The Scent of a Woman

Another collaboration with Yos.. Accomplished poet and friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I really miss is your smell,

I can watch you,

hear you,

but what I really want now,

is to smell your hair,

what would it be like?

 

To cup your long hair in my hands,

get it close to my face ,

close my eyes and inhale you deep ?

What would you smell of now?

 

If it is early in the morning

Far before the sunrise, I will smell of

Handmade goat milk and cocoa butter soap

I smell of morning coffee or spicy chi tea

And a starched apron

 

By noon I smell of fresh baked bread

Spicy sweetness of cinnamon and clove

Savory smells of home made soup and onions

Fresh vegetables and herbs

Traces of vanilla and dark chocolate will linger

Swirled with goat milk soap

Do you like it?

 

Mid afternoon is the time of

Lemon dish soap

Garden earth

Strawberries picked

And lavender

Still, lingering about me

Vanilla, soap and now bleach

Fresh peaches, apples or bananas

Nutmeg, garlic and pickles

 

When night comes,

Clean cotton night gown

Blackberry wine or chamomile tea with honey

Ready for you

 

My untamed hair smells how twilight looks

My skin the scent of night

 

When I opened my eyes

You no longer around me

But I still smell your sweet aroma

The lovely scent of a real woman

 

Aroma therapy memory

A recount of one woman’s day

 

Not of sound

Sight,

Neither touch nor taste

 

Missing only..

The scent of you

Author's Note

The scent of a woman is affected by everything about her. Her environment, her emotions, her mood, her life. It is affected by the time of day.. and can change in a moment... This was the most challanging piece I have ever had the pleasure to co-write, and is such a personal accomplishment. Thank you Yos for inspiring me.

Reviews

[Cristal Bridges]

I like this a lot and I think that your Author's Note is very true. All things affect the sent of a person. What a lovely little poem. :)

[Geralyn Miller]

A work both stunning in its simplicity and incredibly complex-- like scent itself.

[Hello, Goodbye]

whoa..

[Quaddeth]

Such eloquence in a single piece. My emotions just fired up but I found myself being lulled by the protagonist. Scent is such a strong, under-estimated human trait or sense, it can be the most telling of a person. Thankyou for the beautiful read both of you, you have yourself a subscriber.

[Wanderlust]

Oh I love this. I can almost smell those smells!

[Bubo]

I just love this, vibrant and captures all senses, beautiful images conjured of a woman, her movements and deep beauty, I thought this was perfectly written.

[Ice QueenJen]

Yos was right in saying this was a beautiful poem. You have captured the true essence of how a woman would smell in each moment of her day. This will be put in my library its a keeper for sure!

[Cyanthinnis]

Lovely, simply exquisit. Full of such raw emotions.

[Robin]

scent is such strong reminder , easily invoking memories , these words have filled the senses ~

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

I am lost in the fragrance of your lush poetic bouqet~ the essence of woman through her pores silkened with fragrance makes her uniqely her within this delicate poetic body~