Charmed Chaos
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Desire is a Slow Ember
Desire is a slow ember glowing, burning
Igniting flames to illuminate black night
Their need dangerous wanting, yearning
For that which is gone from tender sight
Igniting flames to illuminate black night
Two souls craving the fiery touch of another
For that which is gone from tender sight
Stoking hot cinders that will not smother
Two souls craving the fiery touch of another
Shedding clothes, inhibitions with wild abandon
Stoking hot cinders that will not smother
Love’s fire blooms, raging with unleashed passion
Shedding clothes, inhibitions with wild abandon
Their need dangerous, wanting, yearning
Love’s fire blooms, raging with unleashed passion
Desire is a slow ember glowing, burning
©2018 Linda Lee Lyberg
dVerse: https://dversepoets.com/2018/11/27/fire-up-that-creativity-dverse-poetics/
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I really like this, great work.
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Thank you- I am happy you liked it.
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You’re welcome.
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Love’s fire blooms – liked this one very much Linda, image of a flower blooming with intense colour and warmth – just lovely
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Thank you Gina.
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Excellent use of the form to drive home the message. I haven’t written a pantoum in ages–you tempt me.
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Thank you Victoria. They are a bit tricky, but I enjoy writing them.
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This form is my nemesis!!! You do it so very well 🙂
hint: This poem will fit nicely for next Thursday’s Meeting the Bar. Shhhh! Don’t tell 😉
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Haha! I won’t. Thanks Jill.
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Fires Want
Shadows Dance
Hidden
Songs Love..:)
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😊
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:)!
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I like your description of desire as a slow ember.
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Thank you kindly Frank.
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Awesome!!!
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Thank you so much.
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Quite welcome😁
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This is well written Linda. For a traditional structure, it flows well. I LOVE the title! “Desire is a slow ember”, much is said with those 5 words…
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Rob, thank you so much for your lovely thoughts. I will cherish them.
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This form really works well with passion and builds nicely!
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Thank you so much!
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A very passionate pantoum!
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Thank you Lynn!
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Your poem made me think of Cat People by Bowie:
…I’ve been putting out the fire with gasoline…
exactly how passion can work.
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Yes, that’s so true. Thanks you Bjorn.
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Wonderful pantoum, Linda. The image reminded me of some of Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings.
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Yes, I thought is was so cool. Thank you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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