Coax the night open with your breath—
a slow unbuttoning of shadows
as fingers trace
the hush
beneath the skin.
I ache for what stays hidden,
aim for hunger
unreturned— feeling the dark press close,
as I wait for you to turn towards me.
Photo credits: Pinterest
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Posted for Quadrille Monday 236 – Coaxing is as it does @dVerse Poets Pub
38 Responses
This sounds so deliciosly passionate… a craving and hunger.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
phew – can you coax words into seduction Sanaa! The opening two lines I had to read and re-read just for sheer pleasure
That is such high praise! Thank you so much, Laura 🥰 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
So sensual, Sanaa, dare I say erotic, especially the ‘slow unbuttoning of shadows / as fingers trace / the hush /beneath the skin, and a brilliant use of the prompt word.
Aww gosh! Thank you so much, my dearest Kim 😘 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
“a slow unbuttoning of shadows”
So slowly the night takes shape. Nice one
Much♡love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Much love back to you 🌹
Sanaa, you weave the most delicious threads of coaxing. I love the image you chose. I think she would turn into a puddle if he looked her way.
Thank you so much, Lisa 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt) 🥂
So sensual, Sanaa–and what a brilliant opening:
“Coax the night open with your breath—
a slow unbuttoning of shadows” 💙
Thank you so much, my dearest Merril 😍 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Gorgeous! I love this beautifully worded romanticism.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😘 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Beautiful use of the prompt, Sanaa!
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Whew!! *Waves face* Did it get warm in here? Sanaa, I love the passion in this poem. 🔥
Haha! Thank you so much, Colleen 😘 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Such a strong yearning for someone! Beautifully penned.
Thank you so much, Jay 😀 so glad the poem spoke to you 💄❤️
What a sensuous and sensuous and beautiful poem – Jae
Thank you so much, Jae 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Well done quadrille.
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Words and picture work so well together. 👏
Thank you so much, Shaun 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Sanaa, this feels so warm and intimate. That “slow unbuttoning of shadows” really touches something deep in me.
~David
Thank you so much, David 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Phew! Seductive for sure! 😀
Thank you so much, Carol 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Gob-smacked (it’s a good thing) here in Bend, Oregon! See you Saturday morning bright and early (here in Oregon.) Thanks so much for leaving me a comment.i
You’re such a sweetheart 😘
Thank you so much, Helen 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
“a slow unbuttoning of shadows” Cool. Actually, hot.
Thank you so much, D. Avery 😀 so glad the poem spoke to you 💄❤️
I feel the heat in this, Sanaa!
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A slow unbuttoning of shadows, what a great line with many possibilities – wonderful poem Sanaa ❤️
Thank you so much, Paul 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️