Damascene--this stroll among the lilies, where
Impatiens temper restlessness of souls, like
Saffron—as the bitterness gives way to honey, and
The tiny buds of daydreams flower axioms, untold.
Raison d'être is a papillon-
(A butterfly, that is...) a
Chrysalis of worries remedied to nectared, powdered gold--
The pollen here is so ambrosial, the sweet
Impatiens lure me, like a honeybee, away from all the buzzing of my home.
Oh, to be a part of the Parhelia...or a cloud that knows the secrets of the universe (untold)--
Numinous beyond my understanding--damascene are all my daydreams--(pacified, as pollen turned to honey, are the) heartaches of my soul.
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-Gina C. 🧚♀️✨
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Author's Note: This poem is classified as a Signature Mini. ☺️
I keep trying to write another Petite, but *sigh*... I am just drawn to a certain lyricism that I can't seem to get away from (easily).
I did explore quite a bit with some new vocabulary here, so below are the definitions that have been borrowed from the Oxford Languages, Dictionary.com, and Merriam-Webster Online Dictionaries.
Remember -- there's no shame if you weren't already familiar with these words! I've just been on a mission to learn something new and to challenge myself lately. :)
damascene adjective
ˈda-mə-ˌsēn
used in reference to an important moment of insight, typically one that leads to a dramatic transformation of attitude or belief
impatien noun (not to be confused with "impatience")
a type of flower
axiom noun
a universally accepted principle or rule.
raison d'être noun
ˌrā-ˌzōⁿ-ˈde-trə
the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence.
papillon noun
this word refers to a type of dog in English, but in French, it means "butterfly", and that's how I intend it to be used here :)
parhelia noun
any of several bright spots often tinged with color that often appear on the parhelic circle on either side of the sun
numinous noun
1) filled with a sense of the presence of divinity 2) appealing to the higher emotions or to the aesthetic sense
If you'd like to check out other poems from my Signature Mini collection, try this:
This poem was written for the Dancing with Distraction Challenge. :)
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Gina C.
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She flings her arms around my neck and squeezes me like she’s never going to let me go. My head spins as her lips brush against my cheek. She must be able to feel my heart thumping in my chest. I shuffle backwards and ram my hands into my coat pockets, watching her reach down and heave the rucksack across her shoulders.
By Caroline Cravenabout 18 hours ago in Fiction
Comments (28)
These words are just extraordinary and honestly feels just refreshing to read. Love it ♥️
So ethereal and yet solidly sculpted. I truly hope this wins! Your use of the word "numinous" really speaks to me--I love reading ancient Roman literature and the Latin neuter noun "numen" is a very important concept in poetry and its expression of their their animistic view. It is the indwelling force or power within the deities and all living things and elements.
God, you’re such a poet. And almost every poem of yours teaches me a new word. Or several haha. Beautiful, beautiful.
Lyrical and eloquent as always, Gina. Well done!
Beautiful as ever and a bit of a language lesson too, thrown in for good measure. Love it, Gina! Well done!
Awesome!!! This is absolutely awesome, Gina C.!!!
I love your lyricism! 🥰❤️ and I’m always up for new-to-me words! 😁
Such a beautiful piece! Wow, I missed this one too! The ending of this one got me: Numinous beyond my understanding--damascene are all my daydreams--(pacified, as pollen turned to honey, are the) heartaches of my soul. Good gracious, that is large. Priceless. Exceptional work my friend!
there are some very lovely images here, Gina.
We really love this Gina. Amazingly written, and we cited it as a great example of contemporary poetry on Vocal in our article "Is is possible to enjoy poetry." Hope you don't mind.💙Anneliese
You have such a way with words. This was a mind-blowingly Beautiful piece Gina! Awesome work! :)
I kept misreading damascene as damnesence, no idea why! 😅 I don't even think that's a word, lol. Please still be my friend 😅 I did think that you somehow misspelled impatience, lol. So glad you provided all the meanings! It gave me damascene! Lol, see what I did there? 🤣 I'll leave now, bye!
I can’t top the incredible praise you’ve received, just glad to be able to agree and applaud
Love all the high vocab!!
These series of poems are breathtaking in scope. Simply beautiful Gina
Masterfully written. Once again Gina you have created such a beautiful aura with your perfectly placed chosen words. Great job!!!
This right here "The tiny buds of daydreams flower axioms, untold." What a beautiful piece of writing. Incredible poetry, my friend.
Oh, this is so beautiful!! As always, there are just so many gorgeous lines I want to soak up! Stunning work, Gina! I always so look forward to your work 🥹❤️
Transformative. Excellent word choices.
Your Inter-Intra- multi-extra- dimensiónal creation is a wonder! Your word mining is rich! 🥰
As always, your poems are so fluid and enchanting! I don't know how you do it, but it is so easy to get lost in the "seeing" of this that it's almost like the words aren't there. Very ethereal. Great poem!! 💖
You always put words together that takes our minds places only dreamt of. Your writing and thought processes are truly unique. And thanks for sparing me the need of a dictionary 😅 I knew what Parhelia referred to, so I was surprised when I saw the definition. I think Numinous is my favorite word of the day. Thank you, Gina, C, for sharing your work.
Excellent poetry and thank you for the information
Thanks for sharing the meaning of some of the words. Enjoyed the poem
Gorgeous language, my inner word nerd is in love!! And this definitely had your beautiful, dreamy feel. Fantastic work, my friend :)