Twins of the Thorn


We travel in fairy tales
where flowers speak
and bears sing lullabies.

At dream’s peak where twilight
pulls wool over bright eyes
we stand tiptoe on the moon
planting wishes among stars.

Pale rose and thorn’s blood
dance through sleeping ears
leaving whispers morning
will translate as insanity.

©Susie Clevenger 2020

 The Sunday Muse #109

Comments

Carrie Van Horn said…
You had me at the first line where flowers speak and planting wishes among stars! A brilliant magic flows in your poetry Susie and it inspires!!
May 23, 2020 at 7:54 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Magical indeed. I would love to hear a bear sing lullabies. This poem is pure beauty, Susie.
May 23, 2020 at 10:06 PM
Jim said…
Too crazy to be real, has to be dreaming or insanity. I liked reading this, more exciting and weird as I went along.
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May 24, 2020 at 12:19 AM
C. Sandlin said…
This is lovely and shivery. Much beauty and just a hint of danger.
May 24, 2020 at 9:27 AM
Truedessa said…
The opening lines immediately invite the reader to travel into fairy tale. I do enjoy a fairy tale and yours is wonderful.
May 24, 2020 at 10:49 AM
Fireblossom said…
Sounds like pretty agreeable insanity, if it is!

I hope you are having a lovely holiday weekend, Susie!
May 24, 2020 at 11:54 AM
Vivian Zems said…
"where flowers speak
and bears sing lullabies".....a world I want to live in...sigh!
May 24, 2020 at 12:51 PM
Helen said…
Such a lovely poem, we travel in fairy tales ~ these days I wish.
May 24, 2020 at 2:31 PM
qbit said…
Ah, yes. It all seems so clear while we are dreaming. Do I have to wake up?
May 24, 2020 at 3:04 PM
indybev said…
I love the thought of twilight pulling the wool over bright eyes" and standing "tiptoe on the moon to plant wishes among the stars". For a laundry goddess, you have quite a way with words!
May 24, 2020 at 6:01 PM
Susan said…
A powerful piece, that both bursts through and holds up the myths we dream with.
May 25, 2020 at 11:31 AM
purplepeninportland.com said…
The start of this poem pulled me right in. Love this!
May 27, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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