between the lines

a friday night write....on this tropical stormy day in south florida

artwork by konstatin razumov

poised for the perfect seduction

my words smile

knowing they are

worth waiting for

slowly falling off one shoulder

then the other

stray consonants caress bare skin

vowels sway in fondled shadows

illicit redundancies have their way

with superfluous syllables

having no rhetorical purpose whatsoever

unless of course you consider

temptation

which is always there between the lines

n’est pas?

the gossamer veil of youth

will slide seductively across your psyche

allow your pulse to surrender

as a passionate participle spices your desire

savor the taste of bliss

tiptoe on the velvety tantalizing terrain

remember the timeless taste of "that" kiss

join me on this canvas

of complicity

where the words belong only

to the eyes reading them

and no one else matters

Reviews

[AJNJ]

What transpires between two people can be so intimate...and in a subtle undercurrent of desire, parts of speech become just tools to convey the intent as those superfluous syllables. Loved those stray consonants and vowels that swayed. Just beautiful imagery there. The build-up of passion is very palpable in your words. The stage for seduction seems set in beautifully whispered words. The conclusion is very dreamy. My Friday night is brighter here!

[Lydia Shutter]

I so appreciate your review, Pestonjee. Thank you very much. Have a good weekend. Lydi*

[AJNJ]

It's my pleasure!
Have a lovely weekend too, Ms. Lydi.

[Sami Khalil]

Passionate, steamy and lovely. Imagery and words dance in unison with the appeal of youth all over. Romance can make the Twain spring to action. Wonderful along with the painting.

[Lydia Shutter]

Sami, I always appreciate your reviews. Your new icon, by the way, is lovely. Lydi***

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe. You are welcome Lydia.

[Ken Simm.]

Now this is seduction in words. But then you are the mistress of such words.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Ken. That is a title I will wear proudly! :) Lydi**

[Dave Brown]

an extremely enjoyable write
I had never considered consonants, syllables and participles to be so attractively seductive.
Neither have I ever come across that artist or his work (which I shall remedy) but your poem is more than a match

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Dave. Have a good weekend. Lydi*

[Chris Shaw]

Positively one of the best seductive writes I have ever laid my eyes on. Well done Lydi**Plenty of soft sounding alliteration here which adds to the heat. Quite a steamy little write on a tropical stormy day. Oh for a bit of passion Lydi** :)) Your chosen konstatin razamov artwork fits the bill very nicely. All good wishes and good health my friend.

Chris

[Lydia Shutter]

The first tropical storm of the season is upon us here.....lots of rain and wind, but we are in the house anyway due to the quarantine. Thanks so much for the wonderful review, Chris. You stay healthy and safe too. Enjoy the weekend. Lydi**

[AJNJ]

Must compliment you on the chosen artwork too Ms. Lydi. Always exquisite!

[Lydia Shutter]

So kind of you to notice the artwork. I search for art to complement my words. Lydi*

[AJNJ]

Indeed and I always look forward to the accompany art with your poems. Appreciated.

[Unspoken poet]

Oh Wow! ever so lovely, I really love this part

"with superfluous syllables
having no rhetorical purpose whatsoever
unless of course you consider
temptation"

Superb writing here, lovely and amazing imagery

[Lydia Shutter]

I appreciate your review. Thank you! Lydi**