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Leather & Silk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am
a lifetime of tales
& words.

Where syllables

are shared

and stuttered

in the alphabet

of her.
Her repetition 
is the rising sun
counted
by empty bottles
and two million
cigarettes.


The  air
is young tonight,
and average is only
a measure
for fools
in tight belts
and silk ties.
She is a lady
with forbidden dreams
and screams
whispering between
what is needed
& wanted.

No jacket

required.


She is
that moist patch,
that clings
to the thread of me.
I unravel
and become
a flowerless torch
of dying light,
as unsounded chambers
carry the burden
of her doing.

 


I can be found 

somewhere
between
the cream & sugar,
falling
like dusted honey
from the idiot stars
of midnight.
She is
& will always be
  
my
      repetition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

for D
she fuels this crazy fire

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  • wow

    This is an amazing write, every word flows and compliments eachother, each word is made for eachother. This write has such an ease to it, as if it was written so easily, not forced or thought out, just flowing and elegant. Nice piece you have written!!!

  • Wow this was spectacular.
    Loved your brilliant use
    of metaphors and imagery.
    Made this a very captivating read,

    Loved it
    & congrats on the gold trophy

  • Baby...

    Now that I have picked myself up off the floor, and shut my mouth... I have no idea what not to say in the drunkened state I have found myself. Your words are poetic wine to my emotionally aquired taste.

    After my breathing begins again, I give a hearty standing-ovation!

    WORTHY OF 1ST PLACE...GOLD!

    Whoever featured this poem on the home-page, knows poetry at its best! Muddy, You have wooed my spirit with this gem!



    With Much LOVE & Great Respect ♥

    Renee

  • Rowan gold member
    May 20

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    oh wow. I envy her. Beautifully done, she must've loved this.

  • wow, this is amazing.

  • Congratulations on scooping up the coveted golden goblet. A great poem.

  • Oh how Beautiful!! I absolutely love this!


  • LadyUnique silver member
    May 19

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    you caught me with 'lifetime of tales' and landed me with 'falling like dusted honey'
    the ending is solid and gives the heart a little hiccup.
    this is a treat to read


  • liltulip gold member
    May 19

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    wow

    definately worth the gold, lucky D who gets to fuel and share in that fire of You....thanks for sharing!

  • Wow.....

    Aptly named. The flow of this piece, well.....it flows well. Leaves this reader feeling a desire for more.

    Well done!

    Sincerely,

    ~ ~ Janet ~ ~

  • no wonder

    you won the gold for this. Very happy to read it in the spotlight, and that I've been turned on to your work.

  • YAY!
    This is where it belongs...in the spotlight...I commented when I first read it, but have to say again how brilliant you are and thank you for the gift of knowing you

    Love, Lynda


  • Mad Moon silver member
    May 19

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    I have no words.
    I'm trying to catch my breath after reading this.
    Stunning, Muddy. Simply stunning.

  • Excellent

    Its just your usual style and metaphores -words and phrases that create the most complex of poems. it flows and has style and measure and rhymes well.
    A lifetime of tales and words, just writting and poetry that flows and gives the most unimaginable repetition in syllables of aphabelt. Always talking of "man" in the sun counted which their daily lifes and habits and works.
    How most times the dreams we have are forbidden or unattainable but to feel life and be human we can't do but have them. They can scream dand whisper to take us to other worlds out of of world or bring us to rality our world that we have forgoten or have not become clear to us -understanding.
    The moist patch -that is you know , you have the feeling becasue it is moist, you think about it. It is you it is your soul, your thoughts, your life, -that your give to us in measure , poured out to be human to give knowledge and understanding, to give you clarity. what you giive becomes life living, to show the way, illuminating the paths of those yet unformed and immature , the losst and broken, moving in this medium of electronics, computers, paper and magazine, it becomes part of ur daily lifes, in tea -cream and sugar, sweet honey.

    You -your soul and she- tales and words have become one or aways are one and will continue to be a repetition.

  • Not sure how I missed this but then again...busy I guess...anyway I am glad I found it while browsing and you sir just found a new way to describe love and loving her and life with a zest and originality that screams fresh. Loved this C

  • What a perfect ending to an amazing piece of writing! I loved this poem, you sir have found a new way to write love poetry and I love it! I have to be honest and say that I have grown weary of reading love poems because they all tend to say the same thing anymore, it is hard to find one that says something new... but this one says much more than the typical love verse, this one tells a romantic story of a man in love, not just with the woman but with his life standing beside that woman. We can read this piece and know without a doubt that the man loves even the simple mundane day to day boring things that go on simply because they go on with 'her'. Awsome write!


  • just rob gold member
    February 23

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    I'd never have thought

    that a love poem would score THIS high in THIS contest!

    Sor'ta turned the whole box right in on itself.
    Your Kung Foo is strong, my brother.


  • Gypsy Via Orleans
    February 16
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    D is blessed. this was awesome!

  • poet2angels gold member
    February 16
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    How did I miss this...




    Sigh~
    I love everything you write. That goes without saying. I am a big fan, but when you write of love, of her....I just melt ...
    TY for sharing your heart...

    and your talent

    Lynda

    I need to snag this one up for my list of faves...
    Love it

    Lynda


  • toomysterious
    February 9

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    This flows so seamlessly and is such a thing of beauty, the inspiration must be something else. Good luck in your contest, like you need it.

  • Rowan gold member
    February 1
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    Stunning. That's all I can think of to say...


  • trulymadlydeeply
    February 1

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    This DOES bear repeating!! I do so love the last stanza, the visual it conjures is just outstanding. I am right there on and all about the space...this one stanza tells you how its not just about the beginning and the end. Its all about the space in between. The sweet anticipation that makes your heart skip a beat and race all at the same time. Its the space in between that makes your knees go weak..the place you want to drown in. That one stanza can stand alone as it says it all! Like you've been scooped up in this feather light ball that has no real definitive boundaries.I can actually feel and see the emotive quality of your words but love how you've "dusted" them in metaphor and laced it all together in abstract.Oh wow! It just hit me, a surrealist art in words!
    Please sir! I want more!
    tmd


    • MuddyKing
      May 19
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      thank you for honoring this poem
      it means the world to me
      peace and hugs
      Muddy

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