Embraced by lambent tongues of light,
the shadows dance across her face.
I gaze and feel passion ignite.
I watch her movements with delight
mesmerized by form and grace
embraced by lambent tongues of light.
Remembered moments from the night,
faint echoes of pleasure’s embrace,
I gaze and feel passion ignite.
Excitement builds as lips incite.
Entwined, our blood begins to race
embraced by lambent tongues of light.
The vision of Eros’s sprite
consumes my heart’s once empty space.
I gaze and feel passion ignite.
Tumescent thoughts arise by sight;
flesh awakes in a rising pace.
Embraced by lambent tongues of light,
I gaze and feel passion ignite.
Author notes
Prompt: Picture (Sensual)
Picture Credit: Artist Unknown (788)
No line limit
Form: Villanelle
A villanelle has only two rhyme sounds. The first and third lines of the first stanza are rhyming refrains that alternate as the third line in each successive stanza and form a couplet at the close of the 19 line poem.
lambent - running or moving lightly over a surface
A contest entry
- Sensual Poems Wanted by Dalaney.
850 points, ended February 8, 2009, 19 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical Comments Always Welcome
Comments
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Yet again, the ending in each line makes this powerfull. Also this poem here brought life into the chosen image, well done!
Congrats on the shiny
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I enjoyed reading this form poem.. I'm getting addicted to them, who knows maybe I will start writing some hmm..
I used to have problems with repetition but not anymore, I kind of like it. this is a beautiful and sensual poem Outstanding job.
good luck
kat
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STUNNING !
Such a beautiful poem, and cleverly mastered
I love it
Best wishes to you in the contest my friend
Julie
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As always, you're too kind (but don't stop
) Thank you Julie...
Ken
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superb. you chose a form that I particularly love (but still have yet to do myself) and it works so very very well with the prompt. thank you
Love, Lane
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