Stream Of Silver Light

Stream Of Silver Light
© Surazeus
2026 05 24

The tall slender candle of mute desire 
gleams in virginal window of respect 
while Seraphus and Celestine sit prim 
at round glass table in their hotel room 
that overlooks silver Sequana River 
to eat lamb and wine in memory of Troy. 

Lounging on large white stone of secret faith 
inside small cave that gleams with emeralds 
where the River Seine springs from heart of Earth, 
Sequana eats grapes and listens to wrens 
that scurry along mossy rocks in roots, 
but frowns when Neptunus calls out her name. 

Trembling with awkward shyness of desire, 
Seraphus and Celestine, face to face 
by white lace curtains of pure innocence, 
reach out their hands with cautious hope of love 
to open windows of their hearts with care, 
then kiss to taste fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. 

Crouching in shadow of her jeweled cave 
where healing waters spring from heart of Earth, 
Sequana softly breathes celestial air 
to calm wild beating of her wingless heart 
as Neptunus searches thick forest of trees 
while he declares intent to mate with her. 

Beaming with pleasure after making love, 
Seraphus and Celestine eat breakfast, 
then she sits draped in long red gown of silk 
and plays enchanting tune on lyre-guitar 
while he paints her as Sequana the Nymph 
lounging in cave where the River Seine springs. 

Pushing ivy veil aside with brusque hand, 
Neptunus grins when he sees lithe river nymph, 
but she throws jagged stones at his chest 
and darts away when he grasps at her thighs, 
then ocean-tamer chases her through groves 
of trees that slap his chest to slow him down. 

Strolling along river park of the Seine, 
as clouds blaze gold across the evening sky, 
Seraphus and Celestine shyly blush 
as they hold hands beneath the weeping willow, 
and watch swans glide on stream of silver light, 
smiling when one flaps her angelic wings. 

When Neptunus, leaping on horse-swift legs, 
almost captures river nymph in his arms, 
lithe Sequana dodges and slips away, 
then grins with long gold hair and silver eyes 
as she transforms to stream of silver light 
and dances freely in the moonlit grove.