And while desire, seeks, to water
uncut flowers
of a darker and duller red shade,
it is only the night
that truly adds to metamorphosis—
being a notion
far more captivating
than most,
it witnesses things thought
to be pure figment, that clouds, otherwise.
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30 Responses
Ah….always the queen of romance! sigh….love the words and love the image too.
Thank you so much, Lillian 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt) 🥂
Love the figment… desire never dies.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Those ruby shoes make me think of Dorothy in another light. Evocative writing, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Lisa 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Wonderful voice, sizzling, melting. Really powerful.
Thank you so much, Ain 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
What a stunningly alluring poem, Sanaa, that promises “the night/
that truly adds to metamorphosis—”!
Thank you so much, Dora 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
oh naughty Dorothy. great poem
Thank you so much, Roger 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Lovely!
❤️❤️❤️
Well done.
much🤍love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Much love back to you 🥂
Great use of the word. Makes me think of a summer night full of romance that has me walking lighter the next day.
Thank you so much, Alicia 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Love the heat Sanaa. We want, even beyond we can. 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
Thank you so much, Rob 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Beautiful, Sanaa! I love that close, with your “clouds” word play, especially!
Thank you so much, Jennifer 😀 so glad the poem and its imagery appealed to you 💄❤️
You know how to keep the fantasy alive, desire, longing, satiating each beautifully.
Thank you so much, Helen 🥰 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Such an important role the night plays, a witness, a validator… well done.
Thank you so much, D. Avery 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
I so like that night is the time of metamorphosis.
Thank you so much, Paul 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
“it is only the night
that truly adds to metamorphosis— ”
Lovely, Sanaa. 🙂
Thank you so much, Kitty 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️