Inspired by the 52-250 Flash a Year Challenge theme: passwords.
Not really sure where this came from.I guess I was pondering how no one can really ever own another, but how we go through life trying to unlock each other's secrets. The image of a lotus flower came to me, slowly opening. Funny, but I found this little factoid AFTER writing the poem: In Asian cultures the lotus flower signifies the values of sexual purity and non-attachment.
This was so vivid and sensual. "Make cartography with your mouth" --yum. The whole poem makes for great foreplay and begs to be declared by candlelight--not just recited or read.
- those lines are amazing. Great piece, Linda.
wow. love this so much!
"hush in my ear you are done / with her,"
Deft line break! A whole novel in two lines, particularly in the suspended time between those lines. Well done, Linda.
sensual and spiritual, like an eros driven prayer...yes, on what Bill says.
"moan your prayers / hush in my ear you are done"
Great poem. Sensual, powerful and so well crafted.
Left a comment for you at the challenge site but let me just repeat:loved this!
Not sure how this one slipped by me. Anyway, great poem, Linda!
Petal-gentle with sprinkles of love! Nice, Linda!