My songstress, my siren,
Tie him to the bedpost
with whips and kinks,
Sadomasochistic seductress.
Tease him with melody
and melted beeswax,
Symphonic succubus.
My sister, my Circe,
the bed is empty now,
but the freezer full of bacon.
Your poison still tastes
like cyanide and sugar
and the very last cigarette
after sex in the rain--
a flick and a flash,
a spark and a sigh...
Lips like liquid napalm on
the end of a Virginia Slim 120--
pyromania kisses on a paper plane.
And the ashes fall, flutter from
the cherry like broken soldiers
on an Icarian deathdance
to the sea.
Author notes
I used allusion to Greek mythology three times here. In the first stanza, I mention sirens, and I used rhyme here (something I don't normally do) to tie in with the songs of the sirens. I also reference Odysseus's interaction with them. He had his men put beeswax in their ears and tie him to the mast of the ship as so they wouldn't be tempted by the seductiveness of the sirens.
In the second stanza, I mention Circe. In the Odyssey, she used some sort of potion or poison to transformed Odysseus's men into pigs. She was a real nasty bitch. And at the end I mention the fatal plunge of poor Icarus.
Well, tell me what you think.
Written February 3rd, 2006
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a brilliant take on sex incorporated with Greek Mythology
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a brilliant take on sex incorporating Greek mythology
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Loved the tempo and meter
I tire of sex and sexuality-themed poetry as of late
But that is an aside...
Great piece
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I like this a lot, your references to mythology are clever and subtle, without being pretentious. It reads beautifully and you've used your words to create some very strong images. I love the eroticism of the first verse, you create a dangerous sexual electricity. The title is nice as it gives a clue to the tone of the poem, but the theme of the poem comes as a suprise. I don't have any criticism to offer really, I don't think the poem needs improvement, just applause. Well penned friend
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Well, I tell you, your sister doesn't sound too nice either! (LOL) Freezer full of bacon, did she kill the chauvinist pig, or what? (LOL) I guess she smoked that pig; I like BBQ, but not at your sister's, thanks. (LOL) Enjoyed the read!
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You use of mythology was inspired. It was wonderfully written and is definately one to hit the books. I'm glad to read the second stanza as it was my favorite. Keep writing and good luck.
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I loved your poem and how you tied the mythology in with it! wonderfully written as well, i loved it, thank you for sharing this with us all!
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very sultry - love the allusions!
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hmmm....Are you talking about a deadly kiss or the horrors of smoking? Either way, it was a good poem. Very interresting. I enjoyed reading it. Keep up the good work.
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i am very familiar with Odysseu's. Great use of allusion to mythology.
this is a very smart (for lack of a better word) poem. very eloquent and articulate.
my favorite stanza:
"Lips like liquid napalm on
the end of a Virginia Slim 120--
pyromania kisses on a paper plane.
And the ashes fall, flutter from
the cherry like men on
an Icarian deathdance
to the sea. "
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