Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Aether

By Joseph Hesch

You spied the light of me across Plato’s dark aether--
a comet you said, omen of a coming--
where others rubbed it away as an eye-corner flicker.

My Fire drew in your Air, consuming that breath
with which you make being of sparkle, songs of soul.
This drab Earth resisted the quenching rain,

until Life’s plow broke me and your Water
entered my forgotten softness beneath the crust
others had tread to adamant armor.

We burn brightly now, pushing up flaming blooms,
embracing ivy of connection, the sweetest fruit
of seeds cast from the stars in their aether,

where I sensed a heart-tripped something
between Universe and the Sphere and wondered...
Perhaps?

22 comments:

  1. Joe, this is beautiful, heart tripping & gorgeous...I love the idea of Earth & Water, Fire & Air that make up 'Love'.... such a positive sentiment....wonderful *huge hugs* :) xoxox

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  2. hmmmm i think i like when you write love poems..smiles

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  3. joe this is a great piece...my fav part...

    This drab Earth resisted the quenching rain,

    until Life’s plow broke me and your Water
    entered my forgotten softness beneath the crust
    others had tread to adamant armor.

    cause love does have that power...

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  4. "My Fire drew in your Air, consuming that breath
    with which you make being of sparkle, songs of soul."

    Lovely, really lovely...took my breath away!

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  5. He's baaaaack! And with a bloody vengeance!Joe, this is a spellbinding weave...your pen has ignited my own...this thing they call love ;) Elemental Magic!

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  6. Wow a wonderful verse! You truly captured the spell that one can go under, last stanza was my favorite.

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  7. Ooh, yes! Gorgeous and romantic, and also, real. Love it.

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  8. love can do such wondrous things can't it, Joe? :) Wonderfully penned poetry!!!

    Sighhh :)

    http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/we-make-love/

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  9. perhaps's for sure. A masterpiece you've written tonight, the one I was looking for,yes- here it is!
    Great work, Joseph.

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  10. until Life’s plow broke me and your Water
    entered my forgotten softness beneath the crust
    others had tread to adamant armor.....

    wow, Joe. A beautiful write!

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  11. breathtaking and beautiful ...thank you x

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  12. Love it! The imagery is is just perfect - the cadences of the words together weave such a potent magic... you've inspired me :)

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  13. We burn brightly now, pushing up flaming blooms,
    embracing ivy of connection, the sweetest fruit
    of seeds cast from the stars in their aether,

    Loved this...elements in love, of love...pure sweet this is!

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  14. Ahh... this is lovely, Joe. I especially like the last two stanzas.

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  15. This is splendid. I especially love the third stanza but the whole is a cosmic dance.

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  16. I really resonate to the energy in all of aether, but especially this part (as did another):

    "We burn brightly now, pushing up flaming blooms,
    embracing ivy of connection, the sweetest fruit
    of seeds cast from the stars in their aether"

    ...and the "ivy of connection," as Osho writes everything is connected and interconnected, but I like the sense and feel of 'ivy'!

    Best regards,
    Roger ☺

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  17. Dear Joseph...
    Beautiful... and the last word was perfect... "Perhaps"
    I liked your line...
    'until Life’s plow broke me and your Water
    entered my forgotten softness beneath the crust'
    Gave a lot to imagine...

    Shashi

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2012/01/whispers-haiku-on-how-i-write-poetry.html#comment-form
    At twitter @VerseEveryDay

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  18. I really enjoy seeing through your words Joe, this no exception. It pulls the cosmos into a ribbon of thoughts, truly lovely write. All my best ~ Rose

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  19. Joe

    What to say, from your first line:

    'You spied the light of me across Plato’s dark aether--'

    I was entranced! I think this is my favourite of all your poems I have read.

    Thank you most sincerely for sharing!

    Abi :)

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  20. Ah, very nice, my poet friend. "My Fire drew in your Air" - favorite part :)

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