ROSE LIPS

An unusual encounter

ROSE LIPS

 

A pale gray face of deep expression

Yet with a notion

Vivid red-orange hair

Thick and sexy

One side overlays her forehead

 

Color wheel outfit

Camel coat

Green sweater peeks out at the neck

Green and plaid scarf

Rose lips, bottom faintly unfurled

 

He observes all this attraction

With a peculiar smile

As he crosses a busy street

Her purse slips off her shoulder midway

He dashes to retrieve it

As he trails her to the curb

 

After a brief encounter of discomfort

He endeavors to begin a short conversation

Closer, as he peers into her ice blue eyes

Her rose lips part without a word

He smiles, she in return, nods

He notes her resplendence, novel

Unlike….

 

She alights with her eyes

Lips shift without tone

Merely short breaths

He understands….

Fetches her arm

All the way, the sun catches their shadows

As the two vanish down the sidewalk

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thanks for reading

Reviews

[willweb]

Wow, now that will definitely make a Saturday night so much better. I love this poetic encounter and felt like I was there, like I was him. Fantastic Betty.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Will, so much appreciated!
Best, B

[Weeping willow]

Such a beautiful write as the images come alive into the flow of words. I could everything as I read ;-]

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much for your review and fo stopping by.
Best,
B

[Chris Shaw]

Such colorful description here Betty. This scene played out like a movie in the cinema. I just needed popcorn: And the ending had a touch of mystery. What was about to take place? I felt some mutual attraction here:)Intriguing write my friend.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you dear Chris...we'll never what what took place...A lovely review!
Bet, B

[William Michael Reeves]

Very colorful encounter too. This felt like poetic noir. A still from an old movie. I like how diverse the subjects are in your poems.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so
much Will, much appreciated!!
Best, B
PS Missed youQ

[Stuart Munro]

Fav line , her rise lips pass without a word
Sec fav line . Lips shift without tone
Third fav line ,her purse slips off her shoulder mid way
Fourth fav line , he endeavours to begin a short conversation

[Betty Hermelee]

A thoughtful review Stuart, thanks so much.
Best, B

[Stuart Munro]

Loved it , Betty

[Dave Brown]

and they are going where????!!!
Good stuff BEST B

[Betty Hermelee]

Ah that's the mystery Dave...use your clever imagination....and thanks for the review? BESTB

[John the Baptist]

Some would say this is a successful pickup, but I rather suspect it is actually an entrapment. I don't believe that purse slipped off her shoulder by accident. Whatever, lucky guy.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you John for good stab!! Much appreciated,
Best, B

[W. Barrett Munn]

Very provocative without any crudeness. Quite skillfuly done.

Winston

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Winston for a lovely review!
Best, B

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem shared dear Betty.
"Closer, as he peers into her ice blue eyes
Her rose lips part without a word
He smiles, she in return, nods
He notes her resplendence, novel"
The words above. Perfect. When two are excited by the softness of kind nods, icy blue eyes. Rosy lips. A lucky man was given a gift. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry for love.
Coyote
Unlike…

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you John for a great review... the word "unlike.."is key here, think carefully, only air pushes out of her mouth!
Best, B

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Betty.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

This is lovely. The clear understanding of one another and the apparent love is heartwarming. The descriptions are beautiful and I particularly loved ‘color wheel outfit.’ But her pants are missing! lol I’m just kidding. I really loved the emotion and the clear longing and very vivid descriptions that paint such a clear image in my head. Thank you for sharing this lovely piece.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Cat for lovely review.... pants aren't missing, long coat (winter!) lol!
Best, B