The Violin of the River

by ddavidd   Dec 14, 2018


Your smile,
the white queue of musical tone,
the jaws of piano,
the bitten apple of the moon,
and the appetite
of silence!

The bow of the wind
the violin of the river!

The teethed moon,
the hammock of crescent
between two
twilight poles!

The drunken dark river,
the savour of the apple
on the tongue of the night
the nectar of the music!

The white throne of jasmines
and the dark locks of the night,
the fragrance of whiteness
hovering above
and wavering on
the riverbed
of your pitch-black hair!

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  • 5 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    My favourite part of this piece is very much the final stanza. The imagery and metaphors are beautiful and so strong. It is a touching tribute to a beautiful being. Milly x

    • 5 years ago

      by ddavidd

      Thanks Milly for your time and compliment

  • 6 years ago

    by Hellon

    It's a great shame that this poem seems to have fallen into the great abyss of poetry that's posted in the 'blackout period' of the P&Q weekend and no longer has a nomination choice available...

    • 5 years ago

      by ddavidd

      Thank you Hellon. If I remember right it was nominated last week by Naaz

  • 6 years ago

    by Hazel (Dancing Rivers) Phillips-Dube

    This touched me in such a deep and magical place.
    I've been suffering of late, of nostalgia but your words awoke me. Thank you

    • 5 years ago

      by ddavidd

      Thank you dear Hazel. Nice to have you back.

  • 6 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    Simply beautiful and vividly entertaining! I like the choice of
    words and the smoothness of this piece and the warm tone of romance...
    loved the read!

    • 5 years ago

      by ddavidd

      Thank you dear Meena

  • 6 years ago

    by naaz

    You don't have to mention because I always hear music in your poems, and I wish they just keep on flowing like a river as far as possible or maybe for eternity.

    All the best!

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