Ballroom Lust

Her red dress
Pressed
To that beautiful black skin,
She looks like a forest fire
Racing up a mountain top

Burning up

She cannot stop
Her wild curves
Engulfed in flames.

She smolders
In a corner
Of the ballroom,

My eyes,
Like two emptied water glasses
On a tray,

Gliding by
On the shoulder
Of a much younger waiter.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Rodrigues Avatar
March 4, 2018 at 5:54 PM
You are sooo good with imagery! <3
Trezise Jr. Avatar
March 5, 2018 at 8:04 AM
:)
Lovejoy-Burton Avatar
February 28, 2018 at 9:48 PM
This is ABSOLUTELY luscious...LOVE THIS..."To that beautiful black skin, She looks like a forest fire Racing up a mountain top..." wow. so well written the whole poem and the imagery! va-va-voom!
Lovejoy-Burton Avatar
February 28, 2018 at 9:49 PM
added to my list of favourites. "...My eyes, Like two emptied water glasses On a tray," so well written.
Krutsinger Avatar
February 26, 2018 at 7:20 AM
I am amazed by this poem; your imagery paints a glorious picture. One of my faves!
One Avatar
February 14, 2018 at 7:25 AM
What a woman.. well written Robert..
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