The first line of this one came to me during a walk. The rest, something of a lover’s lamentation, unfolded from that.
“Majesty”
Flying over emeralds, diamonds in the sky
Sapphire flowers bloom;
Chrysanthemums that rise
Cover me in silver lights
Help me find a better high
And be my blushing garnet
Even if for just tonightTulips grant new life as lilacs serenade
Orchids adore fire;
Ash to cover jade
Woven leaves of gold cascade
Under filigree that hangs
Will you be my vibrant rose,
Or drown me in your bloodstains?© 2018 Andrew Drennen
Photograph by Lisa Stivers
I feel like the general meaning of the poem is fairly self-explanatory. Instead, I just wanted to make a quick note in reference to how the stanzas are constructed.
It was intentional to have the first stanza use gems as its primary metaphor, with only a single flower reference in it. And conversely, I would have the second stanza use flowers as its primary metaphor, with only a single gemstone reference.
A small, simple thing, it was a simple experimentation I was playing with, something borne of boredom.