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Lord Byron's Seduction

I cry out to Lord Byron nightly, And he comes to me in the realm between fantasy and reality. He speaks of darkness and sings of my ethereal pain. You, unlike those that came before or after, Are the only one who can understand. Fear of the gripping reality that lies ahead, The wretching sound of impending fall out... Cannot compare to you coming to me at dusk. You rape me seductively with your words, Using me as your vessel of communication. With each stroke of your feathered quill, My inhibitions fall away...drunk from the scent of ink-soaked parchment. An addictive ritual has become my most fatal attraction. A spiritual gift, perfectly erred... Wrapped tightly in your embrace. And on the eve of our last encounter, Left me writhing in the midnight hour.

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/26/2011 5:06:00 AM

A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you today Toni Ann. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 10/25/2011 10:57:00 PM

Toni, for the most part I really did like this, but I was surprised that you use the words seductively and rape in the same line. A suggestion: "Ravish" or "Lavish" or "Liquify" "Bare" "Honey"... I DID really like "perfectly erred". Good write, Cyndi

Toni Ann Nasi
Date: 10/25/2011 11:41:00 PM

Thanku for your input). I did struggle with using rape and seductively in the same sentence. The poem derived from a disturbing dream. I kept coming back to the same conclusion....so I had to leave it in. It was meant more as an abduction of words.....as an English teacher I tend to use words in their various usage throughout history when trying to hone in on a feeling. Thank you so much for your input!!!!!

Toni Ann Nasi
Date: 10/25/2011 11:10:00 PM

Thank you....I do understand the question of those two words together. I did struggle with that but kept coming back to the same line. I felt the need to keep it as it was. The poem did arise from a somewhat disurbing dream. Than you so much for your input!