To Find A Kiss Of Yours

Poem inspired by the title of Federico GarcΓ­a Lorca’s poetic masterpiece “To find a kiss of yours.”

To find a kiss of yours on the stage of twilight
when light slowly ebbs below the horizon,
leaving behind
a sliver of dark orange and dusty lavender
what I wouldn’t give
to trace my finger on your lips,
extract an emotion or two from its bridge.

With you
I taste the saltiness of ocean,

as breath is interlaced with the serenity of sky,
I allow its appeal to flood the senses.

To gaze upon your brow
would be to witness the whirl of coruscating stars,
how is it that God has made you
so as to lead me upon the path to allegiance,
I find I am partial
to your visage and in turn have betrayed the moon.

And to immortalize you in verse,
what I wouldn’t give to compare with stimulation
by strawberries,

to find a kiss of yours in the mist of early dawn
for purposes such I await the day.

 

Photo credits: Pinterest

Posted for “Tuesday Platform” @ Real Toads

Posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United

44 thoughts on “To Find A Kiss Of Yours

  1. Rommy says:

    Sometimes we just need kisses like that make us feel like leading ladies.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rommy πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you ❀️

  2. I think the moon approves (even enjoys being complicit to) this kind of betrayal. πŸ˜€

    1. Sanaa says:

      Most definitely ❀️ thank you so much, Magaly πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  3. Lori says:

    I loved “With you / I taste the saltiness of ocean” It gives the sense of something vast and yet there could be a hint of tears there as well. I really enjoyed reading.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Lori πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  4. for the moon to be complicit with with such a kiss.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Toni πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  5. As I get older, I don’t seem to kiss as much as I used to, which is probably why I love this poem – it reminds me of those kisses of the past – kisses on the stage of twilight! I especially love the colours in this poem and the lines:
    β€˜To gaze upon your brow
    would be to witness the whirl of coruscating stars’
    and
    β€˜to find a kiss of yours in the mist of early dawn’.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Kim πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you ❀️

  6. I love the saltiness of ocean and serenity of sky….sigh. So lovely.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sherry πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  7. Vivian Zems says:

    Love this whole write especially this part: “…With you
    I taste the saltiness of ocean,
    as breath is interlaced with the serenity of sky…” Your poems always read as a welcome sigh, Sanaa!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Vivian πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  8. Thotpurge says:

    as breath is interlaced with the serenity of sky… I like that!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rajani πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  9. it is always good to await a kiss of day…nothing like a kiss of the day….bkm

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely πŸ™‚ thanks for stopping by, Barbara ❀️

  10. Absolutely gorgeous. (As I so often find myself saying about your poetry!) Although full of sensual feeling, and, as Lori notes, a hint of tears too, yet this one also gives me a lovely sense of calm.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Awww gosh! ❀️ Thank you so much, Rosemary πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it! ❀️

  11. I love the “breath interlaced with the serenity of sky”, and that band of colour at sunset. Lovely.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sherry πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  12. Mary says:

    Ah, with such a kiss…what a wonderful way to greet a new day! Lovely writing, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Mary πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you ❀️

  13. I love that as I come back for seconds, I’m still taken by the same imagery: that betrayal of moon lingers… so yummily.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Magaly πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  14. Jae Rose says:

    I love the mix of strawberries and kisses – both delicious

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Jae πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  15. Truedessa says:

    The kiss of light means you have awaken to the gift of a new day no need to feel the moon was betrayed as the moon is a sign you made it through the day.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Truedessa πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you ❀️

  16. Myrna says:

    Love this poem Sanaa. You conjured so many beautiful images with your lovely mix of words. This poem is dreamy, romantic and sensuous. I like it so much.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Awww gosh! ❀️ Thank you so much, Myrna πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it! ❀️

  17. dsnake1 says:

    ah, even the moon is betrayed!
    gorgeous imagery, as to be expected of your poetry. πŸ™‚

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Lee San πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  18. Chrissa says:

    This is a poem to float away in. πŸ™‚ Lovely.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Chrissa πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  19. Bjorn Rudberg says:

    This so passionate… love the sweetness of those strawberries.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Bjorn πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  20. Wendy Bourke says:

    You’ve imbued this piece with a wonderful love-story vibe that is enchanting. A beautiful piece of writing.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Wendy πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  21. ZQ says:

    Beautiful “Diary” entree…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, ZQ πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  22. Old Egg says:

    That discovery of real love is certainly most rewarding and you have written a very touching story that hopefully has some truth in it.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Robin πŸ˜€ so glad the poem resonated with you ❀️

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