Joseph Matose Poet Couplet

Cactus

Cactus


Prickly of lip is sweet lover mine
Verbally sharp is how I can define:
Oval mouth, quite deep a bruise
Through which oozes banal juice!
I sneak through to steal a safe kiss
Praying, thorns a prick may miss.


JM

14th January 2014

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Just That Archaic Poet January 19, 2014 at 10:05 AM Really loved how the last line brought the whole piece together nicely, JM. Kudos, my friend; enjoyed this poem very much :) Joseph Matose January 20, 2014 at 1:01 AM Tanks Chan. I appreciate your comment on the "thorny issue." JM

Anne-Lise Andresen January 14, 2014 at 11:41 AM - Joseph ... a kiss should not be stolen .... but shared - //- cactus will stick your lips. :))) - Well written ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Joseph Matose January 15, 2014 at 12:50 AM Anne, thanks for your interesting comment. Friend, JM