Comb my hair with your fingers,
tie up all of my wild locks
braid them tight and dye them to gold.
Put hundreds of small crystal bells
to jingle their gentle sound
while I dance in the middle
of wheat and poppy fields,
toes and nails green of grass
and soles dirty of wet ground.
Dress me with old fashioned gown,
ragged hem and patches at elbows
don’t wait for midnight,
don’t look around for the pumpkin chariot.
All my life I was your princess
without a shoe of glass.
Sing to me and play the flute as Pan,
or the accordion, if you prefer.
Watch me and listen to my voice while I sing
the unknown language-of-love song
with too many syllables
and vowels.
Slowly, undress me slowly, with patience,
before all my clothes decay to mud
and desert my flesh.
Wrap my naked body with silky ribbons,
the color of rainbow and summer rain,
put them around my wrists
and ankles and waist.
Paint my lips with your carnal kisses,
make love to me in the middle of the field
let moles and mice and squirrels
and larks envy us.
Author notes
My answer to the "Opium dream"
In a list
A contest entry
- Odd Titles Randomly Selected From My Favorites Writes By Other AP Artists List by lunarlunacy.
996 points, ended August 1, 5 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think...
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I loved the movement conveyed in this poem. Your imagery is first rate. THANKS for this...CONGRATULATIONS onthe Bronze!
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Thanks to you for reading
I am glad that you like it. 
~Sonja~
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your voice of love is incredible in its beauty, my friend, such compelling images of love, such a worthy win...
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Thank you dear, it was unexpected but it is always nice to win.
~Sonja~
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PASSIONATE AND LOVELY!!!
So , so lovely! The very best of an honest and true love, one which is born out of the natural way of the world around.'s
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And your comments are always shining on my site. Thank you.
~Sonja~
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What do I think? I think this is the best answer to his poem that he'll ever receive, my Friend. 
Glorious, gorgeous, sensual, sweet, tender, lovely, etc. 
Good luck in lunar's contest, Sweetie. 'Tis such a beautiful response to such a great poem by mimiagatha.
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Thank you my dear friend for your always kind and great support to my poetical work.
~Sonja~
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