Something Unintended

There’s no one more desirable,
please, if you will,
gift me a sigh,
can not deny.

These days I feel you in my pulse,
dulce, dulce,
in sound of lips,
rolling of ships.

You are dangerously kind; as
smooth as blues, jazz,
break open all doorsβ€”
come make me yours.

 

 

 

Photo credits: A person writing on a Notebook, Pexels.

Grace hosts at dVerse and invites us to try a new poetic form known as
“The Minute Poem.” Come join us! πŸ’

Posted for Poetry form: “The Minute Poem” @dVerse Poets Pub

44 thoughts on “Something Unintended

  1. Bjorn Rudberg says:

    Wow… what a wonderful use of the form… I am very impressed on how you managed to give it such a romatic meaning.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Bjorn πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it πŸ’„β€οΈ

  2. Grace says:

    I love how this worked for you – sweet, romantic and good use of the short syllabic verses.

    Cheers!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Grace πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it πŸ’„β€οΈ

      (and thank you for the glorious prompt) Cheers! 🌹

  3. I like the little dare at the end, romance at its best! πŸ’ž

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Tricia πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  4. Ain Starlingsson says:

    Haaha! Delightful tone, and lines, but so smooth, too, I mean…”smooth as blues, jazz,”…and the line after…sizzingly sensual…you’ll have your readers fainting with such verses soon! Lovely little poem…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Ain πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it πŸ’„β€οΈ

  5. Love it all, esp closing line. Great use of form.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Ron πŸ˜€ so good to see you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  6. Mary Hood says:

    Life is full of the unintended. Love this!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Mary πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  7. rog leach says:

    small and perfectly formed

    1. Sanaa says:

      ❀️❀️❀️

  8. Gillena Cox says:

    Wow you still went the way of romantic. Nice one

    Much love…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Gillena πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it πŸ’„β€οΈ

      Much love back..

  9. rob kistner says:

    No matter how melancholy I an feeling, and I enjoy feeling melancholy β€” you always warm my mood and stir my spirit Sanaa. πŸ™‚

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rob πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it πŸ’„β€οΈ

    1. Sanaa says:

      ❀️❀️❀️

  10. lynn__ says:

    Ravishing write, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Lynn πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  11. Tzvi Fievel says:

    “gift me a sigh.” – nice phrase

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Tzvi πŸ™‚ so good to see you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  12. kaykuala says:

    It runs smooth Sanaa! Good choice of subject!

    Hank

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Hank πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it πŸ’„β€οΈ

  13. Marion Horton says:

    Romantic with a dash of dare – beautifully done Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Marion πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it πŸ’„β€οΈ

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Mrityunjay πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it πŸ’„β€οΈ

  14. Raivenne says:

    “in sound of lips,
    rolling of ships”
    Oh that is such an evocative line, so much romance in so few words, bravo.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Raivenne πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  15. Punam says:

    Sigh! Only you could have written a delightful love poem in this form! Gorgeous, Sanaa!❀️❀️

    1. Sanaa says:

      Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Punam πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it πŸ’„β€οΈ

  16. msjadeli says:

    You induced a mini-swoon in me with this, Sanaa. Dulce dulce indeed!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Lisa πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it πŸ’„β€οΈ

  17. Gayle Walters Rose says:

    You do romance so well, Sanaa. It’s definitely your forte!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Gayle πŸ˜€ so good to see you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  18. calmkate says:

    I knew you’d take a romantic angle, lovely!

    1. Sanaa says:

      *wink* Thank you so much, Kate πŸ˜€ I thought to challenge myself a little πŸ’„β€οΈ

  19. Liesl Garner says:

    Beautiful, and haunting in the romance!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Liesl πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you πŸ’„β€οΈ

  20. hedgewitch says:

    I really like this. The form is so demanding, but you’ve made it flow, and I love the wistful yet strong feelings expressed.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Hedgewitch πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it πŸ’„β€οΈ

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