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A Charming Affair

sir i must declare she whispers desires he stares her tongue flicks tips twitch paralysed sheets now arise lancelot duly obliged The Snake Charmer Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Kai Michael Neumann Syllable counter PS 5/7/5/7/7 04/01/2022

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Beata Agustin

Date: 2/6/2022 10:55:00 PM

Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... filled with wisdom and yes, warning, too. God bless you.

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/7/2022 2:44:00 AM

Thank you Beata, I overlooked the warning lol, thanks for pointing it out, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/5/2022 8:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Your "charming affair" is a creative/fun write. Have a great/blessed~~day/weekend.................

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/5/2022 8:46:00 AM

Heya Paula, thank you for stopping by, my tanka is a little risqué, but was indeed a fun write, cheers David

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/8/2022 12:07:00 AM

Hi David, a charming affair it certainly is, and such a clever poem created to describe a snake and its charm! Humorous write Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/8/2022 1:36:00 AM

A big play on words Jennifer, with perhaps a little message, the persuasion of charm can go a long way, lol cheers David

Terry Flood

Date: 1/6/2022 11:37:00 AM

And then his lovely lady said… why d’you bring a tent to bed? Ha ha, his snake was certainly charmed, David. Terry

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/6/2022 11:52:00 AM

You know how it is Terry if a desirable lady whispers her deepest desires in your ear, best aphrodisiac ever, lol cheers David

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/5/2022 5:25:00 PM

Aha! Very good. Took me a bit to 'catch on.' Fine tanka, David. :) gw

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/6/2022 8:04:00 AM

Lancelot was on the button Gershon, putty in her hands but he got the message pretty fast, cheers David

Jan Allison

Date: 1/5/2022 2:05:00 PM

love your take on the theme David, excellent ink:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/5/2022 2:35:00 PM

We have to go with our muse Jan, temperamental things they are, I could not write this one today if I tried, glad you liked it, cheers David

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/4/2022 2:11:00 PM

Creative way to go for the contest. Way to go. I appreciate your visit to my page and the nice comment you left with your expression of sympathy. Sara

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/4/2022 2:49:00 PM

Thank you Sara, your so welcome, I kinda went off on a slight tangent with this one, Kai did mention the boudoir as perhaps a direction to take, so leave it to me to take it literally lol, cheers David

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/4/2022 11:07:00 AM

What a nobleman you are, David, aiding a princess in trouble or despair. I applaud your take on the contest subject.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/4/2022 11:20:00 AM

Thank you Lasaad, I decided on the quixotic side of persuasion, for this contest, I hope Kai doesn’t mind, cheers David

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/4/2022 11:06:00 AM

... yes, charming ... :))) - best wishes in the contest, David :) - // Anne-Lise :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/4/2022 11:16:00 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise, a chivalrous act of submission, on sir Lancelots part, lol, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/4/2022 8:04:00 AM

Lol what a gentleman, love your take on the contest theme David. Good luck. Tom

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/4/2022 8:19:00 AM

Just doing his duty Tom, helping a damsel undress I mean in distress, you know how it is Lol, cheers David