Wine Garden
Orchard wraps its silk around me in
Dying, dusky air. I live and die in
Dreams slashed with ink.
The sun rises
Glistening mango against wicked sky
I cut my teeth on its pith.
In drinking down the wine of life
I imbibe spirit
Feel the pulse of the earth
Settle in the pit of my stomach and
Merge with the orchestra of my being.
Luminescent and fleeting; aliferous
I gather wandering shards of self and
Drift toward the retreating shore where the air
Smells of apple blossom and ocean salt and
I dissolve into time.
Photo by Liana Mikah
Bella Y.
I absolutely love your pieces, they’re mystical, unique, and truly touched my heart where it never been touched
Jaya Avendel
Bella, thank you for this amazing comment!
BrittnyLee
I would want to remain,
snug, singing in the falling rain.
Though there’s not much earth left,
I’m on my course.
Taking it all in, Nature’s kiss
and I’m sent sleeping,
a surrogate to a blessing I don’t recognize .
Beautiful piece, Jaya ! So inspiring
Tricia Sankey
Love the imagery in this, the ending is so beautiful and visceral – you took me there!
Jenny in Neverland
Gosh I can imagine myself sitting in a vineyard in Italy whilst reading this!
Eda - Yihhu.com
The Wine Garden is an art installation by artist Xu Bing that was first exhibited at the China Art Museum in Shanghai in 2010. The installation consists of a large garden filled with grape vines and wine bottles, as well as a small building in the center of the garden that houses a wine cellar. The purpose of the installation is to celebrate the tradition of wine-making in China and to explore the relationship between humans and nature.
Jaya Avendel
Wow, thank you for sharing this delightful backstory! I had no idea of this when I wrote my poem.
Kirti
Such a beautiful piece ❣️
Butterfly
Good post😄✨️
Melissa Kacar
So beautiful! I especially loved the line “I dissolved into time”. The imagery and descriptions you used throughout are so stunning, it makes me feel like I’m transported into the scene. Thank you for sharing this!
I'm All Booked Up YA
Wonderful poem!
Jeff Flesch
This is so gorgeous. I get the image and sensation of standing on a cliff overlooking the sea, while I infuse the colors of the skyline and the sea line into the canvas right in from of me, just as the sun slowly descends. What wondrous imagery and feelings in this write, Jaya! I love it.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Jeff, for this amazing and transportive read!
theusedlife
Beautiful work.
D. Wallace Peach
“The sun rises / Glistening mango against wicked sky”
I love your imagery. This is beautiful, Jaya. <3
Daily Poetry
This is very evocative poetry from a high level. I absolutely love it. Maybe poets all have to carve out their dreams with ink and leave an impression of them.
Jaya Avendel
What a lovely comment! Thank you.
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
It would be nice to be able to cut dreams with ink, or perhaps even more so to fix them, so as not to let them vanish, as happens, after all, over time, even for them.
Heidi Bruaw
This is so beautifully written! I love all of the fruit references throughout. It flows so nicely. 🙂
Corinne
I love the ending of this one. Reminds me of using wine to pass the time during hard times!
Corinne x
Her Digital Coffee
What a stunning and descriptive piece! The line “the sun rises glistening mango against wicked sky” painted such a beautiful image in my mind. Thank you for sharing!
readandreviewit1
Oh I love this so much! The line ”I gather wandering shards of self” really spoke to me, I kept on returning to that line! Your words never fail to amaze. Thank you so much for sharing!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! Love that you share your favorite line, Ceri.
Daphny Aqua
Your words somehow so magically pull one in and gets lost, beautiful one Jaya. ❣️
Akhila
Feeling the pulse of this poem i too dissolved into time..
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for this lovely read, Akhila!
Aspen Hite
Beeeeaaaautifully written! I read it aloud, and it just flowed like a song. 💜
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing your reading experience with me, Aspen!
Eugenia
Beautiful flow and imagery – like fine art!
Jaya Avendel
Wow, what a lovely comment, Eugenia!
Eugenia
My pleasure, Jaya!
Ingrid
A beautifully rich vocabulary here Jaya!
K.Hartless
Stunning. I picked up on so many subtle notes and flavors in this moment bound for the wide ocean of greatness. 💜👏👏
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for reading!!
barbaraleaver
Drifting toward the retreating tide – very poignant. Lovely work 👏
Jodie | That Happy Reader
“Merge with the orchestra of my being” – love this line Jaya! Beautiful piece.
Michele Lee
It is so easy and wonderful to get lost in your words, in the unique and poetic scenes you create. 💖
Jacqui Murray
That is absolutely beautiful. Such an understanding of what writers feel (of course)