Soft-Soaking
I could walk the desert
in perpetual midday sun
surviving on love’s lips soft-soaking
my heart to quiet quench
26 thoughts on "Soft-Soaking"
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
I could walk the desert
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Shew!x5 “surviving on love’s lips soft-soaking/my heart to quiet quench”
Thank you, Pam! X’s 5! 💜💜💜💜💜
Wonderful sounds and thoughts in these lines!
Thank you, Nancy! Glad you like this one.
“love’s lips soft-soaking” – so good!
Thank you, Sarah!
That alliteration is perfect! You align images and sounds precisely to light the senses
Thanks, Shaun! I am happy to hear you enjoyed the sounds.
H.A., once again, you have painted wonderful imagery.
Thank you, John! I appreciate that you can “see” this one!
What Shaun said. So lovely.
Thank you, Kevin!
this love poem lands with an emotional punch without needing a twelve-line buildup
Thanks, Gaby! Yeah, after walking the desert in the afternoon sun a quick trip to the end made sense. I always appreciate your kind words. Thanks for reading! 💜
Sweet love poem with compelling alliterations.
Thank you, Virginia! 💜
Oh, you romantic! All you need is love!!
Thank you, Sylvia! I don’t know that I’ve ever been called a romantic! Maybe in another life? I’m so glad you thought to associate me with them; I envy their ability to be so open. Thanks for reading!
perpetual mid-day sun got me!
Thanks, Manny. Yeah, that midday sun will get ya every time. Thanks for reading.
Impactful! Every word counts in this brilliant, brief poem. Thank you, H.A.
Many thanks, l.! Glad you enjoyed this one.
So good!
Again, not a word or space out of place!
Bravo poet!
“The quiet bronze of words remembers us. It says we were. We are we will be.” S. Hazo
Many thanks, Coleman. I appreciate your kind words about my craft.
Very sensual.
Thanks, Jeremy. It’s definitely a piece with versatility. Thanks for reading!