Poem: "Twilight Lovers"
This poem came out of the June 1, 2010 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from shadowsculptor, janetmiles, and moosl. It was sponsored by shadowsculptor.
Twilight Lovers
He is diurnal,
feeding on the sun's fire
and winging through high wild skies.
She is nocturnal,
making her way by moons-light
through the deep tranquil seas.
He is aerial;
his species lives and dies
without ever touching down.
She is aquatic;
her species swims its slow dance
through life and death and rebirth.
He is an engineer;
the sciences are his to manipulate,
assembling and disassembling marvels.
She is a priestess;
the matters of spirit are hers to embrace,
cupping them in her supple fins.
They meet in the twilight world
of cyberspace, building a bridge
between their species.
Here their bodies are quicksilver constructs
programmed by thought and will,
infused with love, and made for each other.