I am therefore I write
Gabriela Marie Milton
In the Beginning – Poetic Prose – Poem by Gabriela Marie Milton
In the beginning, the sky was dark, swollen with braided longings. The earth lay beneath it, clothed in smiling flowers and the slow breath of gods. Petals parted like whispered confessions, damp with promises. Desire had no name.
On that day, I bent and chose one bloom. My fingers lingered,. At the first trembling touch love burst from the ground.
The earth arched upward, aching, rising to meet the weight of the sky. Roots tightened, winds sighed, and the night thickened with roses and heavy steps. Your name became the name of desire spoken by birds.
The second day of creation started.
Gods of my many worlds, I beg your forgiveness.
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A thought and some reminder
I was asked in an interview how I write “lush poetry” and “haiku”, such different poetic genres. The answer is I do not know. I just can. I leave the beauty of both genres raining over me. I became one with my writings.
Please do not forget our fabulous Artist in Residence, Hikari, and me published Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony, and Power in Japanese Art.
Delight yourself in its pages.
Call for Submission from Literary Revelations
Literary Revelations is thrilled to announce an open call for submissions for our upcoming anthology, Haiku for Soulmates. Whether you have a soulmate and wish to celebrate your connection, or you dream of finding one, we invite you to share your poetic voice. If you have a soulmate, please compose five haiku for him or her. If you do not, let your imagination shape five haiku that describe the soulmate you hope to meet.
To participate, please submit your five haiku to literaryrevelations@pm.me and clearly label your email subject as Haiku for Soulmates. Please note that unlabeled submissions may be misplaced and not read. The submission deadline is February 25. Your five haiku will be accepted or rejected as a block.
Gabriela Marie Milton
My books (Only English)
#1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
#1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)|
#1 Amazon bestseller, Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art – co-authored with Hikari (Literary Revelation)
Thank you to all my followers who reviewed my books.
Please read other reviews here:
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: Love Poems and Poetic Prose by Gabriela Marie Milton in Portland Book Review
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: Love Poems and Poetic Prose by Gabriela Marie Milton in Manhattan Book Review
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings in San Francisco by Gabriela Marie Milton in San Francisco Book Review
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings by Gabriela Marie Milton In Manhattan B
I love how your creation poem ends.
Thank you so much my dearest Liz. Sending hugs,
You’re welcome, Gabriela.
That was so lovely, Gabriela! ❤️☺️
Thank you so much dear John. Enjoy the rest of your day!
You are welcome my friend! ❤️
xo
As usual, a fantastic perspective no one else could have created. Thank you, Gabriela.
Thank you so much dearest Gerald. I am humbled by your kind words and support!
what a lush and passionate poem
Thank you so much dearest Beth. Wishing you a great new week 🌹❤️🌹
One day let’s collaborate on a poem.
That will be wonderful 🥰
Absolutely wonderful. So heavy with emotions I can feel them.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart dear Sandra 🌹🥰🌹
Both lush and pure prose; in the beginning there was only this, and this, passionately accepted, was forever after.
Thank you so much my dearest Liz. I am glad you think so. Sending love ❤️
I admire the mythic quality in your work. Like a third telling of Genesis (there are two tellings in Genesis itself), and you are borrowing a bit of the wider experience to relate one of your own that’s more intimate. Myth-maker, love-sharer.
I am deeply humbled by your comment. Thank you from my heart 🙏🌹❤️