delirium

when the nightsongs drift to me
over balmy tropic winds
i breathe in deeply of music
and exhale the sweet, salty measures
of time.

you once touched me
in the secret hours
of the night
and stirred symphonies
upon the salt
of my skin.

i sit here tonight
and shiver at the tendency
of my delicate heart
to clutch at
your memory.

the wind is gentle
and possesses a playful lure
i taste the palm trees
in the air
- i glance down at my hand-
and want your fingers there.

the nightsongs are passionate
and stir my secret soul
to dream
[it is all so much more]
so much more than it seems.

this silly life and this
humid night
and the blurry truths
in the corners of
my sight.

so i close my eyes
and let the music caress
my skin
[the wind is my lover]
but you are my sin.

i sit here tonight
and shiver at the tendency
of my delicate heart
to clutch at
your memory

the air is tight
(compressed with anticipation)
and the world is humid
- saturated with something sweet -
but all i feel
is this heat
[this heat]

the delirious heat
of memory.

Reviews

[Randall Richard]

wow, now this is the kara i remember, this is great!
i breathe in deeply of music
and exhale the sweet, salty measures
of time.

fantastic

and stirred symphonies
upon the salt
of my skin.

wow

[the wind is my lover]
but you are my sin.

that one blew me away. it's going to be a good day now. thank you for sharing this. it's brilliant

[Wildfleour]

This is wonderful, Kara, just wonderful.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Oh wow Kara this is so soft hearted and yet full of sweet sensuality...

so i close my eyes
and let the music caress
my skin
[the wind is my lover]
but you are my sin.

and that verse right there is just astounding, I read that part three times before finishing the poem... anyways another piece from you that is what true poetry and passion is all about. Going in my favs,

[Sarah]

Wow, this is simply magical. o= Such vivid description and eloquent language. You captured so many emotions through your description! My favorite stanza was "this silly life and this / humid night / and the / blurry truths / in the corners of / my sight." Breath-taking. =) The short, fragmented lines work very well with this poem, in a way that the structure fits the confusion and delirium of the poem. Great job!

[Jason]

I love it. It really feels like you are talking to me. Beautiful.
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[None]

Your words reach out and are vivid and real. Your poem makes me drift off with the wind and linger on your softly places words. A true delight and so very well composed!

[Sam Freeland]

the memories you have share with others a salve
for the barren times when nothing rhymes
our lives so barren with no one carrin
what else can we do but send our love to you
we write as we feel never hearing the complements peal
no matter now your words tell me how
to also say what is true...my love to you

[BlakeL79]

I love using the word "sin" in poetry. It's evocative, rhymes well, and can be both positive or negative. I usually think of chocolate when I think of something sinful.

This is also quite excellent -
"- i glance down at my hand-
and want your fingers there."

Touch in a partner is an extraordinary connection, and to feel a place on your body where a touch has lingered from another brings back some of the fondest memories.

Excellent work, I loook forward to more of your writing.

[forfila]

Wow, I really liked this, you had me captivated from start to finish, and I really felt like I could relate to so much of what you wrote..

Nice=)

Love
Me

[Mr. Deft Diction]

I'm really impressed with your melodic tone. Your writing jumps off the page to me as a whisper. Almost as if that whisper just echoes in the room and actually sinks into your thought process.

This is a beautiful piece.

[Kees Kapteyn]

ah, the memory of a love affair in a tropical shangri-la brought on by romantic music. Lovely metaphors of breath, wind, salt and warmth bring me to that time and space with an erotic intensity- yes it is delerium, sweet delerium. This is a delicious erotic poem!