Shall I compare thee to a winter’s wine?
Thou art more stirring and more wholesome,
My radiant rosso corsa, coursing through my veins, passing
Skin deep,
Deep trouble,
Don’t rush to the finish,
Don’t drink and drive.
Let me have a spin of your flavour
Wheel, wheel of fortune, lucky dip,
I’ll take the plunge and take my pick from your
Bouquet, the best of a beauteous bunch,
And rest my lips against your blushing
Buttress of butterscotch and blackcurrant,
Que c’est beau!
Oh! Flickers of vermilion wink at me,
My blessed hands rest beneath your bowl,
Like two sconces hanging from a royal wall,
Fire brick, how you make me squiffy,
Love-drunk, vertiginous, verging on brilliant,
Your brilliance revivifies me,
Good beatitude required.
You – rich and round, me – ripe for the picking,
Christ! What a glorious body you possess,
And how you do possess
Me with your crimson kisses,
I’ll play the drunkard, you the Eucharistic Minister,
Administer me with more of your cardinal cordiality,
Amen.
And so let me drown in your luscious lava,
Davy Jones’ locker, lock me up and throw away the key,
Oh! Keep me keen, just don’t let the stem stray too
Far, Amaranthus, just the two of us,
Soaked by your sumptuous waves,
Flutters, flutter your eyelashes at me, and
Summon the devil within.
August 24, 2016 at 5:21 pm
You are an interesting writer. I like this piece especially.
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August 24, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Ta Tom! What is it about this one you like? No pressure, I’m just curious! 🙂
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August 25, 2016 at 3:16 am
Well, it is dangerous to be explicit about another’s post, but I’ll try. First, you have great words (squiffy, I had to look up.) Assuming this is about wine (a good thing) then the images and allusions to other sensual things are well done. It is a clever piece. For me, this is not always a compliment. So many writers are too clever for their own good. But, from what I’ve read of your stuff, the cleverness works well. I hope that comes off as a compliment. I look forward to reading more.
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August 25, 2016 at 12:11 pm
Thanks Tom, definitely take that as a compliment! I try not to be too clever although I’m probably still a bit guilty of overcomplicating things. Hope you enjoy future posts just as much! 🙂
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