The Anatomy of Desire
The Anatomy of desire -
Could Henry Gray have captured it?
Sketched its wiry sinews
Or the meat and bone of it?
A region of the moon veiled from us
Dark... a haunt of our imagination
Like a shade that possesses us.
Still - the chambers of our hearts
Swell with a longing for it
Even when the mind understands
That... desire may destroy us.
Published by J L Carey Jr
J L Carey Jr, Author of the book Turning Pages, is a writer and an artist living in Michigan with his wife and three children. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and a BA in Englis... View profile
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17 Comments
Post a CommentPowerful stuff, very clevely put. Thanks for sharing :)
Sometimes even when one KNOWS that the very thing desired will destroy, one still craves it. Excellent piece. Highly intelligent work.
extraordinary ... Remind me of I will see on the dark side of the moon. lovely
Great poem,and nice talent thanks J L Carey Jr
This poem could be an ode to Gov. Mark Sanford. Desire took him all the way to Argentina and then destroyed him.
You have an amazing talent!
Lovely poem.
'Desire is a mysterious pathos'....most beautifully painted!
You paint great pictures with words, JL.
Very well done.