In Another Time

twirling our skirts
          like blossoming flowers
               virgins all in synch

a soul center of the universe
     the corolla balanced in floor length hoop
          hidden mysteries beneath the skirt

dizzy as my life spins out of control
my many suitors     kissing stars on my hands
trying to penetrate           time and space

splashes of color in peach, spring green, pink
                                                  spinning hopelessly
                                                             out of control

first ecstatic romp across the ballroom floor
     leaves me breathless     panting
                forevermore the center of his universe
                       in another time

before our stars hit the earth
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kimathi Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 2:45 AM
Beautiful, enchanting, captivating!! Congrats Kim, for your top placement in the contest!! ;-)
Rodrigues Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 8:17 AM
Thank you, Teddy! :)
Smith Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:42 PM
Well written Kim, congratulations against great competition...
Rodrigues Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:46 PM
Thank you so much, Charlie!
Warrior Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 1:58 PM
Congrats!!! Kim...on your win...great verse my friend...god bless...^WW^
Rodrigues Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 2:39 PM
TY WW! God bless you too :)
Haight Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:14 AM
I remember those days, Kim! How wonderfully you express that glorious time. Congratulations on your podium in this Premiere Contest. 7 Hugs, Sandra
Rodrigues Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:16 AM
Thank you so much, Sandra! XO
Neumann Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 4:21 AM
Cogratulations. 'Penetrations waiting to happen...time and space is powerful. I like this poem and its depth in brevity.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:08 AM
Thank you so much, Kai! :)
Zink Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 12:29 AM
Congrats on third place!! I had to keep moving this poem up the list and as I have been saying; this was a tough contest to judge. Must mean that I provided a solid theme. (And talented poets of course)
Rodrigues Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:07 AM
Thank you so much! Happy for the 3rd place win! Thank you for the time :)
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