Poetry

Because you are a wandering light
I love you that much more in the darkness.
In the dark, golden bands of cestus
cast illuminate rings that
encircle your bodice.

Nocturnal flower, Celestial centerpiece,
under the full moon your navel blooms like
soft starry trillium,
shadows flee
from your hair like the fluttering
eyes of Aphrodite.

Because you are pure gold your beauty knows
the farthest depths of the earth.
Subterrane Vault, stored in you are the
submerged secrets of the
river bed,
the sunken treasures of the cove

Guiding pillar,
Revolving tower,
Lend to my eyes your light,
so I may see the entirety
of life's great ocean.

Sustaining mineral, Shining ore,
Place just a small portion, a single coin
of your inherited fortune in my palm,
So I may purchase the world for you.