Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Shape-Shifter


See the pretty bells of the Foxglove

All along the garden path

Where I once reached for you

As if I were

Some stupid but beautiful hummingbird.



Now,

I curl around the stalks of the Foxglove

As if each one were a caduceus.

Darling,

See the Sabi Star, the Daphne, and the Suicide Tree.

See them and come back;

Come back to me.



I have tea--

Yellow Jessamine.

White Snakeroot.

Mountain Laurel.

Don't tell me that it's over.



I wait in the shadows of the Foxglove

Like the garden cat

You picked up, stroked, and stole.

My feelings haven't changed; they continue intense...

No matter what, believe that I'm still your girl.

Have a care, come to me, any time at all.

Your hummingbird waits,

Deep in the blur and beating

Of her impossible breathless wings.

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for One Shot Wednesday

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29 comments:

  1. Oooooo! nice kitty..i see you have been eating meow mix...love the references to the teas...Great read Shay....bkm

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  2. Just mind you be careful of the blade FB dahling.

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  3. love the imagery and motion created throughout this piece. very cool

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  4. i am a little afraid to go in the garden now...seductive voice in this one shay...i did chuckle at the stupid hummingbird..smiles. happy oneshot!

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  5. Did I ever tell you that there is a bar in NYC called Meow Mix?

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  6. This is gorgeous. I love the waiting hummingbird, deep in that blur, beating, waiting.

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  7. And the kitty did it!! amazing one shot..:) your style is different,i liked this one..pretty much in fact..:)

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  8. caduceus

    Jessamyn

    no wonder you are my favorite living poetess, Shay


    Warm Aloha from Waikiki :)

    Comfort Spiral

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  9. "Impossible breathless wings..." Chica, this is a beautiful romantic tragedy...and it better not be about HER. It's too good for *her.* F'get about "her!" ;)

    PS - Off topic...Did you know there's a lesbian bar in Miami named "Scratch?"

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  10. I have lived this more than once, great metaphor, great poem

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  11. That darn garden cat! ;-)

    Wow, this was so REAL! I liked it! And that stupid hummingbird...or wait, we all act that way sometimes, don't we!

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  12. I'm not sure how to interpret your poem, Shay. (beyond saying it's amazing) The references are profound and weave a tapestry of myth and numerous visions—though I think the emotion in the lines trump the allusions, or illusions. Also, just saw the comment you left me. thank you sincerely, I often doubt if my words "hit home" Grateful for what you said :)

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  13. Fireblossom...
    Haven't I read this before?
    *I have a Great Memory for all things Shay?
    *I have just experianced Deja Vu...AGAIN?
    *I'm just a tottering Old Geezer?

    Whatever....
    We may banter publicly.
    But You Absolutely know how much I respect you.
    And how I REALLY feel about you...
    I have the pictures to prove it.

    Loved this Shay.....G

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  14. Stealing cats...that's quite a feat. And stealing hearts should be punishable by law...

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  15. I'm waiting for the pounce

    Ok - nice kitty

    Well done Shay and a gr8 One Shot

    Moon smiles

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  16. somehow i saw a breakup and when he left he took the family pet too.. beautifully worded piece..but then your work always is..thanks for sharing pete

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  17. whew - this was mysterious and contains layers and layers to unwrap - wonder what you'll do to him when he comes back...

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  18. Shape Shifter. you had me at the title. Do you submit these anywhere? They are really good!

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  19. I've always suspected hummingbirds were not too bright ... ;-)

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  20. The womanly need to cast spells and weave magic with all her familiars. Magical poem. Thanks. Gay

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  21. Oh, a shape shifter in the garden, talking bout plants and herbs. Beware the belladonna. Nice one.

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  22. I am captivated by this beautiful poem!! :-)
    Shay thank you for all the sweet comments over at my blog. :-)

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  23. You threw me a curve ball!

    I saw the kitty and was expecting QOTV to show up somewhere.

    What a lovely curve it was :-)

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  24. I really don't know if it's love that keep the hopes alive, or the other way around... whatever it is, they stay alive!!!
    And this is beautifully (albeit with pain) expressed in your poem...
    Thanks for sharing..

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  25. Beautiful imagery--I love your word choices. "Curl around the stalks of the Foxglove." Awesome!

    Teresa

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  26. Shay, this is soooo amazingly beautiful, and all the garden references are just wonderful...

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