The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Sat 3/11/06)

[RetroLounge]

Flower of Love

The perfume of your body dulls my sense.
I want nor wine nor weed; your breath alone
Suffices. In this moment rare and tense
I worship at your breast. The flower is blown,
The saffron petals tempt my amorous mouth,
The yellow heart is radiant now with dew
Soft-scented, redolent of my loved South;
O flower of love! I give myself to you.
Uncovered on your couch of figured green,
Here let us linger indivisible.
The portals of your sanctuary unseen
Receive my offering, yielding unto me.
Oh, with our love the night is warm and deep!
The air is sweet, my flower, and sweet the flute
Whose music lulls our burning brain to sleep,
While we lie loving, passionate and mute.

Claude McKay (1889 - 1948)

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RL

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[yvr girl]

1. Sounds like a good evening to me

What are you doing tonight?

[RetroLounge]

3. Yes, a good evening

just not mine :D

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear RetroLounge....

Wow, what a beautiful and sexual poem! What erotic images......

Wonderful.....I must try this one out on my husband sometime......

Thank you.......

[RetroLounge]

4. and your husband is a lucky man

:hi:

RL

[miss_american_pie]

5. Oy

"The flower is blown" ....right. :eyes: