Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Irresistible - Two Sketches

IRRESISTIBLE – Two sketches

Bella Donna 
 
At distance 
She had beauty of form –
A kind of neutral simplicity
Which added perfumed color
To those surround

Closing on subject
One might notice a slight pink rush
On her blossom face
A deep emerald glow
Striking the eye

The meeting is sudden
One yearns to touch
Ah   but to kiss
Would be sorry    for
A poison heart stains that loveliness


POPPY

Her dress is varied –
A mixed confusion of inner colors
Detracting from those not lesser charms -
The lemon creamy fringes
	
The central ebony and peach flares
Blend to focus an oval   black beauty
With laughing lips
And a will to be loved

Dave Austin

*Inspiration thanks to Georgia O’Keeffe’s flowers

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Michelle Mac Donald May 22, 2017 at 10:59 PM Amazing,"audaciously sexual and innately feminine,", the iris resembles a woman's reproductive organs. Always enjoying your writes Daver! They take us away from the ordinary to where we can be introduced to the unknown. Keep well and be safe. Love, Mikki

Maurice Yvonne March 7, 2017 at 5:49 PM Daver an amazing job of juxtaposing flower and woman i.e. 'two sketches' and of course two poems to boot...lol! It is my opinion as always that your poetry is as good as it gets. This is exceptional poetry. I read many poet laureate. The supposed best of the best. My dear friend you are right up there at the top of those lists. You have a God given talent. I feel blessed that I can read these treasures. A Fav. Love, armand. Daver Austin March 8, 2017 at 10:33 AM I feel so honored by your warm message, my friend. Coming from you, a greatly gifted poet, I am thrilled indeed.Love daver.

David Meade March 2, 2017 at 9:59 PM I love these types of poem -- flowers add texture and beauty to creation!! Well done! Daver Austin March 3, 2017 at 8:29 AM Thanks, DAvid. These are about women too. daver

Nette Onclaud March 1, 2017 at 1:54 PM such visual appeal; a splashed paint of images, daver..huggs Daver Austin March 2, 2017 at 12:51 PM I meant to describe women as well as flowers. Thanks for the visit. Love, daver

Doug Vinson February 28, 2017 at 10:34 PM Hi Daver. Great visions. : )

Andrea Dietrich February 28, 2017 at 5:53 PM Just love these, Daver. That line about lemon creamy fringes is so pretty!

Connie Marcum Wong February 28, 2017 at 3:37 PM These are both just wonderful Daver. You have given these flowers depth and personality expressed through your excellent observation of their uniqueness and colors. I love them! A fave! 7 ; )