it was a large amber vessel...in a sunlit entry,
two knowing hands had placed the
pungent lemon branches within,
where they swirled as verdant as spring.
perfect white clusters of fragrance in tight buds
waiting to awaken in a marriage of green.
but
the pomegranates.
brazen with desire,
cracked themselves open with an urgency
that stole my breath.
reckless garnet jewels
jubilant beneath the small white virtues.
shadow and light.
such a perfect coupling.
***
thank you "hey harriet" for shadow shot sunday
and a chance to retreat into
the shadows.
Great capture!
Green Bottle Shadows
Posted by: Nostalgic Marveling | November 20, 2010 at 04:46 PM
Ooh beautiful and not immediately obvious-I love it!
Posted by: Sarah | November 20, 2010 at 06:09 PM
WOW! Give this woman a camera and look what she produces...BRAVO!
Posted by: deb taylor | November 20, 2010 at 06:10 PM
Fabulous photo and fabulous words to go with it.
Posted by: Marilyn | November 20, 2010 at 08:31 PM
Painter and Poet,
Masterpiece Marriage!
Sue x
Posted by: Sue fox | November 21, 2010 at 03:14 AM
Very cool shadow shot! Reflections and shadows, playing together. Your poetic description is soothing to me. I love it.
Peace.
Posted by: Spadoman | November 21, 2010 at 04:03 AM
mmmmMMMMM! Can I share your shadow?!!! Someone has been messing with my Blog, my banner is gone and now my lettering is BIG! hehe I hope my new password gives them fits if that's what they hacked to make changes on my Blog! Have a Happy Shadow Shot Sunday, maybe yours should have been called Shadow HOT(sexy) Sunday!! hehe
Posted by: Cinda Rae Oliverio | November 21, 2010 at 08:42 AM
Wow. using shadows to tell a quiet story is great.
Melanie
Posted by: Melanie Bishop | November 21, 2010 at 12:08 PM
It is a "pungent" shot filled with life and color. I love your lively and passionate description. It reminds me of something Neruda would write. He would be offering you a glass of deep red wine at this moment while the two of you filled each other's mouths with pomegranate seeds and placed a white flower behind each ear. Ahh..lovely! Thanks, I wish I knew how to do this, but it is enough to see it here.
xoxoxo,
Noelle
Posted by: noelle | November 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Such a potent symbol of the Divine Feminine. And your words are so evocative, so suggestive of eroticism. (I know, I should get out more often).
Posted by: Meri | November 21, 2010 at 06:13 PM
a luscious story—
lemon branch, pomegranate
in fruity wedlock
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | November 22, 2010 at 06:54 AM
Graciously beauty...
Happy SSS...
/chie
Posted by: CHIE | November 22, 2010 at 09:45 AM
how magnificent, the colours, your words.
Posted by: deb @ talk at the table | November 22, 2010 at 11:41 AM