Hanging with Dorian Gray and some poetry/quotes.

Listening to my favorite book.

Wicked, we must be. Wicked, we must know.

“Because to influence a person is to give him one’s own soul. He does not think his natural thoughts or burn with his natural passions. His virtues are not real to him. His sins, if there are such things as sins, are borrowed. He becomes an echo of someone else’s music, an actor of a part that has not been written for him. The aim of life is self. Dorian Gray”

“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired, women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

1- She undressed slowly for him, and she told him. I am not seeking love dear poet. I adore sin and the sin had made me know. Old lovers became compliance, and I don’t like compliance. I need someone to twist me up. Make my body want more. I like mystery, I like to feel. Alive. Dear poet. Wicked, we must be. Wicked, we must know. Please make me believe. I am still learning.

2- Folly, we must do,

tomfoolery we must seek.

We must seek the ancient cities,

find places where lovers painted the city red with sin.

Sin is only sin till it is repeated. Then

 the sin, we love, we adore, and we want.

3- She looked frail,

she looked innocence.

Coyote

I knew her real face and she sang the sweetest words in the midnight hours.

I knew she was a lioness,

I knew every secret valley and hidden cliff on her perfect body.

She loved the window open wide,

the windy night caressing her nude skin.

She would dance on the patio and

no-one would complain.

She told me, I feel wicked and please get naked for me and make the moon smile.

Please make me smile.

Please make me believe. I am the only one,

you want.

Coyote

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Laz K.]

I like the stream-of-consciousness feel of this piece. It seems like a spontaneous outflow of thoughts, but the theme emerges like a cliff rising out of the restless waters of an agitated sea. I hold similar views on the nature of "sin" as are expressed here. Ever since Jung introduced us to the nature of the shadow personality, we cannot spit on sin any more just like we used to before. What we call "sin" is a part of our psychic makeup, and we must get to know it, experience it, and integrate it into our self.
This piece is quite unique and it made me think of lots of things I usually don't have time to ponder in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

[Coyote Poetry]

If you haven't read "The picture of Dorian Gray." Laz, you would love. The book on YouTube and free to listen to. I have read many times and I listen to the story when I write. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[John the Baptist]

As I recall, Dorian Gray stayed young in appearance while his sins warped his picture until it looked like something out of a freak show. One wonders if this is to be the fate of the free loving lady of the poem's second part. Hate to think of it. Any woman who dances naked on her patio can't be all bad.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree John. A happy woman is gold and thank you for reading and the comment.

[Soren]

Such wonderful quotes that ring as true today as then. There is no sin, except that that hurts others and even then there must be bad for there to be good. A very liberating view to free us from the chains of control now rusted by the ages. Thank you for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

The book "The picture of Dorian Gray." I have read often. I always find another great quote. Thank you Soren for reading and the comment.

[softlyfall]

Now this is astonishing- sin is only sin until it is repeated. What a line. It is very true that if you go a second time on a roller coater, the adrenaline rush is not as strong. You have to wait. I wonder if sin works that way, too? If you commit a sin (which I actually do not even believe in, not being Christian, but theosophically speaking,...) and then abstain, will it again be sinful?
Oscar Wilde was brilliant. Wicked and brilliant.

[Coyote Poetry]

Oscar Wilde was so amazing. He befriended Hemingway. Hemingway was poor and Oscar was already famous. In the book of "The pictures of Dorian Gray." The quotes are so good, so true. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.
Coyote

[~Sarah~ Idríel T..]

What a passion in these words!
Outstanding.

Thank you for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Sarah. I was listening to my favorite book. "The picture of Dorian Gray." Gave me reasons to write. In this books. So many great quotes.

[AYVID N]

Thank you for sharing these words.
They are earth and soul shattering (in a good and great way) beyond belief.
I am seeing sin with new eyes and realizing that all my life, I have been only too human.
How desperately we need to rid ourselves of our tonnage of shame!
Great poetry leaves in its wake such revolutions, within and without!

[Coyote Poetry]

Oscar Wilde had a amazing mind. He befriended Hemingway and he helped Hemingway in Paris in the 1920-1925. Thank you Divya for reading and the comment. Oscar Wilde statements in the book "The picture of Dorian Gray." Brilliant.

[AYVID N]

Thank you for sharing and enriching this day, dear Coyote!