Thursday, August 4, 2011

Thursday Think Tank: Market Day




Photo supplied by Poets United
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Cool to the touch,
succulent flesh
yields grudgingly
to hands that
reach out and
grasp in need.
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Fingers stroke
soft, lush skin...
imagining how
lips might also
trail across this
naked pleasure.
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Were you mine
my tongue would
taste your juice,
would savour
each fragrant drop
of sweetness.
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Come to me…
my eager mouth
will not rest
‘til I am sated
on the repast
of your love.

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I’m amused to watch the care with which discerning shoppers choose their fruit. They sniff, peer, probe and stroke…no detail is overlooked by those who seek the very best. I find myself wondering if their loved ones are afforded the same intense level of consideration that the dewy peach takes as its due!
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When I saw that Poets United Thursday Think Tank prompt was, "Market Day", this piece came to mind. For more takes on the theme, check out the link below...
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13 comments:

Deborah said...

Ooh ... deliciously written!

Kay L. Davies said...

Delightfully done, Lynette. I read a lot of not-very-good poetry online, but you are the real deal.
It's been so long since I wrote anything beyond a limerick (a bow to your Irishness) that I would be embarrassed to submit a poem to anyone. Every now and then I send some publisher a poem I wrote nearly 50 years ago, but no one ever wants to print it. LOL
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Ella said...

Wow, you touched upon so many senses and added some spice! I loved it~
Great Job xXx

Laurie Kolp said...

I will forever think of this piece as I stop to watch shoppers make love with the produce. = )

Unknown said...

Terrific, Lynette. The double entendre is seductive and your epilogue explanation as intriguing as the piece. I tend to agree!

Daydreamer said...

LOLOL Delisciously decadant... Hehe

Yes, we did indeed think along the same lines... I am still addicted to chocolate, too. So, I have to try never to buy it..unless my resolve weakens and... I succumb.

Loved this ... :) I love being naughty/sensual with any use of bad language or porn at all. It's all in the reader's mind that 'sees' what it wishes to see, right? :)

Maggie said...

What an interesting thought. Now, I will wonder...

: ) Terrific write.

Pat said...

Wow! I like the double entendre in your poetry...very sensual and beautifully descriptive!

Poetic Soul said...

My my, this is great

joo said...

Such a delightful post today! I'm really keen on fruit, veges and flowers markets:)
Have a nice weekend!

Eileen T O'Neill ..... said...

Hello Lynette,

A dalliance with some interesting words of great temptation!!
Fantastically descriptive....

Eileen

PS: I was back in Belfast last weekend.
Always leaves me with a mix of emotions!Glad to be home, here in Cheshire...

Brother Ollie said...

excellent activates the senses

Jenny said...

What fabulous visualization! This was sooo well written!