Poetry

LINES WRITTEN IN DEJECTION

When have I last looked on
The round green eyes and the long wavering bodies
Of the dark leopards of the moon?
All the wild witches, those most noble ladies,
For all their broom-sticks and their tears,
Their angry tears, are gone.
The holy centaurs of the hills are vanished;
I have nothing but the embittered sun;
Banished heroic mother moon and vanished,
And now that I have come to fifty years
I must endure the timid sun.

- William Butler Yeats

ODE TO YOUR EYES

I'll submit here to the sweetest of martyrdoms,
Describe, while doing them justice, the emerald jewels
God allows herself to let shine upon the world,
The most delicate task I will have ever done.
Indeed, for whom hasn't yet been blessed by your glance,
How can I describe that most unique shade of green,
That Mother Nature could not deliver again,
From Brittany's moorlands to winter evergreens.
This green hue no painter could truly recover,
Even if he mixed colors for the rest of his life,
I am fortunate enough to keep forever,
In my memory the possession I'll most prize.
Seeing the last green ray from the sea-sinking sun
Has been said to make one mortal's life fulfilled.
But it cannot compare to the divine chlorophyll
Through which you bring life and happiness to this world.
Your eyes are bright lighthouses of warmth and bliss
For the sailor after a long trip far from home.
Yet lighthouses cast both danger and welcome,
And one must wonder if he should shout land or reefs.
Shame dawns upon me as I concede my failures,
My arsenal of tools has been brought to mayhem,
To bring true on paper your eyes' sparkling features,
So beautiful there just had to be more of them.


- Xavier Bonnin


http://w3fusion.ph.utexas.edu/~bonnin/Poemes/Ode_to_eyes.htm

Gorgeous Green Eyes

by Craig DeJonge

I saw you that night 
Sat down and saw you 
Thinking she looks nice 
Then I saw your pale green eyes 
And I decided, I swore 
That someday I'd love one like you 
Gazed upon your luscious lips 
Feasted upon their beauty 
In my mind 
You stood 
And I saw you 
Saw your tall body 
Long, slender legs 
The curve of your breast 
In that green flowered dress 
Your hair was a flower, 
Your lips a rose 
Your laugh was as beautiful as a sea 
Of your green eyes 
Your eyes I cannot forget 
Hypnotized by you 
Did you notice, I wonder? 
If you did I didn't know 
I wanted you to see me, to know me 
I'd smile hoping yours in return 
But you didn't look, not at first 
Did you not see me? 
I could not take my eyes off of 
Your eyes 
I'm not sure, but 
I think I loved you from the first 
Lived a lifetime with your green gorgeous eyes 
Without ever knowing you 
I saw you later that night 
Your happy bouncing body 
Enjoying the night and all it was 
I asked around 
About you 
Lauren 
Lauren, they said 
Beautiful green eyed young Lauren 
I am not a timid person 
But with you I was afraid 
Of rejection 
Of your pride 
Of your love in return? 
I didn't know 
Then we danced 
Not a romantic dance 
But a romantic song 
Just a dance 
Still, I could feel the warmth 
In your hands and your breath 
As I danced you on the floor 
I could see your happiness 
As I looked into your wondrous eyes 
And for a moment 
Just a moment 
I felt love 
Yes, your eyes 
I'm sorry forgive me 
But you have the most gorgeous eyes 
Thank you, you said blushing 
I held you a little bit closer 
My leg brushed against yours 
Your chest upon mine 
The sweet scent of your hair filled my 
Lips with desire which could not be fulfilled 
Not tonight, not this night 
I wondered if you felt the same 
I hope 
Someday 
We will dance again 
And you would feel the same as I 
Someone said I should get your number 
O she's the sweetest most polite girl 
She'd be wonderful for you 
You'd adore her forever and look into her eyes 
I'd love you forever and your gorgeous green eyes 
Someday, I thought 
I'll love a girl like that 

http://www.rtpnet.org/~jacobs/poetry2/p_gorgeous.html

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