“My Love, My Doe of the Dawn” is an ekphrastic poem about a doe, in the Farsi-speaking area of the world. The speaker is her buck. This piece of poetry is a part of the “Doe of the Dawn Poetry Series.”
night has closely cloaked us
just as a wonderful woman covers herself
in a darkened chador
and now I call to you
within the veil of darkness
my own, my darling
you who sleeps safely among sheepish wolves
I have come
unannounced
carrying a light, the light
to knock gently upon your sleepish door
awake, my love, my doe
come away with me
my darling, my bride
and we shall eat the bread and wine
of the marriage feast
daily I prepare for you
daily grain
aligning your steps within my garden paradise
where the blood-red poppies bloom
three days long
tonight I long to tell you of myself
of myself, your stag, your buck, your groom….
of who I am
I am the one you’ve longed for
I am the loyal husband
I am the life
I am your first love
together we will silently follow the way
winding past minted minarets
whispering words of love
like dripping honey from the comb
dawn is daring break the dark
and a call is heard
not my own,
but another’s
not from within sleep’s slumbering door
but instead, from without
not my own--
another’s
let us sniff the night-blooming jasmine
its aroma filling the dewy air
planted just outside your window
carry it with you
a reminder
and stay with me
both now
and forever
my love, doe of the dawn
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