"Statuesque"
She stands not in marble
but in morning light,
her face catching
that first quiet brightness
of the day.
sculptor away,
pedestal unformed,
mythic unveiling, unconceived.
Just the soft crack of corn
warming in a pot,
orchid opening
its blue-lavender edge,
air shifting
by a fraction.
Galatea was once
a symbol of longing.
Today she is simply
the person beside me,
doing the next thing
side by side.
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A charming and calming piece my friend
Thanks my friend 🙏🏻🕊️
much enjoyed
The myth of Pygmalion so carefully conceived in this poem. King sculpture creating a statue not of marble but of ivory that he fell in love with and Aphrodite turned to life marrying the two. But I see deeper meaning brought out by the latter part of the poem. A person worshiped and adored before marriage becomes common after.
"Today she is simply
the person beside me,
doing the next thing
side by side."
How easily the holy, sacred and worshiped becomes the common. A fave my friend
Else it would be of little worth, I suppose. Pedestals and pedestrians don’t quite mingle. But I could be wrong 😊🕊️
Fixed to a pedestal an object of worship. Although they both have to do with the same root (foot) one a foot above the other
Good write A.
Thanks O
So that didn’t work out at all. Perhaps it was too niche. Oh well 🫥🎻🕊️🙏🏻
A fine Poem on the Pygmalion Myth.
A certain fave.
Thanks Kevin. Most appreciated 🙏🏻🕊️
My Pleasure.
Very, very beautiful and seemingly evocative with excellent imagery and a delightful poignancy, sweetly rendered. Thank you for sharing.
arqios, this one is so very tender. I especially liked the move from Galatea to just being beside someone and doing life together. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
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