Poems from BSG Ficlits
So, I don't think that I've ever posted these on their own and I thought that it might be kind of fun to do that. Both of these are poems that I "wrote" for a couple of my BSG ficlits. They're actually probably closer to adaptations of sapphic poetry, so I'm not sure that I'd really claim them as my own. I'm going to say that they're closer to literary fanfic at best. Also, the reference to Ambrosia is one related to BSG and not Ambrosia in the classic sense. I guess I'm probably treading a fine line between fanfic and original, so I'd rather err on the side of caution... these ain't really mine, though their arrangement might be considered mine... Did that make any sense? Probably not... *sigh*
Note: These are probably not G poems, maybe closer to PG-13 or R actually; just so you all are warned. *grin*
Beloved of the Gods, the happiest mortal I seem
Sitting before thee, rapt at thy sight, hearing
Thy soft laughter and thy voice most gentle,
Speaking so passionately.
Then in my chest, my heart wildly flutters,
And, when on thee I gaze ever so ardently,
Bereft am I of all power of utterance,
My tongue is useless.
There rushes at once through my flesh, a tingling fire,
My eyes are deprived of all power of vision,
My ears hear nothing but sounds of winds roaring,
And all is blackness.
And then, like as with Ambrosia, sweetly green,
Fire burns racing beneath my skin, intoxicating
And Love, the ineluctable, with bitter sweetness
Shakes my being.
Down courses in streams the sweat of emotion,
A deep trembling overwhelms me, leaves me
From all sense and reason bereft,
Mad in your eyes.
Come to me then, Beloved, loosen me from my torment,
And wrap me sweetly in thy limbs, dewed in passion,
Consummate a mortal’s yearning, and Love
From aching flesh set free.
And like a God, I shall die within thy lap
Content to fall before thee, trembling
All my heart’s fulfillment found
In thy grace.
Lysandros of Caprica
~Dreams of Earth~
Tonight I have Watched the Moon
Tonight I have watched the moon
And stars above, remembering
Where once you lay upon my chest
While the long silvered moonlight
Danced the plain with true passion
Once you sang to me in liquid tones
While the blue stars whispered
With rich desire above the mountain
Tonight I have watched the moon
And the stars above, remembering
When once you were in my arms
While the blue silvered moon
Rose above the trees with heated passion
And you sang to me in gentle rhythms
While the ancient stars trembled
With aching desire above the sea
Tonight I have watched the moon
And the stars above, but now
The moon is gone and the stars go down,
The night is half-gone, slips the hour,
And now I am in bed alone
Ancient Tauron Folk Song
Edit: It occurs to me to add the link for the stories in case anyone is interested in how the poems were used.
The first is from this ficlit: Appreciating Poetry
The second is from this one: Tonight I Have Watched the Moon
Note: These are probably not G poems, maybe closer to PG-13 or R actually; just so you all are warned. *grin*
Beloved of the Gods, the happiest mortal I seem
Sitting before thee, rapt at thy sight, hearing
Thy soft laughter and thy voice most gentle,
Speaking so passionately.
Then in my chest, my heart wildly flutters,
And, when on thee I gaze ever so ardently,
Bereft am I of all power of utterance,
My tongue is useless.
There rushes at once through my flesh, a tingling fire,
My eyes are deprived of all power of vision,
My ears hear nothing but sounds of winds roaring,
And all is blackness.
And then, like as with Ambrosia, sweetly green,
Fire burns racing beneath my skin, intoxicating
And Love, the ineluctable, with bitter sweetness
Shakes my being.
Down courses in streams the sweat of emotion,
A deep trembling overwhelms me, leaves me
From all sense and reason bereft,
Mad in your eyes.
Come to me then, Beloved, loosen me from my torment,
And wrap me sweetly in thy limbs, dewed in passion,
Consummate a mortal’s yearning, and Love
From aching flesh set free.
And like a God, I shall die within thy lap
Content to fall before thee, trembling
All my heart’s fulfillment found
In thy grace.
Lysandros of Caprica
~Dreams of Earth~
Tonight I have Watched the Moon
Tonight I have watched the moon
And stars above, remembering
Where once you lay upon my chest
While the long silvered moonlight
Danced the plain with true passion
Once you sang to me in liquid tones
While the blue stars whispered
With rich desire above the mountain
Tonight I have watched the moon
And the stars above, remembering
When once you were in my arms
While the blue silvered moon
Rose above the trees with heated passion
And you sang to me in gentle rhythms
While the ancient stars trembled
With aching desire above the sea
Tonight I have watched the moon
And the stars above, but now
The moon is gone and the stars go down,
The night is half-gone, slips the hour,
And now I am in bed alone
Ancient Tauron Folk Song
Edit: It occurs to me to add the link for the stories in case anyone is interested in how the poems were used.
The first is from this ficlit: Appreciating Poetry
The second is from this one: Tonight I Have Watched the Moon