smack-peck-in-sevens
We were in sevens you and I
Smack-peck, Smackpecksmackpeck
You kissed me. Smackpecksmack
Quickly, you kissed me. I don’t love you kiddo…
But your cute is contagious.
Take all of me— I take you only,
More than a friend, not A friend at most…
Cutsie in a little box. You’re cute, I think I’ll
keep you, keep you.
You’re adorable.
Take all of me,
Take my all. Take just what I am,
This kiss burns. That kiss burns when you
cling to me.
I don’t have time for this. Give it just a minute.
You’ll never know.
I want to know how (You don’t have a clue.)
To win you.
And why this? It’s just that you have to ask.
You have to ask!
Smack-peck-in-sevens.
I know what you’re feeling.
Not a lover—
Striking Striking yes, but then,
Lonely like an anvil. I told you I was lonely, and
Those sparks. My heart. Waiting on the fire.
It’s not you.
This is unkind. Waiting is kind.
And love is not yours I have love boy, and
Or mine. It is mine.
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Interesting form! (And should be viewed on a laptop, if you can, fellow readers).
Very intriguing piece, Manny.
Thank you for telling the readers about the laptop Joseph Allen, that is very true. I’m glad you found interest here. Try it! For examples, see the author/poet Paul Fleischman (children’s author). It is where I was instructed to look to study the form.
👍🏻👍🏻 Will do!
(Post research on the children’s author)
Awesome! So it is a contrapuntal form. What I like the most is the way his really do seem to be spoken over each other, too (in a round in some of them), vs individually, and then together, etc.
The form and content is very engaging and it pulls you right in. Is this your form? (Sorry, I’m ignorant.)
I regret not crediting the form to Paul Fleischman, an American writer of children’s books, no less. He won the Newberry Medal for his work.
My dear friend from Centre, (and a constant inspiration for hilarity, shenanigans, counsel, and writing prompts), Carol W, turned me on to the form, daring me to try it. I’ve done it as a three way conversation between Albert Camus, Dr. Seuss, and a French waiter, among other ideas. I might present that one here.
This idea rose out of a dream.
Linda, as always thanks for the comments.
I agree – it’s very compelling – pulls you right in!
🙂 everyone, I think, has been kissed like this before. I really love the compliments. Wasn’t sure how it would be received. thank you Jane.
very, very well-done! Excellent
thank you Mr. Wilson 🙂
Always learning new things from your poetry! Thanks for sharing!