Ravensong Poetry And Writing Blog by Donovan Baldwin

By Donovan Baldwin

Did Leda only dream
Of the god who ravished her,
Or was there a man
Who had his way,
A story told later
To account for
Indiscreet activities,
Or perhaps it all was
Just a dream,
Evenings of lonely pleasure,
Morphed into mythology.

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petals in the breeze
touches such soft caresses
fingers lips on skin

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if we had good sense
were truly spock logical
we would not know love

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in dreams of leda
lover with the softest touch
a godlike rapture

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unlock your secrets
time to live your fantasies
and fascinate me

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wordless messages
so full of loving feelings
from my heart to yours

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carved from pure marble
lightly clad nymph emerges
seducing mortals

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reading the dark words
as the paper curls turns black
in orange flames

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center of the rose
so blushing with modesty
tickled to be seen

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my lady sculptress
molding me to meet her needs
putty in her hands

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she brushes my lips
with the softest of petals
honey fills my mouth

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Poetry copyright 2020 by Donovan Baldwin
Art: Statue of Leda with the Swan (1500's) by Bartolomeo Ammanati

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