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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CHANT OF MY BELOVED, by LEXIE DEAN ROBERTSON First Line: My beloved / is the altar Last Line: Of earth or heaven. Subject(s): Altars; Hearts; Love | |||
MY beloved Is the altar Upon which is lit the incense Of a woman's dreams. My beloved is darkly beautiful. The shadow of his profile Is as an effigy upon a Grecian vase, A curving tender smile to pierce the soul. My beloved Has the quick grace of a stag in flight. The slim pines of the forest Bend not more easily to the south wind's swift caress Than my beloved sways in mazy rhythms of the dance. The voice of my beloved Is as the music of a thousand muted lutes Whispering through primrose twilight. The kiss of my beloved Is as warm honey on the mouth. The eyes of my beloved Are as a violet flame, searingly beautiful. The arms of my beloved Are as the purple hills where cedars stand Fragrant and indomitable through centuries. The love of my beloved Is all a woman asks Of earth or heaven. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A ROMANY LAD PASSED BY by LEXIE DEAN ROBERTSON |
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