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Beneath a Lion's Paw
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Beneath a Lion's Paw |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Secret Obsession Armed with a few remnant shards brick-red, scarlet, lemon-yellow - dog-eared pages from Abbott's book for identification purposes lured by promises of radial ribs, water-filled nodes lying beached in white sand where moon light catches between rocky points, I capture you on the Yucatan Peninsula. Lyropecten nodosus Linne - A shiver travels up my arm as I touch you. The motion of lifting my arm makes my heart beat faster and causes my mouth to water. If I took the time to think about what I was doing, I'd be embarrassed. Thankfully, I consider it not. The smell brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart, memories of wonderful times and feelings of contentment. My body quivering I touch you with my tongue. Senses overloading, unresisting, I slowly engulf you. Crumbling as you send waves of pleasure through me, the secret becomes me. My focus, my life. My obsession. No other can take your place. No other can satisfy me. No other can nor will ever replace what I feel for... I am spellbound beneath a Lion's Paw, that most spectacular of scallops.  "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
Julian....a spectacular write.... |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Well done! Well concealed object and destination. Write on! Live for love. Without love, you don't live. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
fascinating...I did not see that ending coming |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Thank you Decaflame, Interloper and VAS for traveling with me and Agatha on this seductive mystery. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Julian~ My stars ! This is so artfully mysterious ! Enjoyed it very much. That graphic is spot-on !  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Thank you Marge and James. A bit of poetic fun spun. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
Hey...this is too cool!  Sauni Sauni :) |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Now if you didn't win that thing with that one, the judge needs to learn about poetry! Mabel that was simply the best thing you have done as far as I am concerned, I absolute LOVED this! Bravo - for I have seen the words of a POET! ~*~ I write ~ Therefore I am ~*~ |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Saunni and Mysteria: that you for reading and enjoying. Mysteria - no it didn't win, but I enjoyed writing it anyway. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
this is fabulous verse... Kathleen Blake |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
Thank you, Irish Rose. I'm glad you enjoyed this bit of fun. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
WOW~ |
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