In a mirror at midnight
Sanaa -
July 17, 2018
Earlier PoemsPoetry

As I turn pages
of dismal,
dark and decadent night,
a gorgeous itch of you
bleeds through
into tomorrow.
Feel summer
weave into wind,
dance with dilated leaves,
we align our mouths
and kiss misery away.
Love for you exists but
is it enough?

 

Photo credits: Blake Carmichael, Burnt 

Posted for Quadrille #60 @ dVerse Pub

And on Tuesday Platform @ Real Toads

70 Responses

  1. qbit says:
    July 17, 2018 at 5:53 am

    Really nice. “a gorgeous itch of you / bleeds through / into tomorrow.” — provactive!

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  2. Kathy Reed says:
    July 17, 2018 at 7:03 am

    Nice Quadrille with vivid imagery. 😊

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  3. Frank says:
    July 17, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Nice lines: “we align our mouths
    and kiss misery away”

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  4. grace says:
    July 17, 2018 at 7:09 am

    Love that tiltillating summer itch specially with:

    a gorgeous itch of you
    bleeds through

    Thanks for joining us Sanaa ~

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  5. Jo says:
    July 17, 2018 at 7:29 am

    This is lovely! I especially like these lines:
    ” a gorgeous itch of you
    bleeds through”

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  6. Charley (Life in Portofino) says:
    July 17, 2018 at 7:29 am

    A lot of steaminess for forty-four. Great writing!

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  7. V.J. says:
    July 17, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Tantalizing.

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  8. Truedessa says:
    July 17, 2018 at 10:34 am

    That is some itch and it needs to be satisfied.

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  9. kaykuala says:
    July 17, 2018 at 10:53 am

    Love for you exists but
    is it enough?

    The beauty is that the itch is always there for a repeated fulfillment!

    Hank

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  10. Jo-Anne says:
    July 17, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Beautiful rhythm in this piece.

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  11. Sarah Connor says:
    July 17, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    The gorgeous itch bleeding through is a big success with your readers! I agree, it’s a great image, and a lovey, dark velvet-y poem.

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  12. Kim M. Russell says:
    July 17, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    A romantic itch, Sanaa! I love:
    ‘a gorgeous itch of you
    bleeds through
    into tomorrow’.

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  13. Old Egg says:
    July 17, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    What some gorgeous word combinations here Sanaa; especially “gorgeous itch”, ”decadent night” and not forgetting “align our mouths and kiss misery away” that even gives this old reader the itch too!

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  14. LINDA LEE LYBERG says:
    July 17, 2018 at 10:26 pm

    Sanaa- you write provocative so well! This is beautiful.

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  15. lillian says:
    July 17, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    Oh you always have a romantic way with words. Those first three lines are delicious!

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  16. Xenia Tran says:
    July 17, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    A beautiful write Sanaa, I especially love ‘a gorgeous itch of you bleeds through into tomorrow’ :o) xxx

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  17. Kerry says:
    July 18, 2018 at 12:54 am

    The final question provides an intriguing conclusion to this description of passion.

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  18. gillena says:
    July 18, 2018 at 2:23 am

    turning pages of night!!! very interesting image Sanaa

    much love…

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  19. Daniella Moyles says:
    July 18, 2018 at 4:17 am

    There is something about the image of Summer flirting with the wind and “dilated leaves” that give delightful goosebumps! Fine write.

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  20. Margaret says:
    July 18, 2018 at 4:19 am

    depression often is a cloak one can’t overcome – will love be enough? Let’s hope so.

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  21. Chris Evans says:
    July 18, 2018 at 4:33 am

    Goodness this is heavily sensuous, Sanaa!

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  22. Victoria Slotto says:
    July 18, 2018 at 5:19 am

    Beautiful, sensual imagery that we have come to know you for.

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  23. Susie Clevenger says:
    July 18, 2018 at 6:50 am

    “a gorgeous itch of you
    bleeds through
    into tomorrow”

    I love that line. Beautifully written senusality

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  24. Rommy says:
    July 18, 2018 at 9:11 am

    I’m also a fan of that itch imagery, and how when scratched it bleeds.

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  25. Cressida says:
    July 18, 2018 at 10:55 am

    Kissing things better is a great cure all. Hot poem.

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  26. Jim says:
    July 18, 2018 at 11:21 am

    Nice quadrille, Sanaa. Being alone at night is hard, a good reason not to. If that loneliness is from a liked one not being there.
    ..

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  27. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    July 18, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Oh, what lovely images! I especially like ‘gorgeous itch of you’ and ‘dance with dilated leaves’.

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  28. Lona Gynt says:
    July 18, 2018 at 9:18 pm

    “In a mirror “ sigh… lovely lack of disambiguation, leaves us wondering has she descended into lover’s arms or a dream? Poignant final question, for the ages…
    And oh the dilated leaves!
    Thank you.

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  29. Mish says:
    July 19, 2018 at 11:44 am

    Exquisite, Sanaa….and I love the creation of a “gorgeous itch”.

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  30. therisa says:
    July 21, 2018 at 2:38 am

    Sigh. Sensual poetry perfected.

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  31. rudraprayaga says:
    October 3, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    Philosophical lovely lines, “Love for you exists, is it enough?” Nice, I liked it.

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  32. annell4 says:
    October 19, 2018 at 3:46 am

    What is enough? The answer is hard to come by.

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  33. KB says:
    November 12, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Oh yes, love is enough for me

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  34. annell4 says:
    January 2, 2019 at 11:24 pm

    Love is enough, that precious gift.

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