the fireplace

bodies
lying naked
we have crossed a threshold
and come to this sensuous place
lovers

ardour
overcomes us
wonder blends sweat with tears
calming the languor in our souls
we sleep

cozy
lying naked
in orange and golden light
calming the languor in our souls
dreaming

in love
now together
in orange and golden light
two hearts entwined at last as one
calming

spirits
rising, joyful
with warmth before the hearth
new emotions overcome us
dreaming

cozy
before the fire
the coals will never die
our passion grows till tomorrow
with peace


the fireplace
[2007.11.7…b]
Written in the Garland Cinquain form
For the purists among us, this Missouri-cum-Paris boy pronounces orange in one syllable!

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