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Ink's Actualization of Affection Contest ~ May 15, 2026

Every Lingering Touch

I've no need to steal starlight's golden glow
for I see light in the jade intensity...
the brilliant sparks in your looks to know
the penchant propensity of love 
burning brightly in your green eyes

How deeply I feel your tenderness 
in every lingering affectionate touch 
Are you aware of what your allure 
does to me each time you are near?
When you cup my face in your hands,
have you an inkling, my love
of the tears I try not to cry, 
knowing that you're mine?

I hear the moans you cannot conceal,
the groans when your arms surround me.
I long for your enamored embraces 
and the way they make me feel
when you trace me with your sighs

I shiver when your lips sweep across mine,
fanning flames of my want and desire
They would put a wildfire's blaze to shame
Each time you whisper my name,
you claim another piece of my heart

Thunder strums in my head
and in that moment, all I dread 
is the thought of you turning away
I would yearn to rekindle the embers...
to warm the chill that entered your heart
if you were to say we've drifted apart

As the rising tide washes sea upon sand,
you wipe away my tears
Stride for stride and hand in hand
you walk with me, forever at my side
in luminous light and in reverie
Trace me with your sighs...
   lovingly  
      passionately 
         unforgettably...

touch every part of me 
   so that I may cling to traces of you
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Kitchin Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Lin, so passionate and romantic. Congratulations on your first place win.
Lane Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Thanks so very much for the read and remarks, Tania.
Parker Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 8:31 AM
congratulations Lin, your poem swoons with romance and love's hunger from your heart
Lane Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Thank you, Frederic for such accolades. Coming from a poet that I admire, I truly value your comments.
Empress Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Excuse moi, Queen of Romance, I must crown you I think! Three times in a row, youv nailed this theme in various ways, this one made me breathless in awe of the emotional depth! I felt craving and so much more in your lines, especially “ fanning flames of my want and desire They would put a wildfire's blaze to shame Each time you whisper my name, you claim another piece of my heart” omg! Thats how i feel every time! Gosh! Fave this is! Congratulations on 1st! Well done linnersz
Lane Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Forgive my delay in responding to thank you for finding my entry worthy. Crowns are heavy and someone is always coveting them, so I will simply say, I always enjoy writing for your themes. I feel them deeply and I am rewarded in knowing you appreciate the emotional lines that emanate from your ideas. ;-)
Rodrigues Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Romantic poems show us what the poet thinks about relationship. Love the title and the lingering effects of Him with you. Hugs
Lane Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I write them the way I’ve felt those emotions. Thanks ever so much, Kim.
Beaufort Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Hi Lin, You express passion and love in a beautiful way. Those who feel it and who receive reciprocated love truly experience one of life's great joys. I particularly liked the first verse as it reveals the extreme level of passion felt. You are a master of words, and I just smile reading something like this. We were reading your work out loud and taking it all in. A real pleasure indeed! Sending smiles back your way!!
Lane Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
What is romance without passion? Nothing I would consider worth having. Thanks for finding these lines a pleasure to read.
Alhemaidy Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Hello Lin :-) Bravo! Very lovely & romantic read!! Have a wonderful weekend :-) Best warmest wishes!
Lane Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Thanks for your kind remarks and weekend wishes. The same good tidings to you, AA.
Cunningham Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Sensual and full of burning passion, you write these romantic poems with such ease . Good luck in the contest Lin.. Tom
Lane Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Thank you, Tom. Over the years I've certainly left enough of my emotions on poetry sites.
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