Photograph courtesy Tess Kinkaid, Magpie Tales
http://magpietales.blogspot.com/2015/01/mag-254.html
Remember
Him with words
Charcoaled
On a tile
"Begorrah"
Sure, by God
Kathleen
You're a beauty
Unkempt
Thick blonde hair
Tangled
Between my fingers
Green
Wide unblinking eyes
Pierce
My very soul
Press
Yourself into me
Celebrate
Your new freedom
Barbara M Lake
Trinidad WI
January 2015
Nice take on the prompt.
ReplyDeletenothing like young lust in full bloom.
ReplyDeleteAlways.....
DeleteI love the Irish twist you applied to your poem, very well now my friend.
ReplyDeleteI saw something "Irish" in this prompt.
Delete"Begorrah" - what a lovely word to come across out of the blue! Thank you. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jinsky. It came into my mind as soon as I saw the picture.
Deleteso very lovely....feels very close to home.
ReplyDeleteI hope that's a good feeling!
DeleteYour poem makes me want to dance. I know, that may be an obvious part of the image but nonetheless it is your words that did it....
ReplyDeleteThank you - dance on Julie...
DeleteTo be emotionally freed is more than enough reason for one to dance in gladness. Everyone has the right to peace of mind. A lovely, cheerful take on the prompt!
ReplyDelete- ksm
They do indeed - sometimes without realizing it - thank you
DeleteCelebrate, indeed. A sexy freedom, this. And "begorrah" such an unexpected, perfect word. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I think the word has such meaning behind it.....'sure, by God'.
DeleteI simply love "dancing in the kitchen" Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThen do it - always.....
Delete'remember him with words charcoaled on a tile'....just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know where it came from- I wanted to say ''coal' but somehow that didn't fit.
DeleteIndeed it is a form of liberation!
ReplyDeleteI hope so.....
DeleteSuch a striking opening stanza!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I changed 'scrawled' to 'charcoaled' and would like to think it did actually worked better.
DeleteBeautifully written! I like how eyes pierce d soul!
ReplyDeleteIt's always, always in the eyes! Thank you so much.
DeleteBeautiful and intense. Loved it. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I wanted it to be intense.
DeleteCoupling.....
ReplyDeleteI came upon this late; it's a beautiful end-of-the-week gift.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you here - thank you.
DeleteWhat lovely words to match what was a lovely photograph
ReplyDeleteThank you Alan - nice to see you here too.
DeleteHi Bee long time. Popping back in now and again to see if I like it any better than before. It's nice to see you are still here.
ReplyDeleteIt is a long time on here!! Two years! Come back........
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