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| 'The Snake Charmer' Henri Rousseau, 1907 |
Ah this Eden
This dark Eden
The very garden
Where I beguile
Those that slither
Belly down.
Transfixed are you,
My haunting melodies
Resonate
And excite your mind.
Snake-charmed,
Beguiled
You let me in.
Dark thoughts accessible
I know
The very inch of you,
Know your mark
And sweet eyed
I bend you to my will.
Slither my friend,
Slither to me.
My guise is that of
Melodious charm,
You see not
My evil treachery.
Slither to me my friend,
Slither to me.
Anna :o]
29 comments:
Great one Anna 'My guise is that of
Melodious charm,' - brilliant line:)
Very tempting indeed... I especially like the first stanza.
love the longings and confidence in your words.
well done magpie.
Earthy and delicious..."slither to me"...oh!
I especially like the last stanza...like this poem a lot!
'Slither to me' indeed! A dark Eden indeed.
Uh oh. If I were slithering around I would slither the other way pdq. Ulysses tied himself to the mast and stoppered up the ears of his crew with wax when crossing within earshot of the Sirens. He nearly didn't make it past them anyway.
Ooh, it's hypnotic. Well done. : )
Very well done...
JJrod'z
Biblical!
"Slither to me" gives it an earthy punch, very sensual, and a bit foreboding. I like it!
Oh it is alluring, especially "I bend you to my will" line...
Nice magpie :)
There was so much rhythm and flow ... I was ready to slither myself.
so beauty is the beast... "slither to me"
thanks for making me think and smile.
yikes...this is a little haunting anna...bent we come...
Trust you to come so very close to the original. Haunting, threatening yet mesmerising.
I'm imagining a politician--but I admit, they would more likely be the slitherers, not the slitherees.
Well now I'm keeping an eye out for that charming deceiver that might be lurking just around the corner. Great poem!
'I know the very inch of you' - I like the power embedded there.
A perfect description of a snake charmer. Henri Rousseau would have like this. I like it, too.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Anna,
Be a little wary of this character. We never know his next move!
Very good build up in your verse
Hank
Thanks for your kind comments folks.
Beauty is indeed often the beast!
Anna :o]
Great poem, and a cool interpretation of the picture.
Turning the tables are we? I like this very much!
Love "the guise of melodious charm"...a disguise, indeed..mysterious words...
Thank you for your kind comments folks.
Anna :o]
Beautifully tempting when set to music. Lovely piece.
Am in total of this fascinating read. At the same time, I'm chilled because I loathe snakes and I have goose bumps all over - I kid you not!
Thank you for you kind comments Reka and Bee.
Sorry I gave you goose bumps Bee!
Anna :o]
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