(sweet-scented) musings
Sanaa -
March 3, 2017
Earlier PoemsPoetry

Perfume is whisper. Perfume is breeze.
Like clandestine thoughts probed into
the mind deep. When you’re strolling 
at night, steered by scents and sounds
strange, or when reminiscing through,
a half-completed page.

Remember when days used to seem long
and sleep was rarity, you scribbled notes
on the refrigerator, and bought bags full 
of leafy greens.

Perhaps no scent, offered relief as much as
lavender leaves, oh few drops of oil rubbed
upon the palm, soothes as though a prayer,
or brief psalm. 

Perfume is riddle, perfume is song, like rays 
of slowly setting sun. Through winter till the
time of spring; I write of aroma and observe
you sing. Perfume’s when we feel each other,
when your scent’s embedded upon my soul.

 

 

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Posted on Bits of Inspiration @ Real Toads

also on Monday Writes @ My Blog – Verses

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34 Responses

  1. Frank Hubeny says:
    March 3, 2017 at 1:12 am

    I like the internal rhyme and alliteration, basically the sound, of your poem.

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  2. Laura Bloomsbury says:
    March 3, 2017 at 1:39 am

    a lovely lyrical piece full of imagination – interesting intonation in the indented verses too

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  3. Susie Clevenger says:
    March 3, 2017 at 2:03 am

    “oh few drops of oil rubbed upon the palm, soothes as though a prayer, or brief psalm.” I love that. Lavender is one of my favorite scents. Beautiful poem…Love your scented musings. Thanks so much for taking part in the prompt!

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    March 3, 2017 at 2:21 am

    This is very beautiful. And I LOVE the photo………

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  5. Thotpurge says:
    March 3, 2017 at 8:27 am

    The internal rhyme and the last verse…most enjoyable.

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  6. Ekta khetan says:
    March 3, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    What a beautiful composition, it was like romanti-fication of the perfume!

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  7. Vijita says:
    March 3, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    That’s a beautiful one Sanaa 🙂

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  8. hedgewitch says:
    March 3, 2017 at 8:35 pm

    A lovely lilt to this, and a fine sense evoked of all the many scents that make up love.

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  9. Ankita says:
    March 3, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    nice write up. I prefer lavender essential oil in bath and face packs! it is really soothing and calming 🙂

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  10. Kim M. Russell says:
    March 3, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    I like the shape of this poem, Sanaa, and the opening line sets the standard for the rest of the poem. I love the idea of perfume as ‘clandestine thoughts’ which lead to memories in the the next stanza, of leafy greens in the fridge. Then you introduce soothing lavender – possibly to ease the pain – and end with personal perfume – a lovely progression!.

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  11. Kerry O'Connor says:
    March 3, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    I really like the second stanza which appears almost as an aside. I also like the way you have included subtle rhymes within the body of each stanza. The poem sings.

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  12. Mama Zen says:
    March 4, 2017 at 12:42 am

    I really like the third stanza. Lovely!

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  13. Bjorn Rudberg says:
    March 4, 2017 at 1:38 am

    I like the two “voices” in this,.. a lovely poem

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  14. Vijita says:
    March 4, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Beautiful, Sanaa

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  15. Sreeja Harikrishnan says:
    March 6, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    very lovely piece Sanaa…!

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  16. Old Egg says:
    March 7, 2017 at 9:41 am

    How beautiful it was to read this out. The words when spoken are so comforting.

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  17. Ellecee says:
    March 7, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    I love the sensuality in this poem, and the romance. The rhythm is like a song, lovely 🙂

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