on the floor

movingfingermovingfinger Posts: 117
edited November 2005 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
On the Floor
In a breath withheld
she moves through.
Moist foot falls
on lacquered wood

Release breath

Go into the dark
and pull her down.
Press into the coldness
and make it warm.

Puffing lung burns.
Skin clings to the
Dampness.
Ankles cling
to warm cotton.

On the floor,
she likes it.
Flickering match
leaves the
orange glow of
cigarette.
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The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it

-- Omar Khayyam
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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    hmm.
    that was really interesting. :)
    had to read it twice.
    but it's well written I think. :)
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • thank you, i am still not sure if i am happy with it myself
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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
    Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
    Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
    Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it

    -- Omar Khayyam
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    thank you, i am still not sure if i am happy with it myself

    you're welcome! :)

    I know what you mean, I almost never feel (completely) happy about my poems.
    but it makes me feel good/better if someone likes them. :)
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • this is true
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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
    Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
    Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
    Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it

    -- Omar Khayyam
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    this is true

    I know it is. ;)
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • On the Floor
    In a breath withheld
    she moves through.
    Moist foot falls
    on lacquered wood

    Release breath

    Go into the dark
    and pull her down.
    Press into the coldness
    and make it warm.

    Puffing lung burns.
    Skin clings to the
    Dampness.
    Ankles cling
    to warm cotton.

    On the floor,
    she likes it.
    Flickering match
    leaves the
    orange glow of
    cigarette.

    I think you should get rid of all the punctuation, because it's not quite right, and get rid of all the capitals, this stands better as a grouping of images, slamming together to make a story
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