Night is emblem of death, discord and delirium,
yet I allowed myself
to tread
along darkening streets of cobblestone
as thoughts of you
caress burning skin– I whispered your name
longing for you
to unfurl me as petals of unadulterated rose
and deep conversation.
Photo credits: touchofcolor
Oooo. I love those petals, especially. So visual.
Thank you so much, De π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Such a beautiful write, Sanaa.
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A nice flow of images and feelings! Well done!
Dwight
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Lovely writing!
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I can imagine stumbling in the dark as these revelations unfold. Very visual!
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Those “darkening streets of cobblestone” do seem ominous.
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Such vivid imagery in this piece. Well done.
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Such deep longing despite the emblem of the night ~
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You brought beauty and desire from cobblestone streets.
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That’s an effective, alliterative list of three, Sanaa: ‘death, discord and delirium’. A dark beginning to a romantic poem that ends with:.
‘…unfurl me as petals of unadulterated
rose and deep conversation’.
Thank you so much, Kim π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ
unadulterated rose… like that!
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This speaks the voice of darkness… the best place to seek solace in company of someone special
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Wow! You used your 44 words well.
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This is gorgeous! I see what you did there with the opening “Night is emblem of death, discord and delirium”.. giving the poem multiple dimensions!
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There is a sensuality about this that is OOO-WEE!
Thank you so much, Timoteo π so good to see you β€οΈ
the poem was beautifully written and it takes you through a layer of visuals and thought
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The last two lines are especially resonant.
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Very seductive and lovely poem. All I can say is KL is inspiring some sensual poetry:) Have not been there for decades. Use to stay at Batu Ferringhi in Penang. At the time there were only two hotels there…yes that long ago. Beautiful place back then.
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Oh the passion in this! Lovely write.
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Beautiful and sensuous with a hint of danger. Wonderful <3
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From the title to the last word…it is breathtaking Sanaa! I love it!
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I whispered your name longing for you
to unfurl me as petals of unadulterated
rose and deep conversation.
Longings seems to be getting the upper-hand and feelings of love make it interesting.!
Hank
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Raw sensuality softened a bit by those rose petals.
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A beautiful yet wistful 44, Sanaa. Walking the darkened street can be very scary. I remember walking back to our hotel at 39th Street and 9th Avenue quite late at nights. Dark, quiet, and desolate.
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This is beautiful sensuality.
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A lot of the comments talk about the visual richness, and it is true, you draw from a rich palette of dark and beautiful shades, but I was struck by the tactile sensuality, the rose brings an image not only of color but of a velvet feel, and the description of the skin whispering out to the night. So beautiful.
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Love and lust are such delicious dangers. We see their teeth, but we still jump in for the kiss. Even if we know the bite will eventually get us.
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Deeply sensous. Lovely imagery. Sanaa thank you for dropping by and linking up at Monday WRites today
Muchπlove
My pleasure, Gillena β€οΈ
MuchπΌlove