~Dazzle'd

you are like opium, my drug of choice

       when you arouse me i've no control

weaving metaphoric poppies through my hair

    pulling tender tendrils to the fore

zephyrs of lively notes dancing on air

           playing whimsical flutterby melodies

whispering's from the ocean's depths

       ravaging heart strings 

in dark rhythmic heat

       as the wild beast that can't be tamed,

i get drunk on your elixir

       sweet tonic to soothe the spirits

the stirring vibrations,

         sweet love knots upon the breast

you dazzle my soul

Reviews

[Holly Mason]

truly beautiful...what imagery
i get drunk on your elixir-
reads of love and life
I admit I think of chasing the dragon when I read of opium- always wondered why they use that image with this
love that title and how you tied it in at the end
thank you fine lady

[Frieda P]

Ha different dragons, thanks Holly....

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I can't tell you why but after I read this I couldn't stop thinking of Oscar Wilde.

[Frieda P]

Must be those opium dens you read about that they frequented in Victorian England love. ;-)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

lol so true

[Horizon K.]

There is something so invigorating and high high high, addiction and unreigned in excitement with that blossoming of new love... This captures all of those feelings in vivid deliciousness... I must be in a romantic mood or something cause this put a huge smile on my face...haha!!

[Frieda P]

Ha I'm jazzed that it did, pass over some of that enthusiasm will ya? :-)

[Jack...]

So beautiful are your words my friend that I find myself suspended in a dream world each and every time I visit. With your poetry around there is no need for me to sleep for my dreams find me with my eyes wide open. This smile that I wear comes everytime your words flutterby. Very nice.

[Frieda P]

Woo I'm tickled that my words flutterby, thanks Jack!

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem. Good use of words and thoughts. Good when someone can make you go crazy with hope and desire. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

I'll tell you a secret John, I wrote it about poetry, but don't tell anyone. Thanks so much.

[Ravyne Hawke]

Lovely.. beautiful imagery. Done so well with your touch.

[Frieda P]

Grazie Lori, jazzed you liked it.

[shivohumsohum]

hi dazzling one
you are a pretty snowflake

[Frieda P]

Wow that's my first snowflake remark, thanks ;-)

[shivohumsohum]

u deserve good compliments

[Cerise]

Wonderful piece of work..you inspire me..:)

[Frieda P]

Wow, thanks for that fancyfati, muchly appreciated. :-)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Another set of butterflies and they only live four weeks lol. Nice expressive use of metaphors in a colourful piece as always. Wow I am so impressed with 'Joisey'. Will be back soon!

[Frieda P]

Don't pick on my flutterbys, and you lost your mind here John, shall I FedEx it? Lol ;-)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hey I think I may have left somthing at yours?

[Emerald Seas]

Beautiful visions danced through my head as I read this, Frieda! Lovely - and those last three lines - magnific!

[Frieda P]

Wooo, thanks Sera!

[SteveB]

What wonderful imagery! And marvelous word choice. I loved the image of metaphorical poppies and then the aliteration of sweet tonic.... Also the balance between the wild beast and the sooth the spirits.

Very well done, balancing the twin desires and effects of pasion - the savage heat and the soothing peace.

Brava!

[Frieda P]

Love your review, thanks so much Steve.