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Open Poetry #49

Words Versus Skin to Skin

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2016-01-26 03:37 PM

though the poet can,
with our nimble-fingers
bring a heart to flutter
we can make someone cry
with many a tear
we can also try our best
to ignite ecstasy
but our words are nothing like
the real thing
no matter our passionate pen
mere words cannot compare with
gazing into our
lovers’ eyes
with our two hearts all a-fluttering
pressed skin to skin
the passion which fires from within
no, oh no, can never be captured
by mere words
so! we poets’ pens are counterfeit lust
ink and paper, computer generated
no matter how long a poem
will stand the test of time
it cannot compete for the real thing
they are lonely words . . . all

©June 28, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Ticklefingers
Senior Member
Posts 710
Louisiana

1 posted 2016-01-26 07:21 PM

quote:
"mere words cannot compare with
gazing into our
lovers’ eyes
with our two hearts all a-fluttering"

So true JerryPat! I wrote poetry and songs to my first and third wives with limited success. My second wife was thoroughly entertained with them.

Your line of "counterfeit lust" is spot-on as well.

Smoothly penned poetry pal!

88's atcha

She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast".

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2016-01-26 07:54 PM

Ahhh . . . Ticklefingers, thank you immensely . . . "counterfeit lust" . . . That what it all boils down to I believe.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2016-01-28 12:45 PM

I agree with you, Jerry, that the real thing is better than mere words, but how often a piece of poetry causes hearts to dance and to be inspired ... to live those emotions "for real". It can happen and it does happen, I am sure.

Writing of love may also be a revival of what has really happened. We love to render what we have actually experienced even if the passion has long since faded.

So, not everything is counterfeit, I would hope!

You made me think!

Margherita

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