I have turned into words; made his tongue a means
of expression and given in to Spring,
I imagine the water lilies shy away,
in truth yearn for his long lashes as he gazes upon the sky,
the night and I are restless companions–
we love depths where we can drown.
The spot where we lay bare undressing each other’s
hearts is now a huge mass of flowers–
yellow gladioli and pink carnations,
I kiss him and observe as he breaks into stars,
the curve of his mouth tastes somewhat like a sonnet
to me, it’s uncanny how water lilies
quiver while dewy bulrushes glisten.
Come spin me around, tease equilibrium, I want to
feel the rush of you,
hints of roses, lilies, red fruits, complex with touches
of coffee and chocolate,
my sighs dance around your name every chance
they get– fluent in waves
and all things that demand silence.
I wonder, if lips are meant to travel along the collarbone
then why does skin
blush in their absence, it’s time to find out.
Photo credits: Pinterest
Poem inspired by “Water Lilies” by Claude Monet (1916 – 1919) and title of a Mayan love poem
translated by Michael. R. Burch, ‘The receiving of the flower.’ 🩷
Posted for Announcing OLN today – and an opportunity to join us LIVE on Saturday @dVerse Pub
30 Responses
“the curve of his mouth tastes somewhat like a sonnet”
Wow Sanaa the way you sculp your words!!!Bravo.
Thanks for dropping by my blog.
Much♡love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Much love back to you!
A stunning poem, Sanaa! The opening stanza had me hooked immediately, especially: ‘I have turned into words; made his tongue a means / of expression’. I also love ‘The spot where we lay bare undressing each other’s / hearts is now a huge mass of flowers’ and ‘I kiss him and observe as he breaks into stars’. Oh, and ‘my sighs dance around your name every chance / they get’. Wow!
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Kim 😍 so glad you enjoyed it! 💄❤️
Okay, my dear. You MUST read this poem on Saturday. It is absolutely beautiful and melds into the Water Lilies painting you’ve used for inspiration. I love it all….and these words,
“I kiss him and observe as he breaks into stars,
the curve of his mouth tastes somewhat like a sonnet
to me, it’s uncanny how water lilies
quiver while dewy bulrushes glisten.”
are delectable!
Yes, I am planning to read this one! Thank you so much, Lillian 🥰 so glad you liked it! 💄❤️
~~~ “we love depths where we can drown” !!! You must read this to us tomorrow.
Thank you so much, my dearest Helen 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Yes, I will tomorrow! 🥰
Ooh la la! This is a gorgeous, succulent, rich with desire, deliciously dreamy poem! Beautiful work, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Jennifer 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
What a glorious and compelling love poem! I am shivering with delight. You have captured that feeling of being captivated… so well.
Thank you so much, Kim of Glover Gardens 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Ooh la la would love to lie with a lover in Monet’s garden. Kisses and collarbones and blushes and all the rest. Titillating at its best, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Lisa 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
This is such a beautiful poem and perfectly suits my favourite Monet Neuphus painting.
Thank you so much, Robbie 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Once again Sanaa, your words on love have melted me into a puddle of memories of a younger time…
Thank you so much, Andrew 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Beautiful Sanaa!
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Thank you so much for reading to us today! You could actually surround yourself with candles, dim the lights next time you treat us to your sensual poetry. LOL.
Definitely! Thank you so much, Helen 😍 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
so many of your poems are a valentine – a rendition of true love
“The spot where we lay bare undressing each other’s
hearts “
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Laura 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
What a gorgeous, lush poem, Sanaa! Love it. ❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Punam 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Sanaa, Your poem is a symphony of texture and sensual delight, music of color and taste, simply wondrous.
Thank you so much, Dora 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
A beautifully sensual poem, Sanaa. I was struck by these lines especially:
“the night and I are restless companions–
we love depths where we can drown.”
“I kiss him and observe as he breaks into stars,
the curve of his mouth tastes somewhat like a sonnet
to me”
❤️
Thank you so much, my dearest Sunra 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️