Colors

Pink...hungry vulva, the plump and readied clit
Tongues and Arrow Leaved-Tearthumb,
A newborn's freshly wombed cheeks
Candied clouds that sweeten dusk and dawn
The scent of sex and my mother's neck

Gold...kissed apples in Hera's Hesperides
Wheat, ripened and harvest ready
The heart of Helios
Rings that bond the lovers' union
The sing song laugh of a child

Blue...skies that freedom rides
Waves of depth and mystery of the waters almighty
The eyes of gentle and patient Balder
Indigo veil of Selene, Night's milky bride
Sorrow.

Crimson...wine that warms our throats
Holy blood that trickles down the inner thigh
Raspberries that stain the raw of the lip
The velvet petal of the royal rose
Spirit of the orgasm

Emerald...the leaves that crown our tree kin
Basil, Rosemary, Sage and Mint
The smell of morning
Absinthe in clear, sharp crystal
Magic and the Witch's brew


© Rachel Lisi 2002