Girl Eyes

(Picture: Doutzen Krose from Wiki)

This poem was my first to be published in print. As explained earlier, I simply responded to a newspaper advert by "Forward Press". Sadly that "small press", which also had its own poetry magazine, has since vanished from the landscape.

To be frank I think this poem lacked technical "control". However, this probably reflects that my hormones had got the better of me. Who's eyes were they? All I'll say is that they were the eyes of Three girls combined! Such is youth. ;) Originally the poem was called "Heaven Eyes", then "Her Eyes" (shining like proverbial diamonds!). And here it is:

"Girl Eyes"

Delicious eyes of magic fire,

Warm shafts that finger forth a touch

Of Love;

Enticing my desire

To surge through lancing beams

As rolling waves o’erride the ebb,

Which sheens, a mirror of the sky,

Leaves pools of cool tranquillity,

Enriched by sprinkled stars of pollen-

That fell from flowers, that hug the heaven:

Hidden beyond the misty trees,

Which blossom founts of rustling leaves.

   These forks of light lash through the woods,

   From dawning suns that melt the ocean floods.

PAUL BUTTERS

© COPYRIGHT PAUL BUTTERS 1995. First Published 1996 in “Inspirations From Eastern England” by ANCHOR BOOKS (A "Forward Press" Imprint). One word amended since. Also Published in "A Storm of Perceptions" (“Spotlight Poets" imprint: "Forward Press”) 1997. 16\6\2012: Title Changed from “Her Eyes” to “Girl Eyes”.