Oi-oi! :)) Just back after a pleasant week's vacation at home... How y'all doin? K xx
MORNING AFTER
How will she describe him?
Heartbeat of wings fluttering against
soft guidance of her palm,
dispersing into light?
A body seemingly blessed
with many hairy legs
wrapping tight around
her goose-bumps?
Snaking smooth muscle
tonguing grooves through fields
of her whispering summer grass?
Finding his cup unwashed
in the sink, the coffee pot still
just warm to the touch and a
perfectly-filleted blue-grey fish
left on a plate for her breakfast,
she knows what he is:
a quicksilver flash of ripples
and scales leaving only his
sequined residue on her
too-slow, Diana’s grasp.
"How will she describe him?" An interesting thought. Will she describe him according to his characteristics, or through the emotions she carries into the morning? A little humor here....
You blend myth and romance, Kate. That first stanza made me think of Leda and the Swan and that huntress 'grasp' at the end brings the whole work round...and in between - and here a pun would be easy but I'll resist - a sensuality and an eroticism that arouses, stimulates and delights.
Well, Kate, I see that taking some time off, has improved your love life...Nicely done. It's been a while since I could savor the "morning after"...I am jealous..nicely and erotically written..
Lovely to have you back among us... (Check out my poem United by Love and Destiny, I wrote it in honor of my daughter's marraige two weeks ago)
Straight from the luxurious pen of Kate, refreshed after a holiday. A lovely, whimisical metaphor. Yes, 'tis indeed "Morning After" and the grasp is in fact, spot on. May peace and love be always with you my dear friend. Jon Michael
Did I give you permission to describe me? (LOL!) I guess that I forgot I did. A poem that "slaps my face" in a nice way. Thanks for sharing, Kate. Love and best wishes to you,
Sensuality runs through, much like a cool breeze over a sweated body.
No doubt it was a refreshing week for the whole family basking in those English Channel breezes.
Georgexx
Unleashed! I am so happy reading this gem of rippling words ~
So many creatures and fabulous things in life vanish leaving only their residue ~
Awesome poetry as usual!
Blessings,
Christine
Early Works is an exhaustive compilation of the first decade of the poems and stories of Z.B.McClure. Included are family photos, rare personal photos, photos of 1st draft manuscripts of many of his early poems. Also some biography and memoir materia
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Outstanding imagery
Peace be with you
William
Axilea
Debs
John
Lovely to have you back among us... (Check out my poem United by Love and Destiny, I wrote it in honor of my daughter's marraige two weeks ago)
Much peace, love and light,
Amber "V"
Lena
Regis
fee
Newfie hugs, Rose
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
"Snaking smooth muscle
tonguing grooves through fields
of her whispering summer grass?"
Post-coital, the dessert of fish after the main course! Mmmm...delicious and explicitly residual!
Love,
Sage
No doubt it was a refreshing week for the whole family basking in those English Channel breezes.
Georgexx
So many creatures and fabulous things in life vanish leaving only their residue ~
Awesome poetry as usual!
Blessings,
Christine