You Belong to the Night, Day 32 of the 100 Days of Poetry @d-pend & Digital Art

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You Belong to the Night

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Ra has withdrawn his lapis lazuli shield
left you unsheathed, bared and vulnerable
to the whims and yearnings of Anubis

the dark one reaches out
you protest with impotent resistance
he offers insistent intimacy
            the thirst for moonlight brims
mutual desire must be quenched

Cleopatra, Cinderella
and Snow White, fallen before
the charms of caesars and princes
fade in the shadow-spill
                                 of Stygian ink
dream darkly, fair lady
           this is but a Duat visitation
drink it up

Red Riding Hood
has beaten the path
                  follow
 Rapunzel shorn gold locks
have flattened the meadow
                 lay back

there is no slipping
the Persephonic mesh
for Sleeping Beauty …
while onyx reveals the stars
              you belong to the night

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Digital art is a result of images found in the public domain or creative commons. All images have been modified.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare#/media/File:John_Henry_Fuseli_
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sah_
https://pixabay.com/en/fantasy-gothic-dark-woman-female-2967163/

You belong to the night is copyright Pryde Foltz.

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Dear fabulist, it's Spring, and Romance is in the air. I can't help but respond with this much-admired song:

Because the Night Belongs to Lovers:

Thank you, Yahia. Quite a fan of this version ...

Yes, me, too!

good poems, may you succeed

Thank you, Fikar:0

yes, if there is time please help my blog yes

Thank you, Fikar:)

Beautiful writing prydefoltz friend

Thank you, Cordero:)

My God, how beautiful! Thank you, @prydefoltz, you beautiful creation touched my fiber.

I am honoured:) Thank you, zeleira:)

Super all my favorite strong ladies inside 🦋

Thank you, May:)

It gains you .60 cents, but does not grow your soul. You have to do that, not steemit. It just tries to make money, but does not succeed. It is just not well conceived out of desires to make the world in peoples minds any better. Sorry, but that's the way I see it. It is up to you to do what you think best of course.

Intricate as always.. a lot hidden in the depths there!

Keep it up sister... we're getting there!

With Love
Hart Floe Poet

A third of the way there now:)