sunday scribblings: alchemy
photo: aristotle
while working late
under a quiet clear heavenly night
an unquenchable thirst arose
my throat dry and parched
mixing an elixir
of rainbow mist
a splash of yellow fire
and a dash of kosher salt
a manifestation of movement materialized
upon a dish of this and that
he smiled sincerely
we exchanged hellos
and now homunculus
my new best friend
who always accompanies me
we travel everywhere
and nowhere
seeking secrets of
paragon perfection
together in our endeavor
we live forever
observing worlds
hatching, exploding
forming and spinning
racing for renewal
sometimes we find time
to boil, cure and separate
discovering doubtless derivatives
and now we embrace the essence of rose
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This is a delightful read, the final stanza is especially provocative. Nice, nice!
I agree – the last stanza is wonderful!
Actually, I think I like the alliteration and the splash of yellow fire best.
Hybrid theory, without limits – that’s what springs to mind.
You recognized the poppies! Only in the golden state, I’m sure…but they are beautiful. I like the image of embracing the essence of a rose.
All sorts of images pasing through my head. Reads so fluently. Those ingredients are a bit hard to come by though.
I love the aspect of partnership and pairing and bonding. Alchemy involves more than chemistry, it seems.
You have written strong images here. Well done.
“a rainbow mist, a splash of yellow fire and a dash of kosher salt” would create an elixer that might help me write a book. What did you the exact portions were?
I really liked the flow of this, and some beautiful visual imagery!