In Praise of Beauty

IN PRAISE OF BEAUTY O beauty allure, beauty of the hyacinth Doused by wailing drops of dew shroud And pierced by the radiant shaft of heaven, Through the rituals of purity To tread the virginal soil of Venus. O like the scenery Of the splendid garden of Aphrodite, With Pageantry, the art of Pothos and Himeros, The pearly dross most sought after Like a wand that spelled all the eyes of men. Dazzling aurorae shimmering in deep shadows; Figure beholding of the twinkling crown Andromeda. Sunrise awakening the greenery; Ascending furrowed amber terrain of The gloaming by the countryside! Habendum et tenedum! Before the lily white altar an avowal Of chastity and tranquility enshrined; On feather quilted bed day and night With love elixir soothing the body and the soul! Soul melody in diatonic harmony of Meshed contralto with resonating baritone. Swell the homophonic rhythm of Azande As the pitch from my lips wear and decline And the tempo of my heart increase! Scented lavender wafting through subtle air; Aromatic morning of rose bathed with dew That transports the mind beyond earthly realm And capture the heart at whim Lost in imagination of the form and frame. Culinary variety spread in romantic atmosphere In candlelight banquet of cream and crimson; Sheer delicacy, man’s greatest savour Whose delights subsist even in her absence; Whose substance transcends life’s ideal!