Alexandre Deschaumes
The Venusian wilderness
Becomes the lens through
Which all other lenses are cashed.
A cloak of stars, a prison of mist
A cruel black vacancy in
The nexus of my beloved spine.
Whatever the value of goods
If love lacks, poverty will follow
–
If you’re not prepared to see me
Naked than don’t stand so close.
A pursuit garnished but ill-favored,
A diaphanous skirt raging
Through snags of untenable wind.
Catch me if you dare
But be ready to suffer the consequence.
For
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/photo-challenge-72-verge-august-4-2015/
mindlovemisery 
Oh my goodness, I’m hushed with awe. You just keep exceeding yesterday’s poetic grandeur!
Um, may I just ask for clarification? There’s the photo prompt, and then a separate Wordle prompt–that you’ve combined, right? If so, I can write to both, not necessarily together? And if I’ve got this much correct, what’s the number of the Wordle?? Thanks for your help, O Brilliant One!
Oh I think I got it, now–Wordle 138, right? I know, I’m working too hard–making us both nuts. 🙂
It was Wordle #138 over at The Sunday Whirl I forgot to make a note of that in the title sorry for the confusion. The Photo prompt is from my site Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie and they have no connection I just chose to combine 2 prompts into one
Ah, it’s all clear now, thanks. I may have already done that Wordle–on a previous blog…..I seriously need a secretary/clerk of some sort. 🙂
You and me both haha
‘Course then, I’d be paranoid that he/she would steal all my “magnificent” words….
Awww thank you so much!
You’re always most welcome!
So amazing poem and stunning photo!
Thank you Emily!
“the nexus of my beloved spine”
Thanks for reading Grace!
There are always consequences to any action aren’t there. Such as standing too close to see you naked…..I did get a smile out of that notion…..as always engaging and beautifully written Yves…..have a good day….
haha thank you so much Michael and you as well
“If love lacks, poverty will follow.”
I think this is why all these celebrities who appear to have everything keep grabbing for more and more and more. They may have all the material goods anyone could want, but their lives are lacking in love.
Exactly Lily thanks for reading!
Catch me if you dare/But be ready to suffer the consequence.
Love these lines. Isn’t that what all relationships carry as a threat and a treasure.
So true =)
Nicely done wordle and great with the photo challenge!
Thank you Georgia!
This reminds me of the Volcano Goddess in Hawai’i – Pele.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele_(deity)
We need to always be careful of what we wish for and chase!
Thanks for your kind words on ‘propelled’.
Oh thank you Jules and so absolutely true I know I have made some unwise wishes in my time
I no longer wish for patience 😉
Did you get patience or decide it was overrated?
…being tested for patience I think – And perhaps yes, overrated. I tend to go with the flow now. So maybe I achieved such… Though I’ll whisper that as to not be bombarded with having to endure the trials (yet or again) 😉
The universe is certainly hard at work testing my patience, my resistance perhaps is in turn testing the universe lol
Seems that way much of the time 😉
‘Resistance is futile’… And yet we rebel.
Human nature 🙂
Another delightfully engaging poem Yves – with a magnificent combination of the prompts – the words so powerful and simple – but ringing with a clarity that often gets lost in the rush of the “fall” 🙂
Thank you so much for your beautiful words =)