The Sunless Sea - Poetry Please - Murmur

The Sunless Sea

The murmur of the sunless sea

With its dark swell and lambent foam

Is forming words enticingly

That conjure and describe for me

A stately pleasure dome.

The glowing vault of awesome height

In which the scented air is still

Suggests the source of sweet delight,

The slaking of all appetite,

The nemesis of will.

Behind my eyes strange visions bloom,

Within my ears a rhythmic thud

As heart beats faster in the gloom

I sense the comfort of the womb

The pulsing of the blood.

Your breathing when you lie with me,

The sacred river of your veins,

The way you sigh so utterly,

You sweep me to that sunless sea

Where only love remains.

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Leslie E Sep 13, 2008, 7:25am EDT

This is beautiful and so passionate

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Virginia M. Sep 13, 2008, 7:28am EDT

This IS beautiful!!

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Connie H. Sep 13, 2008, 7:48am EDT

Very sweet and thoughtful, thanks for sharing it.

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Adina P. Sep 13, 2008, 8:06am EDT

very powerful and charged with emotion.....

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DrewBerry L. Sep 13, 2008, 9:22am EDT

Lovely - Swept away in that sweet moment!

Very Nice Mike.

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Kathy W. Sep 13, 2008, 9:29am EDT

I've always wondered what men think about as they're falling asleep afterwards.

(((smiles)))

This is EXACTLY what I'll choose to believe from here on out!
YOU, sir, made my morning.
This was great.

Your Xanadu is blessed, indeed.
Wilka

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Karen G. Sep 13, 2008, 10:01am EDT

beautiful musings

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Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Sep 13, 2008, 10:35am EDT

very nice

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Sharon B. Sep 13, 2008, 10:36am EDT

very wonderful

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Barbra L. Sep 13, 2008, 11:33am EDT

Mike:

This exemplifies your talent for being able to pen lovely language graced with perfect cadence. What a beautiful write!!!

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Alison H. Sep 13, 2008, 11:34am EDT

Nice rhythm to this lovely poem

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Granny Janny H. Sep 13, 2008, 11:37am EDT

A somber ocean of love's emotion moves within this flowing poem
And reaches deeply into the collective consciousness of your fellow poets and readers.
I stand and applaud.

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Granny Janny H. Sep 13, 2008, 11:38am EDT

Featured on Poet's Weekly Muse.

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Sep 13, 2008, 12:26pm EDT

Helps me in understanding men...wow, Mike, you made it.

*missed you...hope you're doing good

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Sharon P. Sep 13, 2008, 12:52pm EDT

That is really beautiful.

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Jennifer R. Sep 13, 2008, 9:44pm EDT

Beautiful. I felt a little swept away myself.

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Jan S. Sep 13, 2008, 9:55pm EDT

Beautiful imagery!

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Joseph Breunig Sep 13, 2008, 11:09pm EDT

Surf's up on the ocean of romance; nicely written. --Joe

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Carl "Prime Time" Lee Sep 13, 2008, 11:36pm EDT

Thank you for using Gather Broadcast, where there is an open line of communication for all and you’re more than a connection.

Gather Broadcasting: Have it your way

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Sandi S. Sep 14, 2008, 11:02pm EDT

Ah, BLISS!

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Susan B. Sep 15, 2008, 4:39pm EDT

Congratulations! Your poem will be featured this week in Poetry Please

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Sheila Deeth Sep 15, 2008, 5:15pm EDT

Oh wow! This is beautiful! Congratulations!

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Elmo A. Sep 15, 2008, 7:00pm EDT

very strong

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Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Sep 15, 2008, 7:56pm EDT

Beautifully sensed, Mike you did it again, you 'xcell !!

Congratulations on winning !!!

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Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Sep 15, 2008, 10:09pm EDT

Congratulations on the win, Mike.

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Lyn Owen Sep 16, 2008, 1:27pm EDT

Excellent. Congratulations.

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Lynn Doiron Sep 16, 2008, 1:29pm EDT

Congratulations!

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Beverly P. Sep 16, 2008, 11:57pm EDT

ahh... love can be a dark sea can't it?
Beautiful poem.
Congrats!

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Tracey W. Sep 19, 2008, 12:14pm EDT

Very beautiful Mike. I've missed reading your poetry. I must say one line jumped out at me and really grabbed me. The sacred river of your veins,. I really like it. Congratulations!!

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