Like silk
from the worm
you spin words,
flowing threads
in vibrant hues -
violets,
crimsons,
and
golds.
Expertly,
you weave,
crafting creations
often exotic,
sometimes erotic,
always gorgeous
and rich.
An ancient Asian tapestry,
with colors that pop
like ripe berries
on my tongue.
I long to wrap myself
in its unfamiliar coolness,
memories of the fingers
that formed it
massaging the soft folds
of my flesh
until it becomes one
with my heart
and my soul.
A/N - According to well-established Chinese legend, Empress Hsi LIng Shi, wife of Emporor Huang Ti, was the first person to accidentally discover silk as a weavable fiber. One day, when the empress was sipping tea under a Mulberry tree, a cocoon fell into her cup and began to unravel. The empress was so enamored with the shimmering threads, she found their source - The Bombyx mori silkworm - found in the white mulberry. A silkworm can only produce a certain amount of silk - 1000 meters in its lifespan of 28 days. The rarity of the raw material is the deciding factor of both the value and the mystery of silk.
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Silkworms and tapestries
Poetry@seasofme is one of the beautifully talented writers on Wattpad whose works inspire me with each read. This poem is an attempt to convey some of the feelings those works evoke in me. The inclusion of an author's note is also an homage.
