a black river rolls its waters in state
past a dirty hut’s stoop and manor’s gate
a white nymphea on the satin river’s breast
eyes enthralled like a bride’s at a funeral fete
the young maiden stands on an old dam crest
folding a long wedding dress to her chest
a cold wind hugs her shoulders, her ideal mate
it whispers to her in feverous behest
a black river rolls its waters to the strait
aloof, indifferent, like the decrees of fate
the young maiden on the satin river’s breast
the hearse carries the bride to her wedding fete
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2018
unbolt me 
Beautiful!
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Tati thanks you, Luisa! 🙂
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Love this . I read you… carefully. .. sometimes you leave me speechless!
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Thank you for reading us. We feel your care very much! 🙂
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Reminiscent of a Russian folk song, but very well expressed.
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And given who wrote it, it doesn’t surprise me that it comes across as such! 🙂
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True that
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Dark, but beautiful.
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It is, Rae. It most certainly is. Thank you for reading as always!
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Its like i’m reading musical notes, reading this poem 🙂
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Yes, I can see what you mean! Thanks for reading those musical notes, MRD! 🙂
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🙂
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Very lovely!
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Thank you, Sarah! 🙂
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Dark and sad. I like it!
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Some of the best poetry is dark and sad for sure! Thanks for reading! 🙂
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My 14 year old granddaughter read a poem, she had written, to me the other day. It was really dark. Scared the hell out of me!
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Well, I guess it’s better she expresses it than hides it away. Hee hee! 😛
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Wow, a macabre tale told so beautifully. The emotions that this piece evinced almost made it feel like a requiem.
I especially loved the last line. Great work, Tony!
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Oh, how I wish I could take credit for this one, my friend, but this is all Tati this time! And I agree with you. It’s much like a requiem, isn’t it! Thanks so much for visiting with us!
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what fantastically tactile words. Much enjoyed.
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Thank you so much for reading Tati’s words!
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A pleasure
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Such beautifully dark imagery! Maybe this explains the Bridezilla phenomena!
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Perhaps it does! 😛
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