People Of Pleasure

People Of Pleasure

A Poem by Butch Decatoria

Because we are a people of pleasure,

eccentric with our instincts,

enlightened by bestial verves,

we invent our own mad meadows

oblige to the fresh--carnal tomes

oblivious to who is at home:

 

The ocean of skin we find peace in,

the perfections we have sought,

calm of blue-green-hazel eyes

the silence of his tandem touch

he is the moment that you crave

when the ravenous world is too much...

 

Because we are a  people of the hunt,

careless and cruel with our loves

we are quick and hasty to give in

the "new" is our favored food

movement, our gypsy glory

always hungry for a wilder story:

 

The fluid flush of the forbidden

becomes our heightened hit,

while his ocean and shores are forgotten

and morbid is this motley kiss

love is spoken quaintly

faintly (even) close to the truth

because we are a people of pleasure

lust is all that soothes...

© 2008 Butch Decatoria


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I love this poem the images you've created are so vivid that you can feel them with your mind's eye "ocean's of skin we find peace in" and " the fluid flush of the forbidden" wow! Awesome job, thanks for writing.

Karen

Posted 16 Years Ago


Great poem. I think you could separate those great last two lines to give it's statement of truth, real punch. Some really great lines in this poem, these particularly grabbed my attention,

'The fluid flush of the forbidden

becomes our heightened hit,

while his ocean and shores are forgotten

and morbid is this motley kiss


Nice to meet your work, you have a great flow.

Smiling at you

Tai


Posted 16 Years Ago



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Butch Decatoria
Butch Decatoria

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