I ask him
to take out a poem, to feel notes
that form cadence by means of peripheral vision.
Each syllable is innocence and fire
each line break, shimmering stars;
‘But where lies its purpose?’Β
‘near poem’s end,’ I reply with a conspiratorial wink.
Photo credits: Pinterest
Oh… it’s always the end that matters… the importance of poetry.
Definitely π thanks for stopping by, Bjorn β€οΈ
Oh, Sanaa. I believe this might be my all-time favorite of yours. LOVE.
Thank you so much, De π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Superb, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Kim π so good to see you β€οΈ
I love that ending wink.
Thank you so much, Toni π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Ah yes, the poetic power of a last stanza, or last line. After a while, after hundreds of poems, our minds just work that way–the zinger, stinger, message, or twist at the end, wagging the dog.
Definitely π thanks for stopping by, Glenn β€οΈ
Nicely done.
Thank you so much, V.J π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Yes, yes, yes! Perfect, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Linda π so good to see you β€οΈ
A beautiful post. The photo and the poem work so well together. A very seductive and erotic wink! Nicely done!!
Thank you so much, Dwight π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ
The power of words in poetry is amazing. Love that ending wink.
Thank you so much, Grace π so good to see you β€οΈ
β to feel notes that form cadence by means of peripheral vision.β – very nice! I like that a lot.
Thank you so much, J. Randall π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Nice phrase: “cadence by means of peripheral vision”
Thank you so much, Frank π so good to see you β€οΈ
the end always packs the punch, i am so drawn to the gracefulness of your words
Awww gosh! β€οΈ Thank you so much, Gina π so glad you enjoyed it! β€οΈ
Last line , last chance to get the message across. I loved the style of this poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
An elegant love poem and a eloquent wink…
Thank you so much, Lynn π so good to see you β€οΈ
lovely for the playfulness suggested …
Thank you so much, Pat π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ
Lovely and true!! Love this Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Carrie π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Youβre so right about peripheral vision being used to decipher some poetry. Well penned!
Thank you so much, Vivian π so good to see you β€οΈ
Hmmmm…..I’m not certain you are talking about poetry, LOL
Bwahahahaha β€οΈ yes it certainly seems like that doesn’t it? π
Yes indeed, what else can line breaks be but shimmering stars!!!!
Thank you so much, Rajani π so good to see you β€οΈ
very sexy ~
Thank you so much, Michael π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
But where lies its purpose?β
βnear poemβs end,β I reply with a conspiratorial wink.
He should get the message. It is more than just a hint! Love the ‘dance’ feel in reading it aloud, Sanaa!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ
So sneaky! I love it! Hopefully, by the end, he’s as hooked as I am. π
Thank you so much, Barry π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Delightful to read. “Each syllable is innocence”….I love this idea, as if words are pure, perhaps until interpreted by the reader.
Thank you so much, Mish π so good to see you β€οΈ
Smoking hot! π
Thank you so much, Alyssa π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
βto feel notes that form cadence by means of peripheral vision.β — such a gorgeous phrase.
Thank you so much, Chris π so good to see you β€οΈ
So reminiscent of Billy Collins’ “Introduction to Poetry,” only far more evocative and alluring!
Thank you so much, Frank π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Hi Sanaa! I enjoyed reading your poem here. Well written, and engaging… alluring photo, and that was a stirring wink at the end… π
…rob from Image & Verse
My βwinkβ
Thank you so much, Rob π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ