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?’
‘near poem’s end,’ I reply with a conspiratorial wink.
Photo credits: Pinterest
Posted for ‘Quadrille #68’ @dVerse Pub
And on Tuesday Platform @ Real Toads
54 Responses
Oh… it’s always the end that matters… the importance of poetry.
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Bjorn ❤️
Oh, Sanaa. I believe this might be my all-time favorite of yours. LOVE.
Thank you so much, De 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Superb, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I love that ending wink.
Thank you so much, Toni 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
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 😀 thanks for stopping by, Glenn ❤️
Nicely done.
Thank you so much, V.J 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Yes, yes, yes! Perfect, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Linda 😀 so good to see you ❤️
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 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
The power of words in poetry is amazing. Love that ending wink.
Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so good to see you ❤️
“ to feel notes that form cadence by means of peripheral vision.” – very nice! I like that a lot.
Thank you so much, J. Randall 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Nice phrase: “cadence by means of peripheral vision”
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so good to see you ❤️
the end always packs the punch, i am so drawn to the gracefulness of your words
Awww gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Gina 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Last line , last chance to get the message across. I loved the style of this poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
An elegant love poem and a eloquent wink…
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so good to see you ❤️
lovely for the playfulness suggested …
Thank you so much, Pat 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Lovely and true!! Love this Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Carrie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
You’re so right about peripheral vision being used to decipher some poetry. Well penned!
Thank you so much, Vivian 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Hmmmm…..I’m not certain you are talking about poetry, LOL
Bwahahahaha ❤️ yes it certainly seems like that doesn’t it? 😉
Yes indeed, what else can line breaks be but shimmering stars!!!!
Thank you so much, Rajani 😀 so good to see you ❤️
very sexy ~
Thank you so much, Michael 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
But where lies its purpose?’
‘near poem’s end,’ 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 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
So sneaky! I love it! Hopefully, by the end, he’s as hooked as I am. 😊
Thank you so much, Barry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
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 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Smoking hot! 💙
Thank you so much, Alyssa 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“to feel notes that form cadence by means of peripheral vision.” — such a gorgeous phrase.
Thank you so much, Chris 😀 so good to see you ❤️
So reminiscent of Billy Collins’ “Introduction to Poetry,” only far more evocative and alluring!
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Hi Sanaa! I enjoyed reading your poem here. Well written, and engaging… alluring photo, and that was a stirring wink at the end… 😉
…rob from Image & Verse
My “wink”
Thank you so much, Rob 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️