Io On Cloud Nine Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Io On Cloud Nine

Rating: 4.8


Io

It is nyx, cries owl loud,
A dark little cloud
Descends to her
From the skies
Io extends her hands
To touch and feel it,
She feels it had a face
With a smile laced
That reaches out
to hers, for a kiss
Sensuous,
It's arms flow
Over her ups and downs
Holds her in
a warm embrace
And she wants more.

On her soft berries
Encapsulated
In his molten lips
Dance the fairies
Of Great Cupid.

Her burning liquid fire
Wets him like a
morning shower,
Ignites his passions
That enter her depths
Like red hot embers,
Does it singe her
Or does it soothe her?

A lightning from him
White hot
Strikes her senseless
And she enjoys
When his fury
Starts to flow into her.

Her fire ignites him
like sun's flames,
Licking at
his passion,
A Solar eruption
Smothered.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The story of Io and Jupiter (or Zeus, in Greek Mythology) is famous. Io was a young maiden of impeccable beauty. She o was a priestess of the Roman goddess Juno. Juno was the jealous wife of Jupiter, the king of the gods. Jupiter was very unfaithful. When Jupiter fell in love with Io, he changed himself into the shape of a dark cloud to hide himself from his jealous wife Juno. However, Juno looked down on earth and noticed the small cloud. She knew it was her husband. As soon as Juno arrived, Jupiter immediately transformed Io into a white cow to avoid his wife's wrath. But Juno tied the poor cow and sent her faithful servant Argus to watch over Io. Argus had a hundred eyes and only a few were ever closed at any time. To free Io, Jupiter sent his son Mercury to sing and tell boring stories to make Argus sleep with all his eyes. Mercury told so many stories that finally Argus close all his hundred eyes. Only then did Mercury kill Argus and untie Io who ran home free. Yet when Juno discovered what had occurred, she was so furious that she sent a vicious gadfly to sting the cow forever. Meanwhile, Io who was still prisoner into the shape of a cow could not get rid of the malicious gadfly. Finally, after Jupiter vowed to no longer pursue his beloved Io, Juno released Io from her inhuman prison, and Io settled in Egypt, becoming the first queen of Egypt.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
LeeAnn Azzopardi 15 October 2022

I really enjoy this poem espeically the second verse Bravo!

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Hi LeeAnn, while penning down, the poem (the story and the accompanying image being so sensual) I tried my best to contain sensuality in my words. But, as you would agree, I failed.

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I am so happy that you enjoyed the poem.

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Thank You, LeeAnn. I always know how you support me. It is always a pleasure

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Thank You LeeAnn. A pleasure to read your words here.

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Io is said to have settled in Egypt as its First Queen. Can we deduce that Io's ‘impeccable beauty' was inherited by Cleopatra? Was Julius Caesar an incarnation to Jupiter? Or was it Mark Antony?

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Alyx Thru Edge 06 July 2024

Awesome deepdive into a fantastic story, enjoyable, moments of action, moments of calm contemplation, thank you!

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Bri Edwards 31 October 2022

I can't bring myself to give this more than 3 1/2 stars (make it 3) . It's (not Its) 'interesting' and DOES have , but could you insert some humor as well?

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Bri Edwards 31 October 2022

Such love making sounds like self-immolation, 'the act of sacrificing oneself by setting oneself on fire and burning to death', to me. Ugh! ! ! Ouchy! ! ! ! ! ! ! : ( bri

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Bri Edwards 31 October 2022

And does 'her' refer to Io? Could not his 'passions' soothingly singe her? ? ? And his 'fury' as well? ? ? ! Yikes! I want no part of such passion.

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Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

PUTHENCHIRA, KERALA, INDIA
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