Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Icarus flying home # 6

Surprised
There is some kiss we want with
our whole lives, the touch of

spirit on the body. Seawater
begs the pearl to break its shell.

And the lily, how passionately
it needs some wild darling! At

night, I open the window and ask
the moon to come and press its

face against mine. Breathe into
me. Close the language-door and

open the love window. The moon
won't use the door, only the window.

Sometimes you have no choice but to post images and poems that sneak up and bite you on the bum - like this poem from Rumi with a picture from Schiele - life in art and art in life is so good. And so music too is required: