Within me, new moon rises
with horns and head of the bull
That I am stubborn yes
But my late father says it is my strength
When journeys are darkly stark
I dig in, plowing & building lamp posts
I am metal
Strong, steady as a bedrock
A home, with my nest egg
pleases me. At my core, heart of
dragon's mother when the 2nd child
was born in year of blue-green dragon
I see Luck in my palms,
specially during Autumn season
Venus rules me
Pining for deep kisses
Sensual as blood red flower
nectared by bees
And stitching contentment
with my love, scents of memory
delicate as white gold threads
and sounds of violin strings at night
Though gravity ties me to earthly concerns
I harbor words luminous by water's reflection
Painting images kited by air, I offer
not emeralds, but peace & kindness to friends
And if my Luck holds
My actions will be blessed by Full Flower moon
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Poetics - In My Elements, hosted by Amaya. Sharing a bit of myself using Chinese astrology, dominant elements and horoscope. Please join us when the pub door opens at 3pm EST. Thanks for the visit.
I feel like this prompt offers an opportunity to let your imagination run wild and use rich language and imagery. You played to the senses in describing yourself and your position in the cosmos and I'm left with the sense that you really know your soul and want to share it.
ReplyDeleteI love it... and the great thing with astrology and zodiak that you can always find the perfect fit for you... and that is a great help to learn to know yourself.
ReplyDeleteMost of my close relatives are monkeys.
ReplyDeleteYou blended this so well Grace.
ReplyDeletesuch interesting use of nature, and dragons, as imagery
ReplyDeleteA very lyrical profile; insightful, rife with strong Asian imagery. I like the line /painted images kited by air/.
ReplyDeleteBeing stubborn sure can be a win, it gets you through.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning about your attributes through Chinese astrological symbols.
ReplyDeleteOh Grace, the imagery here, and the colors and textures - such a beautiful mesmerizing poem. Reading it was a splendid journey! Thank you...
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ReplyDeleteA rich profile, Grace. A joy to read.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely! I especially liked these words:
ReplyDelete"Though gravity ties me to earthly concerns
I harbor words luminous by water's reflection"
You and I my friend....Taurus I'm assuming? :)
Yes Lillian!
DeleteNice imagery, and use of nature, personal circumstances, and folklore
ReplyDeleteYou have spelled out great detail of your personality! Your images are wonderful... I liked:
ReplyDeleteThough gravity ties me to earthly concerns
I harbor words luminous by water's reflection
I love the way your poem rotates around the moon, Grace! My husband is a Taurus and I agree with your father about stubbornness also being a strength, although it can be quite frustrating. I especially like the lines:
ReplyDelete‘I am metal
Strong, steady as a bedrock’
and
‘…stitching contentment
with my love, scents of memory
delicate as white gold threads’.
I like the way you bring this all together. It's a great meditation on the self, and how it came to be. So many lovely images.
ReplyDeleteFantastic.
ReplyDeleteI'm struggling with this prompt but I'm determined to work through it. Apparently that's not very rabbit-like. :D
So lyrically beautiful, Grace.
ReplyDeleteSuch an enchanting poem linking self with the beauty of he universe and all things earth bound.
ReplyDeleteJust enough imagery and insight. Beautiful, Grace!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting and enlightening study. Great write!
ReplyDeleteI love how fluidly and elegantly you portray these influences, and how they affect you. Wonderfully done!
ReplyDeleteSo soothing, Grace - esp liked (among many),
ReplyDeleteThough gravity ties me to earthly concerns
I harbor words luminous by water's reflection
I’d say your luck has held indeed :)
This is a lovely way of describing yourself. :-) I like your way with words.
ReplyDelete~Imelda