RED

new... pic from Google images

I sat blushed red 

alone on the shelf

you had an open invitation

to take me at your leisure

to the most desired place

fingers pressed lightly

across alabaster whites

and rose petal pinks..

salacious words driven deep

through the middle , 

..............your favorite part ?

word by word you read my lips

line by line tracing my curves

feeling the fine grain of parchment

where our story lines crossed

exclamations came in high velocity

like moans in the heated night

or a stray kitten  on the hot tin roof

drawing circles of unwritten words 

that danced between the sheets

............... pristine pages 

                             ...............untouched till now

                                       

..............you and I

The master and his mistress ?

The dom and his submissive ?

the kitten and her vagabond ?

or perhaps

only the reader and a book that has long awaited

and finally read.... !

bj smith

aka shallimarRose

For more shallimarRose Poetry titles visit my table of contents in my blog...

 

Bits of Me...Table of Contents by title...

Author's Note

Thank you for taking the time..
feel free to comment/critique

Reviews

[Vikrantsingh]

Amazing read, Rose this is relating to my old memories smooth and really amazingly posed here. I loved the part which you ask "..............your favorite part ?" whereas, it narrates most part which I love too ;)
However, this is pleasant poem which really made me feel of my old times and I really enjoyed reading it again and again :)
Thanks for the invite :)
- Singh ;)

[shallimarRose]

Thank you again Vik... I dont think this is a Narrative piece.. The very first line reads "I sat blushed red alone on the shelf" It is I (the book) speaking to him so for me to ask was the middle your favorite part seemed to fit tight in the same context.? I am glad you got to read this one and enjoyed it so.. Thank you.. xoxo

[Vikrantsingh]

Lol its because I was confused :/ yesterday lol :D

[Dye]

Whew! it's getting hot in here. I love the connection to reading a book. Your words are spoken so sensually, it's a delight for the reader.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you again Dye.. glad you enjoyed.. xo

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love this analogy of lovemaking to reading a book...

both very pleasurable....we won't talk about which one is more...

i don't quite sweat as much reading a book, unless it is mid-southern illinois summer and the air conditioning isn't working...

but there are different kinds of love affairs...and you so well describe the one between the reader and the pages.

[Poetic Beauty]

Stunning. This piece could be about writing itself or about a passionate couple. I love the ending suggesting that it is a book that has not yet been read. I love the vivid details and red always as an emotion to pieces. In this case passion.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for reading PB.. glad you enjoyed.. Rose

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Oh yeah nothing like tracing those curves and memorizing them...
you certainly didn't disappoint me. Got me worked up though.

[redflutterby]

The title caught my eye of course!! I figured if its Red its going to be hot!! Lol.... I was disappointed. Very steamy and provocative...as many of your poems are. Fantastic!! ;-)

[shallimarRose]

I hope you mean you were NOT disappointed.. lol Thanks for reading Red.. xo

[redflutterby]

Hahaha...of course. Had one too many after work drinks tonight. Sorry!! ;-))

[shallimarRose]

LOL I thought so... xo

[emmajoy]

' .. .. exclamations came in high velocity ~ like moans in the heated night .. ..' those lines could be a sub.title. What an exciting almost slow slide into sensual theatre. Wonderfully phrased sets, colourful, creative.. methinks a great performance! Might come back to this when the weather changes!

[shallimarRose]

lol @ might come back when the weather changes? We are having thunder and flash flood warning right now and we are supposed to be leaving for my daughters a two hour drive.. Yikes... Thanks for reading Emma... Im glad you liked it.. xo Rose

[emmajoy]

OH love, was thinking of wintry weather too.. What horrible weather. Please travel carefully and safely, love. Take care. xx

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I love how you have weaved multiple threads together to enchant the reader with your brilliant imagery...
Your tapestry has a soft silky feel which I cannot help but reach out to touch... This is tangible bliss...

Well done Rose~xoxo~:)

[shallimarRose]

Oh thank you so much Robbie.. That means a lot coming from you.. Im glad you got to read this one.. I am not sending rr because I had to close mine down for a while.. I am overwhelmed here and now leaving for a weekend with my daughter and her new baby... xo Rose

[Robbie~xoxo~]

No worries Rose... I adore your writes and love just popping in on everyone's page to check them out... I'm a random reader, and will comment if I feel the need... of course it's hard to keep up with RR's.. we do the best we can.
Enjoy your time with your daughter and the new baby! ~xoxo~:)

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Robbie.. It always goes way too fast when we are there.. She lives 5 minutes from the shore... heavy sigh...