2 Parts Water

love poem I guess

The mad scientist of the heart
dabbed compounds rare
two parts water to zest behind her ear and Chantilly over skin so bare.
Sipping a magical elixir,
a deep red Malbec.
Setting the speculation to
Bille Holiday and "la flamme".
Yes, this will need a series of tests.

Reviews

[Roger Turgeon]

Nothing says love like the bride of Frankenstein

[Cherrie Palmer]

I know, right, lol. But the funny one
PS no villagers were harmed in the making of this poem. :)

[Tourist the Sleepwalker]

Any mention of Billie Holiday is good. Is this about someone drinking alone and that initial loveliness before it turns? Like Billie somewhat.. the greatest and most tender voice of all, but the heartache behind it mon dieu...

[Cherrie Palmer]

I love Billie, she's the Queen of the blues. I really had this goofy image of a mad scientist cooking up some elixir for a date. You know Benny Hill meets Mel Brooks kinda vibe.

[Tourist the Sleepwalker]

Haha brilliant, perhaps with an element of Eddie Murphy too!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Maybe so :)

[Robert Trakofler]

As I sip my last taste of my morning brew and taste the perfection of a well aged red wine to your love potion in poetic form. you stir a memory of my childhood when billy holiday performed on a barge on the Allegheny river at the point here in Pittsburgh. Her voice traveled across the water and echoed A spectral spectrum of color and tone that I can still hear in my memories ear. Well test one... bunny + result :)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Lady Day was the queen of the blues for sure.

[Neville]

it is indeed a love poem.. no kidding & I love it x

[Jimmy Yetts]

Not sure I catch all the all the allusions in this potent little piece, but Billie Holiday strikes a strong tone.
Also, I recall mixing up many an "elixir"; hoping it would be repeatedly tested.
Sweet, succinct and impactful, Cherrie!

[Cherrie Palmer]

I had a mental image of a mad scientist getting ready for a big date.
Benny Hill meets Mel Brooks and hosted by Madeline Kahn.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Ha! Your "mental images" are big productions!

[Kelly Scheppers]

The mention of Billie Holiday took this to another realm for me. I have to agree with Jacob. Some music begs to be heard, again and again and again. This is dynamic, Cherrie...in so many ways!

[Coyote Poetry]

When the mad scientist speak to us. We are in trouble. Billie Holiday, always make a night sweeter and thank you dear Cherrie for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[KCthelastboyscout]

Billie Holiday.wine
Wherever this is I want to be

[Cherrie Palmer]

Hello and thank you :)

[Vinod Kumar U K]

Wide Range Meaning..
Nice lines,

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you and yes this one is all over.

[Vinod Kumar U K]

Good Day,
Keep Responding to the surroundings..

[kentuck14]

Ah . . . poetry and jazz! They do go together. In fact as I go over various poems in this site I have jazz playing over YouTube. Don't do alcohol anymore, so have to leave that out. No pun intended, but there's a nice"mix" in the poem!.
Tom

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you, Tom