between the lines

artwork by azalea thomas

here

between the lines of a poem

you dress my mind

in lacy lingerie that fits

over well placed nouns

and stimulates adjectives

i long to hear

no need to split infinitives

sibilants soothe in other venues

but here my body recognizes the passion

              bids it good day

                      kisses it good night

because here

i am a valiant footslogger

plodding through a life of reality

while tiptoeing through velvet romance

with naked indecency

following footsteps in the sand

knowing words will shield

the underbelly of my so called identity

of course

maybe not through tomorrow

and certainly not next week

just here

between the lines of a poem

Author's Note

it's been a while since i posted a poem. hope you like this one.

Reviews

[Jibey]

I think it is beautiful - and flows smoothly like cream... You are not alone in finding solace in words - the engine of the imagination, taking us into longed for places, where the silk feels soft and the heart beats faster..

I wonder if the footsteps in the sand is too cliched now... It jarred for me... taking me out of the pleasure of your presence into another world... just saying.

I like it a lot.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you for your review, Jibey. Lydi**

[Pete]

descriptively revealing. very clever & telling. that is exactly where the marrow of life can be found. i offer this piece some nicely done superlatives and adjectives ... :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Pete. Have a wonderful holiday season. Lydi**

[barleygirl]

Your poem is so tip-toeing & tantalizing, I have to make a confessional here & now. I love living in the make-believe world of writing . . . everyday living is what I'm forced to do when I don't feel creative! The land of make-believe-thru-writing is every bit as alluring as your seemingly-sexy poem makes it feel! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Margie. Sorry it took me so long to reply....I was away. Lydi**

[barleygirl]

I've been incommunicado myself! Have a great holiday season!

[Lydia Shutter]

Same to you!

[redzone]

like it???? Lydi, it's a multitude of snaps with a main dish of gluttonous "nice" and a rich sensuous velvet cake for dessert.... in truth, your poem (un)dresses our mind in-between, behind, out front and even on the sides with the feelings of love…. did I mention it has to be one of your "nicest" poems...

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here....all this and no calories, fat, or gluten! :) Thanks so much, Curt. You rock! Lydi**

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Woah wow I didn't know you could write such a saucy creatively sensational poem, poetic sass in between poetic lines eh. Kudos fir a super fantastic poem.

Pls pleez do review/ comment/ add your thoughts on my newest poem too

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much. Lydi*

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my goodness .. brilliant, Lydia! simply brilliant ... what poetry is all about .. i love it .. sensual, intellectual, challenging, emotive and profound ... well done ... not a hint to change a thing .. a keeper my friend ... well done! mmmmmm "between the lines" ... beautiful! :)
E.
ps. L 3 is just killer says i! just killer!

[Lydia Shutter]

When you review one of my poems, I always smile, E. Thank you so very much. Hope all is well in your world. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

all is well ... top o' the mahrnin to ya lass

[Lydia Shutter]

Good Morning, E. Have a fantastic weekend.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Élégance continues, i feel the dance taking me to orbit around your moon.

Regards,
Al

[Lydia Shutter]

Al, you are always so kind. Continue dancing....it keeps the bad stuff at bay! Thank you. Lydi**

[Ted Kniffen]

Lydi;
You have taken the spaces between these lines and filled them with the most delightfully decadent thoughts of deep passion waiting for the right time to make an appearance.
Passion, of course, is not always about sex ... we can be passionate about the most mundane of things ...
passion should be a driver underlying the day to day and gifting we 'valiant footsloggers' with that touch of hope to carry on.

Beautiful write.

[Lydia Shutter]

Such a poetic review, Ted! You are absolutely right, of course. Passion for life is not about sex.....one can be passionate about the sunrise! I so appreciate your wonderful review. Sorry it is late....I was away. Lydi**

[Robert Trakofler]

i like this revel in reading the feel of this is just damn lovely when a great piece of beauty evokes passion to the witness in its unfolding few things get my blood stirring more and these lines are a stir of your stirs stirring this reader this is truly beautiful writing Lydia:) I think i'll let this be my last read for the day as I get ready to slog off to work maybe it'll give me a lift in my step for these tired old bunny bones today:)

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here....I was away for a while so I am late in thanking you. Glad you liked this one so much, Robert. Thank you very much for the lovely review. Lydi**

[kentuck14]

Very nicely done, Lid! Love the metaphors
T

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Kentuck. Lydi**

[emmajoy]

' .. plodding through a life of reality ~ while tiptoeing through velvet romance ~ with naked indecency .. '

Lydi, you do it every time, place your bar higher and leap over it with absolute ease! Not only does this poem have a certain succulence but also such a subtle and academic use of language.

[Lydia Shutter]

[emmajoy]

? Maybe misread ?