I Danced Beneath the Stars With You

by sibyllene   Sep 5, 2008


I danced beneath the stars with you-
a closeness I should never have allowed.
The air itself was heavy and dripping with dew,
curled clouds around our feet, and we were wrapped in mist

-but there was brightness above,
a pulsing so sweet and sharp-
and as we bowed to each other on
our star-scattered, fog-woven stage,
I felt the shyness slip like silk off my shoulders
as they curved in a curtsey towards the ground

a step, a twist, feet following the lines of constellations;
we match our timeless audience - we praise our diamond watchers.
When our hands met briefly, when our skin brushed-
the stars throbbed deeper, brighter, piercing
straight into my belly, showering over my lowered eyes;

they sang, higher than we could hear-
but we could feel- and the deep spaces
between those pinpricks of light
resounded like rich, exultant drums.

They twisted up the music for us, spread it wide over us,
lay it beneath our feet for us, and there was beauty,
beauty, and nothing but.

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  • 7 years ago

    by Abstract Poet

    Beautiful poem.

  • 14 years ago

    by Sungrl And Mrs Whatsit

    Oh, and then there's:

    "I felt the shyness slip like silk off my shoulders
    as they curved in a curtsey towards the ground"

    plus, yes....the stars do,
    indeed,
    sing..
    and your delivery of that fact is
    exquisite...

    Did I mention I love this poem??!

  • 14 years ago

    by Sungrl And Mrs Whatsit

    You wrote:
    "It's such an intimate feeling, having someone read your poems.."
    Dear One...It is such an intimate feeling, reading
    This poem..

    *This poem is **galactically** intimate
    both in imagery* and, in intimate reveal....*

    and then......how to resolve....
    "a closeness I should never have allowed."
    with:
    "and there was beauty,
    beauty, and nothing but."

    ah, we poor readers, we dreamers, we poets..
    what is apparent contradiction to us
    but another illusion
    to be greeted with a loving smile
    and gratitude...

  • 14 years ago

    by chind

    That was a beautiful piece, it was original, my favourite line was:
    'a step, a twist, feet following the lines of constellations;'

    as i was reading it i was just imagining the events and it was lovely!

  • 15 years ago

    by Jacqueline Bautista

    I think this poem is so beautiful:}
    its just so full of emotion and it relates to how i feel right now:]
    its rlly sweet and i loved reading it!
    well keep writting:)
    once again, loved it!!
    :) 5/5

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