Limbs Akimbo

A shawl of beaded fringes splayed;
Upon her soft, white, skin;
Beneath a swirl of open lace;
Breasts crested, capped within.

Her hair was full of candlelight,
the flames dance in her eyes.
And as her gartered thighs did part,
she heard her lover sigh.

Between clefts as white as moon rise,
and curls as black as night.
A lance was raised a parting phaze,
past twin orbs of delight.

Their limbs akimbo, heart and tide,
of teeth and talon marked,
On they rode with nary a fright
two lovers dancing in the dark.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Gorelick Avatar
July 18, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Whee! Hot stuff! congrats to you! BG
Lamoureux Avatar
July 18, 2013 at 6:33 AM
Congratulations Debbie.
Mannan Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Awesome and lovely. Loved the end. Many warm congrats for this win.
Merryman Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Beautiful descriptive language. Steamy hot! Congrats on your win, Debbie! Love, Kim
A   Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 5:21 PM
Congrats with your awesome win... luv~ LINDA
A  Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 4:11 PM
Congratulations with your dancing poem in Giorgio V's contest. have yourself a nice one ~ SKAT ~
Ryerson Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 3:27 PM
This reminds me of somes of the poems in your book cher...Gotta go find it!... Like that business about the lance and the gartered thighs (I got a thing about garters)...Also my deepest thanks for placing my poem 2nd in your Rerferencial contest...I was shocked at the placement, especially after reading the winner's list...Au revoir, mon cheri - Tim
May Avatar
July 17, 2013 at 6:40 AM
beautiful write Debbie.....congrats on a great win
Anderson Avatar
April 27, 2011 at 8:38 AM
This is my kind of poem Debbie...very sensuous...I like!!! Jimmy
Pritts Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 7:40 AM
Another good one Debbie. Very alluring. If I may add some critique, I would say the cadence is a little off. I saw only 2 lines that could help. "Between clefts as white as moon". And "..without a fright. or into the night." Thanks for sharing.
Gelb Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 5:54 AM
Nice poem. Thank you for reading mine.
George   Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 4:03 AM
How sensual is this?????? Wow!!!! Lainie
Dietrich Avatar
April 25, 2011 at 3:49 PM
wow, very sexy this one, Deb!! Great use of symbolism!
Onclaud Avatar
April 25, 2011 at 1:43 PM
wowser! " hair was full of candlelight.." another rawwwr of poetry from your glowing pen, debs! :) hugggs, nette SOUP MAIL
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