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"Without a Thought (A Shakesperean Sonnet)" by Devi Nina Bingham
Without a Thought
My home, my nest, my sweet, spicey abode.
Where my heart's at rest, my heart's at rest.
Safely tucked in a pocket that the sea bestowed
where I have been blessed, I have been blessed.
I don't have to see my mother, the sea,
I hear her voice foaming in the mornings.
Just to know she waits, she waits for me
and can rush right in, sometimes without warning.
A danger is inherent in every blossomed rose
when you pick a flower without a thought.
I have come to respect the ocean's highs and lows,
and to watch my fingers around the lobster pot.
Lovers are the same, unreliable.
Nature is to blame, undeniable.
"Mercury" by Devi Nina Bingham
Mercury
Flying away, with wings on your feet
like Mercury, the swift.
Run away from the ghost that haunts you,
red lips that you once kissed.
Only the Gods fly fast enough.
Once, I held you up, your face to the sun,
my interest rebuffed,
we spilled the adoring cup.
Winged sandals' grace your feet
and another graces your hat.
Only counterfeit lovers will you meet
that deceive like the thunderclap.
Who has the God's ears, yet won't know thyself,
he dashes from my arms.
Like the slippery metal, he prides himself
on his irresistible charm.
Silver and shiny, quick as a flash
was my beloved and blameless boy.
Who escaped the shackles of love as he dashed
making of love a sportive toy.
Lady of Troy, daughter of Zeus
would have known him well.
Captured by her alluring charms
he thought he could break the spell.
He failed to see he could not outrun
the heart that beat within.
Wherever he goes he comes undone
for he is trapped in Mercury's skin.
A tale of caution
to listen to the heart
when love is destined to be.
Even the Gods do not keep souls apart-
even mercurial Mercury.
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