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**

[Lea Sheryn]

I like it, Lydia. It draws the reader in with a breath of expectation. Wonderful!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Lea. Lydi**

[Lea Sheryn]

You're welcome, Lydia.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like how the early part deals in metaphor and personification of the parts of speech and then the latter half of the poem deals in stark reality....the real underbelly of the issue.
well done, and good to read you again, Lydi.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Jacob. Your reviews mean a lot to me. Lydi**