This is my penultimate post for NaPoWriMo. I’m using a prompt given by Michelle of Poefusion and Poefeti. Michelle has been a wonderful source of ideas and inspiration (even more than usual) during April and I’m sure that all of us on the Poefusion Blogroll are grateful. Thank you Michelle! The prompt is the first line from a poem by Emily Dickinson. Click on the logo to read more poems and find a link to the poem the line comes from.
Bring me the sunset in a cup.
Let me imbibe its heady vapours
to dizzy my brain
with myriad colours
in high definition.
Bring me the sunset in a cup.
Let me hold it in my hands:
Lets its warmth makes me tingle
from the tips of my fingers
to the tips of my toes
as it acquaints itself
with my topology.
Bring me the sunset in a cup.
Let me be like a wine taster
as I savour the last drops
before it quietly
slips away.
April 30, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Beautiful. Wonderful images. Love how you brought the sunset to discover your body before it slips away. Nice job. Have a nice day.
April 30, 2008 at 7:24 pm
nice description here, I think any hot beverage can bring some momentary comfort
April 30, 2008 at 10:17 pm
This is a lovely poem. To me, it conveys the feelings I sometimes have during sunset – wanting to completely experience it before it’s gone.
May 1, 2008 at 12:01 am
Love the use of topology and tasting the sunset. I also like the way you repeat the prompt line.
May 1, 2008 at 9:12 am
Wonderful inspiration for a poem – congrats on all your work. You have a host of great material now – are you going to send any away somewhere?
May 1, 2008 at 4:03 pm
i absolutely love the word savor… it isso luxurious…….
May 1, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Absolutely wonderful Carole. Beautiful poem and the photo was a perfect compliment to your writing. Well done.
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May 2, 2008 at 8:38 pm
wow, i love the wine and sunset… acquaint w/my topography… awesome