When she slipped inside
moist from a spring shower
and lips apart in slight breathlessness
the conversation dipped to a simmer
skin generation-golden
breasts tipped in angora
and those almond eyes
peaked the heat of the room
the skein of midnight hair
breezed a musk
a heady pheromone
lust broke out in epidemic
and I had one thing on my mind
I tried to sit straight-shouldered
but melted into my bar-stool
as she penetrated
that dusky thought of mine
hung around
played the game
became the game
but I was a pane of glass she looked through
on her way into the further shadows
deep in the bar
crick-in-the-neck territory
later I would tell beads
and kneel
bless me father for I have sinned
it is six weeks since my last confession
I have had impure thoughts
and what was in my mind stayed there
where else could it go?
ego te absolvo
In a list
A contest entry
- fornication by Melissa Gayle.
300 points, ended March 30, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Awesome! Beautiful write. Amazing imagery.
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Thanks. I am glad you liked it.
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THE feces!
Awesome. The embodiment of poetry here. Poeticly encryptive, but not undecipherable. Fantastic word choice and imagery. The title is freaking brilliant.
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i didnt understand the title but it was what made me click on this because my best friend is asian and she was on my mind the entire time when i read this. this is beautifully penned and i can see why it won gold, thanks for sharing and congrats on the well deserved trophy.
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Thank you.
I wrote the title like that so that it would sound like "fornication" - the title of the contest - or maybe "for Nick Asian".. maybe the person telling the tale is called Nick, and maybe the girl walking into the bar is Japanese...
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not too obvious, and lucky Nick...
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... whoever he/she may be
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Absolutely brilliant! You never cease to amaze and inspire me. Congratualtions on the Gold. Well deserved!
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That is very kind of you to say, Ken. Thank you.
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A graphic write that is much deeper than first appears.
Bazza
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Glad you caught that, Bazza. Thank you.
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ooooh, this gave me tingles Very Very VERY good take on the prompt. I love your ending. Snappy. Love, Lane
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(Gave me tingles as I wrote it, hon!)
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