walk beside me my love,
uncaged, you are beautiful
heels click, clack, click, clack
paws thump, scratch, thump
it is not that i don't trust you
that i wrap you close my bosom,
where i can see your green eyes,
rage dark like waves on mudstone,
hear your lusty roar as my hand
grasps tight your throat, squeezing
pulsing beat upon pulsing beat, until
life and death dances on your tongue,
like warm golden honey, ruSH
more potent than coca leaves HIGh
SH...shush..no, it is because i don't
want to wake the wild beast
gr..grinding...gn..gnashing teeth
ch..chomping..cl..clawing veins of
your heart, if you step away,
after slaking your thirst, your fill of me
walk beside me my love, snap
chained, you are even more
beautiful
Posted for the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads: You animal !
and D'verse poets Pub - Poetics - Onomato - This is just a fun write for me.
Thanks for the visit.
picture credit: http://www.tumblr.com/reblog/15347428841/ljLtTmtu
Excellent. I can really HEAR 'the beast.' Frightening but SO beautiful! There is definitely something about BIG cats.
ReplyDeleteok hot picture...lol...and a hot write to go with it...love ll the sounds and the feral interiors...smiles.
ReplyDeleteGreat combo of the two prompts... and ~whew~ hot.
ReplyDeletewhew..hot..actually i think they're much more beautiful when they run free..but i agree...way too dangerous...
ReplyDeleteLove the pic! (Every tat a tiger!) Your voice is so strong here, just like the leashed beast...a wonderful play on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious and steamy post. Dare I say animalistic? (wink)
ReplyDeleteMe thinks you were not technically writing about a "Big cat"..:-)
ReplyDeleteloved the gr..ch...stanza..
much enjoyed!!!
beautiful indeed Heaven.
ReplyDeleteNever tease tigers. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating!
dangerous poem here. and yes, i have to agree with fireblossom, never tease a tiger, heh. enjoyed this very much
ReplyDeleteLove everything from the image to the words...a word of warning to not tease a tiger
ReplyDeleteHmmmm... This poem has an inner tension that I personally find terrifying. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteLove the pic, that was awesome. Click Clack all the way too, great use of sound indeed.
ReplyDeleteMmm very nice! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat I notice most about this piece is your control over line, phrasing and infusion of the sound qualities - you may call it a "fun write" but I see the skilled writer at work here.
ReplyDeleteSo good technically - and lines like
ReplyDeletepulsing beat upon pulsing beat, until
life and death dances on your tongue,
really did it for me!
What Kerry O'Connor said was what I was thinking. All writers should have such fun!
ReplyDeleteI am SO impressed the way you caught the essence of both of those writing prompts for this piece. It is wildly good!
Better the devil you know eh!
ReplyDeleteLove but fear to unleash the beast within. Fabulous write!
"pulsing beat upon pulsing beat, until
ReplyDeletelife and death dances on your tongue"
I really like that!
I love your imagination for this one! Beautiful, indeed!
ReplyDeletehot, hot, hot!!! Your use of onomatopoeia is perfect in word choice and placement throughout this poem. My favorite lines(aside from the onomatopoectic ones) are -
ReplyDeleteif you step away,
after slaking your thirst, your fill of me
walk beside me my love, snap
chained,
Very wild!
Wow, so powerful. Uncaged, and then chained. I could hear the snap of the leash fastener, closing.
ReplyDeleteinteresting symbolism
ReplyDeletebumble bee
Love this part especially:
ReplyDelete"like warm golden honey, ruSH
more potent than coca leaves HIGh"
~Shawna
(rosemarymint.wordpress.com)
you heat me up, love thwe inviting words and breath taking imagery.
ReplyDeleteHmm. Hot little piece.
ReplyDeleteDenise
scary! {smile}
ReplyDelete♥
I came back for another read. Very seductive, your use of language!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Snap!
ReplyDeletewising u a wonderful new year!
ReplyDeleteDelightful, Heaven--and quite pragmatic as well.
ReplyDeleteHot writing...and I love the picture :)
ReplyDeleteMudstone is a great thing I like to tromp in by the ocean's shore with my unchained wild rabbits who think they are tigers.
ReplyDeleteNICE poem!! I like how you always show us so many different ways of talking about love relationships.
xoox
I've been thinking that you had changed your name, didn't even dawn on me that you had two blogs... talk about me having a 'blonde moment' LOL
ReplyDeleteWonderful imagery. Well done.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful.
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