David Kavanagh Poet Tanka

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 February 6, 2022 at 10:55 PM Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... filled with wisdom and yes, warning, too. God bless you. David Kavanagh February 7, 2022 at 2:44 AM Thank you Beata, I overlooked the warning lol, thanks for pointing it out, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith February 5, 2022 at 8:23 AM Congratulations on your win. Your "charming affair" is a creative/fun write. Have a great/blessed~~day/weekend................. David Kavanagh February 5, 2022 at 8:46 AM Heya Paula, thank you for stopping by, my tanka is a little risqué, but was indeed a fun write, cheers David

Jennifer Proxenos January 8, 2022 at 12:07 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 January 8, 2022 at 1:36 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 January 6, 2022 at 11:37 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 January 6, 2022 at 11:52 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 January 5, 2022 at 5:25 PM Aha! Very good. Took me a bit to 'catch on.' Fine tanka, David. :) gw David Kavanagh January 6, 2022 at 8:04 AM Lancelot was on the button Gershon, putty in her hands but he got the message pretty fast, cheers David

Jan Allison January 5, 2022 at 2:05 PM love your take on the theme David, excellent ink:-) hugs Jan xx David Kavanagh January 5, 2022 at 2:35 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 January 4, 2022 at 2:11 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 January 4, 2022 at 2:49 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 January 4, 2022 at 11:07 AM What a nobleman you are, David, aiding a princess in trouble or despair. I applaud your take on the contest subject. David Kavanagh January 4, 2022 at 11:20 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 January 4, 2022 at 11:06 AM ... yes, charming ... :))) - best wishes in the contest, David :) - // Anne-Lise :) David Kavanagh January 4, 2022 at 11:16 AM Thank you Anne-Lise, a chivalrous act of submission, on sir Lancelots part, lol, cheers David

Tom Cunningham January 4, 2022 at 8:04 AM Lol what a gentleman, love your take on the contest theme David. Good luck. Tom David Kavanagh January 4, 2022 at 8:19 AM Just doing his duty Tom, helping a damsel undress I mean in distress, you know how it is Lol, cheers David