Love it!
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind thoughts.
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What a creative response to the poem. Beautiful write!
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Thank you!!!
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The oak and the vine…
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Thank you.
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You are welcome 🙏
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Love this Linda. Wonderful visual contrasts, and a nice bit of sensuality. Excellent writing.
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Thank you so much Rob.
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Wonderful poem Linda, and that last line – phew.
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Thank you!
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Most welcome
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A wonderful rewrite of this poem! You brought out all the images left untouched in the original. Well done!
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Thank you Dwight!
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Nice, Linda. You wrote of what I would expect. Saying is, “opposites attract.”
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Thank you!
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The final stanza is gorgeous, Linda!
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Thanks Kim!
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No dazzle lost in translation here! Gorgeous & infinite.
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Thank you Brendan.
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Wonderful passion in this… the male and the female as opposites attracting…
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Thank you Bjorn.
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You have captured some fine passion here, and expressed it so well.
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Thank you Sherry.
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Great merging of elements. (K)
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Chuck! ❤️
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