the night's spell lingers
after we are joined ribs & hands
intimately, your name still on my lips
scent of musky leather & spicy jasmine-
this is the charm
as we knit a reunion:
there is seeding & watering of roots,
each raindrop, a caress that dares me
to risk & fall further into your
beautiful nakedness-
warm as soil, bronze & startling luster
I'll always remember -
Touch me, I am parched -
you spin this raw canvas
the bluest-purple sky I have ever seen -
my wind-song,
electric as samba drums-
refrains an evening star, pearl-luster & opulent-
cover me with mad pollen of spring
and let your mouth seek me
as it was - your first kiss
turning me pink-petaled under late April sky-
The radiance of the morning
dazzles because you're here
unequivocally
claiming all of my heart-sewn words -
Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight - Thanks for the visit ~ Happy weekend ~
Picture credit: here
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ReplyDeleteWhat an intimate poem. I'd say this poem is perfect for Theme Thursday's Theme (http://www.theme-thursday.com/).
ReplyDeletethere's beautiful intimacy in this grace... love the seeding & watering of roots...
ReplyDeletebeautifully seductive and romantic. also read and love your duet with Abhra.
ReplyDeleteSerene, romantic, sensual, beautifully written... (mad skills) :)
ReplyDeletea poetic hug
1ManView
Intimate and full of longing. Beautiful poetry with intense inclinations.
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ReplyDeleteGrace this was a wonderful write, though to my mind you've written twoseparate poems both equally good. The first which is my favorite of the two could be ended at the stanza
ReplyDelete"beautiful nakedness-
warm as soil, bronze & startling luster
I'll always remember -
Touch me, I am parched -" and would be very exquisitely tender and beautiful. >KB
Thank you KB ~ Sometimes I don't know how to end my post and just keep on writing, smiles ~
DeleteThis is a wonderful intimate poem.. love how you use the colors (as you do so well)... really tender
ReplyDeleteLots a great imagery, it's really gets across the idea of a unity, a bond, and mutual need. I like the way you incorporate knitting, colors, flower petals and the overall feeling of wanting.
ReplyDeleteyour words are so succulent. & necessary.
ReplyDeleteFor me, lots of highlights here Grace... For example:
ReplyDelete"a caress that dares me
to risk & fall further into your
beautiful nakedness-
warm as soil, bronze & startling luster..."
And a truly terrific fifth stanza:
"cover me with mad pollen of spring
and let your mouth seek me
as it was - your first kiss
turning me pink-petaled under late April sky"
Also:
"Touch me, I am parched -" says so much, so neatly...
With Best Wishes Scott
sensual, intimate and a beautiful read.
ReplyDeleteA seeding and watering of roots ... you speak the language of sensual love so well and travel its landscape with such ease.
ReplyDeleteso lovely, spinning down into that beautiful last stanza... bringing it all home with the dawn of a new day.
ReplyDeletethat there are men and women is worthy to celebrate... that there is love is reason to live
ReplyDeleteSometimes you touch me so deeply, especially as a military wife. I loved this
ReplyDeleteoo la la
ReplyDeleteThat's it from me!
Dazzling stuff, Grace -- "touch me, for I am parched" - a delicious entree up to the last stanza, which doesn't really seem necessary or needs more of a flaming dessert to finish things off. Fine work.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful.
ReplyDelete'Touch me, I am parched' - luscious!
Anna :o]
Oh yes Grace, you spin the seductive well. Brava!
ReplyDeletebeautifully intense and erotic...woot woot! ~jackie~
ReplyDeleteSo sensuous and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery very intimate piece - smiles. Tonight I published our duet poem.
ReplyDeleteBoth as one, way to be under moon or sun
ReplyDeleteYou're so expert at realizing these very intimate and private moments. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletewow. just simply wow.
ReplyDeletedazzles because you're here
ReplyDeleteunequivocally
claiming all of my heart-sewn words
Love triumphs at the end. How beautiful it can be! Perfect ending, there's a finality to contend with! Wonderful write Grace!
Hank
Happy weekend to you. Enjoyed your poem. Heart-sewn words...my favorite.
ReplyDeleteRomantic, sensual, seductive. Nobody I know writes romance in poetry like you do. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe last stanza is my favorite! Perfect coming from a poet. :)
ReplyDeletebeautifully expressed expressions............
ReplyDeleteDamn. Just... Damn.
ReplyDeleteI... I'm gonna need a minute.
That was.... that was... everything. Sensual, beautiful, thirsty-quenching.
Wow...
Wow, Grace - this is wonderful.. I love the ebb & flow of it, the gentle crescendo to "all my heart sewn words". Wonderful imagery.
ReplyDeleteGrace,
ReplyDeleteThis is so sensual and engaging, and done with such nuance and intelligence...I just love the inspiration behind the section conflating all the physical sensations with the germinating power of the season. Very well done.
Steve K.
You have a charmed way with words, quickening my pulse and senses. So many great lines - watering of roots, touch me I am parched, turning me pink-petaled under late April sky - I would have liked that to be the final line, I admit!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback Marina ~ I am always conflicted on what point I have to end my lines ~
DeleteGrace, I love the intimacy in this poem-lovely. Happy Sunday :)
ReplyDeleteI love this, Grace... especially the 4th stanza.
ReplyDeleteYour pink-petals reminded me of the sensual art of Georgia O'Keefe, and how wonderful to read a tender love-poem that celebrates love, without the interruption of strife, abandonment, or chaos; clever coupling; love the lines /you spin this raw canvas/the bluest-purple sky I have ever seen/my wind song. A sterling passionate read, thanks.
ReplyDeleteSo intimate and sensual: the seeding and watering of roots…"touch me I am parched" and the colors. Brilliant stuff. Thank you.
ReplyDeletebeautifully intimate. The last stanza gives the promise of a long-term relationship.
ReplyDeletemmmmm. delicious :) ~
ReplyDeleteOnly just noticed this one. Glad I didn't miss such beauty!
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