Bitter Nightshade

Bitter Nightshade 

Too late now for an Intercessor--
My red, Luscious, Bittersweet berries 
Have done their work...and I'm Quiescent...
Ambivalent to your Tactile ruse 
Seen as the Quintessence and Arcane. 
Your Flamboyant tryst sealed my Immolation. 


©deborah burch
11/21/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Teagan Avatar
December 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM
There are some awesome words in this, I think I need to look a couple up ... well done and fun to read, regardless :P
Burch Avatar
December 5, 2016 at 12:11 PM
Lol! Thank you. Big Hugggs Deb
Teaser Avatar
November 28, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Nice,so long as. I keep to the water..:)
Burch Avatar
November 28, 2016 at 5:06 PM
Clever...lol :)
Andresen Avatar
November 27, 2016 at 1:07 PM
- A great poem, Deborah - Nice to see you back :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Burch Avatar
November 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Hello sweet friend!! So good to see your smile!!! Missed you so much! You're very kind. Not sure if I'm staying. I'm trapped trough the looking glass!!! Followed the white rabbit! Lol. Love you. Big Hugs. Cap'n Deb
Rodrigues Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 5:42 PM
Lovely, Deborah!
Burch Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 7:46 PM
Thank you Kim!! Hugggs!!
Stover Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 5:14 PM
Absolutely beautiful poem.
Burch Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 5:17 PM
Christy. Thank you very much. It's been a while. Hugggs. Cap'n Deb
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