imprinted on this body
is a spartan face
of desire
finger prints of moments
that brushed lunar
moth wings
lingered like lovers' lips
into the wee
hours
left a quick promise
she waits
- a layer of peeling plaster
Author notes
picture prompt
credit..matthew slade
malachite formation 2
A contest entry
- Quickie Anyone?? by Sweet Impatience.
950 points, ended November 8, 2008, 14 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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WOW! This is outstanding and the the ending line closes it with a bang and a sigh...you always amaze me with tese and I love them...
Congrat's on another trophy...well done.
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this is outstanding. I love your take on the prompt. I absolutely love the second stanza.. you did a wonderful job with the prompt.
good luck
kat
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thank you for the HM . loved writing to that prompt
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Wow. Great take on the picture. This is amazing Best of luck to you in Kat's contest
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i adore your writing.
helen~
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