Silk and Lace

A spanish seteset or sextilla

 

 

 

photograph compliments of pinterest 

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Pillows of silk, whispers of lace

and with the dawn gently I trace

the tenderness of your touch dear

Soft as the curve of you and I

warm as the sun rose in the sky

light as a breath, you held me near

 

Two hearts tethered in harmony

delicate threads surrounding me

in the rapture of your embrace

Every secret exposed and gone

nothing between us, floating on

pillows of silk, whispers of lace

~~~

Author's Note

The sextilla, or Spanish sestet, is a type of sestet (6-line verse) that follows a set rhyme pattern, and each line has 8 syllables. The rhyme pattern can be either aabccb or abbacc, but you must use the same rhyme pattern if more than one sestet is used in the poem.

Reviews

[onceloved]

Here I am once again reading another beautifully expressed one by you. I always have enjoyed reading all your poetry and always will. You seem to have a beautiful love affair with your poetry it show up very beautifully in them you have a beautiful way expressing your different moods you feel from time to time so beautifully. :) A fan of your

[MsJewel]

It's lovely to see you Larry. Thanks so much for your lovely comment :) Julie

[Trace]

I love your form
Poetry
And sexy
Is the picture you used.
But the pillows of silk
Yeh...... I know what they are
And them whispers..... uh huh.....
Very soft and seductive
Bedroom poetry.

Julie at her finest
Well with a pen in her hand......

Really good stuff.

Huggs.. TRACE.

[MsJewel]

Thank you my sweet friend :) Julie

[KWP]

yes it's great you have indeed mastered this sextilla which I had never heard of until right now ... thanks for that ... i love the pace you have set here and the cheeky whispers too ... X Very nicely done X

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely review :) Julie

[Wórdsmíth]

Honestly if i say, yes, true it's to admit, I never get this "syllables" thing. It's been so many years i'm into literature but still i only worth the quality of words and the depth of its meaning. And, yes.. you got both. Gracious. Cheers to Sextilla. Cheers to your quality. And cheers to that half naked woman in the pic who tryna seduce me well.

[MsJewel]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind review :) Julie

[Great Aunt Astri]

Julie ... a word in your ear ... I think Wordsmith was a bit shocked! you know, some people keep this sort of thing under their hat!.
But I thought you created a very sound sextilla. It IS good fun writing to rules. The lace metaphor ( lace has lots of holes in it!) was a little disturbing. I think silk and satin would perhaps work better. No?

[MsJewel]

I appreciate your comment and opinion. Thank you, Julie