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*page 12 of After Flowers:
"NEEDLESS THE TASTE"
Held still
your daffodil
as if I could,
as if you will,
when if flower bed
sweepingly demanded
my lazy leaf no longer be un fed,
your creased hand atop my head
to petals unfolded.
O, garden taste...
A cut on the side
because my imagination could not abide.
How it snowed each time you left me,
very: barely: literally...
actually, I was going to miss enjoying
the fate of your company.
I turned to silk
when you spoke of your current jealousy of pregnancy;
you made your point.
You are the sprout, but you take so long;
prim, soft, and gone - gone!
Leave me hanging like the bloom, why don't you?
(In the sweet of the moment...
in the sweet of the moment, I...)
At the last, you said you'd miss me.
At last, when is Winter's wind to kiss me?
A tough kiss to never prevail;
the low passing of Hope as if it were not always to fail.
Summer's gesture, Winter's mark,you are...by far
the most innocent in my eyes of a temptation,
and exact in my eyes of mild persuasion.
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After Flowers, The Postman's second volume of poetry, with its lush garden imagery, is a banquet for the senses. The writer sets a languid pace, lulling the reader into a false sense of ease, only to be brought up short with acutely apt descriptions of extraordinary emotion. While the author's last book, The Articulate Conception, was pleasurable to read, this book takes The Postman's skill to another plane entirely, showcasing his aptitude for haunting turns of phrase that linger long after a poem has been read - and beg it be read again.
The book is ripe with subtle mystery, as velvet gilled fish swim in a landscape of extraordinary bloom, full or hope and breathtaking heartache. The Postman's deft use of words and phrases, somewhat reminiscent of Victorian romance era writing, are utterly appropriate to the sensuous Garden of Eden theme. Birds, flowers, and insects abound, along with a lurking sense of darkness that perpetually underscores the opulent beauty of the scenery. This book will not disappoint even the most discriminating reader and is a delight to read and reread.
The book is ripe with subtle mystery, as velvet gilled fish swim in a landscape of extraordinary bloom, full or hope and breathtaking heartache. The Postman's deft use of words and phrases, somewhat reminiscent of Victorian romance era writing, are utterly appropriate to the sensuous Garden of Eden theme. Birds, flowers, and insects abound, along with a lurking sense of darkness that perpetually underscores the opulent beauty of the scenery. This book will not disappoint even the most discriminating reader and is a delight to read and reread.
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The Postman's second offering is as eloquently beautiful as his first.
A journey through the senses & emotions that any poetic soul will adore... I say, "Bravo!" Monsieur Postman... & "Encore!" (This sleepy reader desires more!)
A journey through the senses & emotions that any poetic soul will adore... I say, "Bravo!" Monsieur Postman... & "Encore!" (This sleepy reader desires more!)
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