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Of a Woman's Heart


Article # : 10135 

Section : THE ARTS
Issue Date : 8 / 1986  681 Words
Author : Andrea Holland
Andrea C. Holland was born in London in 1965 and lived there until she moved to Long Island, New Yorn with her family in 1981. Her main interest is, of course, poetry; both writing and reading. She is also very interested in music, art and drama.

       Newest Gem
       
       Oh funny duchess; dearest inner me…
       You/I, the silliest immorality box:
       See how like soft, fine lesions are his kisses,
       one or two still here outside, dressing my skin
       like rosebuds or eagles; gently placed tattoos.
       Sterling feelings, like pure silver, real,
       adorn me too, the internal jewelry.
       He doesn't look like a god
       or any other old fashioned idol,
       he holds a look all markazite and sapphire
       while I wear him on me well.
       falling down to the bed
       the both of us, like purgatory,
       then rising up like favorite European kings.
       
       The last sweer night we node on
       is gone like the tide-like pumping of your heart,
       but the sun is back, my liebe,
       like a diamond;
       we should chase its brilliance and wrap it
       round our eyes, for a while,
       and dodge the clouds would tight around my legs. ... (1951 of 3505 Characters)
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