Avast Ye Lovers- For Contest

AVAST YE LOVERS


Plummeting into chilled water
eyes closed to hold the image
arms and legs flailing at beauty
breathlessly submerged

dancing weightlessly 
numbed by her liquefied vision
adrift in the gaze of her eyes
swimming in passion’s pure folly

sinking through the blue of her eyes
submerged in the depth of her smile
smitten – at point of hot saber
walking the plank of cold love


John G. Lawless
9/29/2015


submitted to – Falling in Love – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Aiyah de Torres
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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October 25, 2015 at 3:31 PM
John,, Congrats.. SKAT
Tor Avatar
October 23, 2015 at 10:48 PM
John my favorite for the contest. Congratulations on a well deserved win!!!
Lawless Avatar
October 24, 2015 at 8:10 AM
Thanks for reading and commenting Michael, always appreciated.
Torres Avatar
October 21, 2015 at 6:15 PM
John... what a heartfelt write!! Thank you for joining in my contest!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Lawless Avatar
October 24, 2015 at 8:09 AM
Aiyah, the pleasure was all mine. Thanks for taking the time to sponsor the contest
Inman Avatar
September 29, 2015 at 1:24 PM
Wonderful write John. At first I thought it was one of the pirate contests and it was about a mermaid. Then I realized it was the falling in love contest. Beautiful for either.
Lawless Avatar
October 24, 2015 at 8:08 AM
Thanks James, I think the muse was bemused by the multiple contests and just went out to sea..thanks for commenting....sorry for the late response.
Godwin Avatar
September 29, 2015 at 11:52 AM
The analogies, the creativity - all excellent. You waxed poetical ... CayCay
Lawless Avatar
October 24, 2015 at 8:07 AM
AH, CayCay, there is nothing a poet likes more than being "waxed" Thanks for reading and commenting....sorry for being so long in replying.
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