Heaven on Earth

A Valentine’s Poem 

Heaven on Earth?

Ah well,

Where else could heaven be

For heaven’s sake?!

The pleasures of the senses

The play of sunlight

Dappling

On smooth skin

The warmth of summer sun

Beaming down

On shining curls

Of darkest brown

The scent of fresh grass

In my nostrils

And its cushioning

Beneath my buttocks

The sweet smell

Of full summer air

And breath taking

Blue skies overhead

The heat of the moment

Sun, sex and sweat

Sultry seductive suggestions

Soft sweet sighs

Heaven on Earth

Is a man and a woman

In close embrace

In nature’s dell

Heaven on Earth

Is me and you

Yes you

Who captured my heart

So many times

In so many guises

The scent of the male

The strength of the man

The spirit of the masculine

Breathing through flesh and blood

Taking his pleasure

In my womanly guise

Sacred sexuality

Man and woman

The masculine

Meets the feminine

In me

Within me

Within him

With me

And I

Become goddess

Lost in timeless eternity

Sensation my only guide

To the heavens

And when I reach dizzying heights

My body is left behind

And I am heaven bound

Looking down

Upon the earth

From my home

Up above

I am goddess

I am female essence

I am she who loves

And she who grieves

She who sows

And she who reaps

She who never gives up

And she who loves you still

I am she who mothers

She who cradling needs

She who fights for justice

And she who loves you to eternity and back

Heaven on earth

Yes, give me a man

With an open heart

Strong arms

And eyes to drown in

Willing body

And steadfast hold

Fearful not

Of love and passion

Of dying a little death

Of gazing in to eternity

Through my eyes

A man who knows

Freedom

Lies in loving a woman

So completely

She is lost

To all else

Captive to his focus

Clay in his hands

Give me such a man

And I will show you

Heaven on earth

Reflected in my eyes

As I gaze upon

The beloved

Made manifest

In his guise

Of flesh and blood

Of tender looks

And masterful moves

Of timid endearments

And forceful thrusts

Of gentle nature

And violent hunger

For his lover

The earth

His mother

His beloved

His queen

His dearest daughter

His grandest crone

His woman

His all

I that represent these things

I goddess incarnate

Find heaven on earth

In the strong embrace

Of he who is

Father

Son

Lover

Consort

Great Spirit above

And wise old man

The masculine essence

Made whole

In flesh and blood

By the power of my love

In my arms

Doth he find freedom at last

Heaven on earth

Is found

When god and goddess

On sacred earth

Co-join

Body and ground

Sky clad

Flesh meet flesh

Lips touch lips

Eyes drown in eyes

Reconnection

To self

To other

To all that is

Above

And below

The same become

When you and I

Embrace

The sacred dance

Together

From “Searching for Love” an anthology of heart felt poems for Valentine’s Day. Available from just £3 on LeanPub.