THE HEART OF THE ROSE

She alone hears the white whisper 

of the silken spume 

dripping from Aphrodite's skin,
the fluid falling 

of the briny froth that moulded
the curves and waves

of her milky-petalled coronet,

as the Goddess rose into Eos' Gold.

The Divinity's purest Light she shines, 

Her breath of Innocence

sweeter than Chloris' perfumes.

Amid her whorls, Nature reposits 

her florilegium of Peace

by an ivory flame that draws tides

and winds, fire and earth, 

to the Ocean of her soul, merging

their strains into perfect accord.

In her heart, Pardon enfolds rebirth, 

its silver embers afloat 

against Hope's sky declaring its

hues through the Silence that reigns 

over a depurating metamorphosis,

elevating Spirit and Elements 

into a world yet unknown.

© 2016 Lily's Verse

Lilium Candidum

Image: THE HEART OF THE ROSE

Source: www.flickr.com

Artist: Elihu Vedder