Edwina Aleme Poet Ekphrasis

I Dodged a Bullet

I DODGED A BULLET

I dodged a bullet two weeks ago
In that shopping mall
A bullet, caramel skinned; moisturized
That almost left a sister’s chest
Spurting red spots everywhere

I dodged this fine looking bullet
That went three sixty degrees 
Around my waistline
I sang praises, I almost rocked that Mic
Check check

I dodged a bullet…
Yes! I dodged a fine one
Six feet two inches; got me high
Fine smelling cologne, I took a whiff
Six packs front layered;
I scrolled through, page after page
In my fantasy
Oh my!

I dodged it sister; yes I dodged a bullet in hours
It challenged my hormones
They militated against my sense of reasoning
I gave a silent scream for help
My eyes coated in surprise
My hands, still… 
My prize,  a bullet? 

That bullet almost shot through me
Between Africa and Jamaica
It's warmth sent me down that sofa
Attention! my twin babies saluted

That voice, those eyes
A combination of soul and jazz soothing the soul
Soft and inviting, tempting;
Sent shivers down my spine
They slung a leash around me
But I had to dodge that bullet
On the last five days before New Year's Eve



Neofloetry (c)2013.

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Edwina Aleme January 22, 2014 at 7:04 AM check youtube for Neofloetry. you'll find me

Poet Destroyer A January 9, 2014 at 5:59 AM good morning, Edwina, would like to see one of your performance. Sounds inspiring. ..linda

Edwina Aleme January 9, 2014 at 5:48 AM Thanks dear. Lol> I'm glad it didn't take me down.

Poet Destroyer A January 1, 2014 at 5:08 PM What is NEOFLOETRY by the way? sounds pretty cool..like it has it's own form :-) happy 2014 Edwina Aleme January 9, 2014 at 5:53 AM I used to love a girl group way back in high school called 'FLOETRY' of which Marsha Ambrosius was a member of; and also cos i love listening to neo-soul and hip hop music; it then gave birth to NEOFLOETRY (New Flow(hip hop) in Poetry) i love to perfom spoken word poetry style, so that's my performance name.

Poet Destroyer A January 1, 2014 at 5:07 PM Edwina, I am glad you did not allow it to take you bring you down... The poem is very deep, and dramatic in some ways.. , I like your first poetic piece on the site, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@" Edwina Aleme January 9, 2014 at 5:54 AM Will definitely visit your page and check out the contest too. *hugs* Thanks for the warm welcome.