F E a S T

Embraced, 
words  
 
pour 
so easily 
gentle 
recipes
prepared  
for years 

a kiss 
mixed 
with a touch  
peeling,
slowly
 
Skin pulses  
Gently blended

stir, my 
body and yours 
  
Somewhere a 
timer rings  
we're ready

smile
  
Time  
To eat
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 10, 2009 at 4:42 PM
What a feast indeed! Delightful to read this. :)
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May 10, 2009 at 3:30 PM
what a feast-superb---charma
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May 10, 2009 at 12:35 PM
A delicious "feast" you serve to us, Dave! I love the refreshingly gentle and intelligent quality of this poem. Excellent writing! Love, Carolyn
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