Desire
She turns to look at
Me with eyes of melted wax
Soft heart pricked in fall.
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She turns to look at
Me with eyes of melted wax
Soft heart pricked in fall.
Photo by McGill Library on Unsplash
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Dominic Alapat
A sweet poem with lovely imagery!
Navita Bhatia
A heart-touching piece with ‘ eyes of melted wax’ in the middle. Wow!!
Giulia
Interesting poem. I like the line “eyes of melted wax” I wonder though how to interpret that…
Diffusing the Tension
I love it! Also, I randomly thought of Desire from the Sandman graphic novels LOL. Time for a re-read on those I guess. It’s been too long.
Elle
Great post! Followed you! 😊💕
Jaya Avendel
Thanks!
Unwanted Life
I wonder if everyone is picturing the same thing when they think of eyes of melted wax. In conveys the emotion well, but how we interpret the imagery it’s suggesting would have some degrees of difference. Great poem
Jaya Avendel
I love poetry because the same words can be read a hundred different ways. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Hayley
Another beautiful poem Jaya! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
aimsysantics
What a great description “eyes of melted wax” is. Love it! It fits so well with the photo too.
Aimsy xoxo
traveladdictedunicorn
The drawing is very nice, it gives me Gatsby feelings. Lovely choice of words and imagery!
Melissa Kacar
I love the imagery of “eyes of melted wax”! Thank you for sharing this! Great work, as always! 🙂
Fritzie | Life Travel Soul
Love the illustration! It’s so perfect for this poem. My fave line… eyes of melted wax. Brilliant!
gabbyabigailll
Such a warm and sensual piece! Love the comparison to melted wax! Great job as always, Jaya!
Anika May
That’s such a beautiful illustration. Lovely words again!
Anika | chaptersofmay.com
Jenny in Neverland
Love this! Very sensual. Can imagine this is a Gatsby type novel!
sunkissedlexblog
This is beautiful! Such great imagery! Thanks for sharing!
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much for reading!
Nancy
This is a very interesting haiku, especially with the choice of words. When we think of melted wax, it only stays melted when it is warm. The warm look really has a meaningful impact. Meanwhile, cold looks mean you’re in trouble!! Great job on this one!
Nancy ✨ exquisitely.me
A Sustainably Simple Life
I had to contemplate what “eyes of melted wax” could mean for a little bit. And with the title of Desire I began to imaging the heat and soft texture of melting wax. Love how your words can bring such imagery. 🙂
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much for sharing the way you ‘saw’ this piece! Means the world.
glowsteady
This is beautiful, I love the image combination you opted for too x
Sophie
Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog
Wonderful Haiku! 🙂
Jaya Avendel
I am glad you enjoyed it. There are deer a plenty about my yard!