Love Like a Red Red Rose

She blushed as the rose, taken from her ebony hair,
moved gracefully, slowly, sensually sliding,
brushing her eyelids, cheeks, and ruby lips,

tickled her neck, teased her décolletage, further
pinching her countenance with ruddy heat.

He spoke in whispers as the petals slid off
her shoulders, in the way he said “Oh Caroline”

like an ardent hymn, whilst the sun smiled
from his blazing eyes.  The swing on the porch
gently swaying in the magnolia-scented breeze.

His fingers brushed her palms and rested upon
her lifeblood pulse, and he teased her with
gentility, spoke like the wind through her tresses,

“Oh, Car-o-line”

Even her name spoken slowly, precisely. He whispered
pleasures of the lips and tongue, of her breasts, hips
and waist.  After his tenacious bantering, his knees

quivering, hit the floor, and like a prayer, once more

“Caroline, marry me, sweet Caroline”

and the excitement of diamonds
would ensure travel of soft curves
and ecstasy of dips and valleys.

She lifted her willowy lashes, deliberately
making his heart race, whispering his name,
whilst the second hand sipped lemonade,

and just as eloquent with her answer, pursed
her full lips and said, “be mine, my love”

2/5/2018
Eloquent Banner/Contest by Edward McCall

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 2/14/2018 4:26:00 PM
Oh Caroline, nice read. Your talented just keep writing and write some more, so I can have something else to read. Great job, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/14/2018 7:45:00 PM
Thank you, Normie!
Date: 2/12/2018 9:45:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Kim. Hugs Eve ~`*
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/14/2018 7:46:00 PM
Thank you, Eve!
Date: 2/11/2018 7:23:00 PM
Congrats on your well deserved Honorable Mention, Kim. Lovely poem.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/14/2018 7:46:00 PM
Thank you, Line!
Date: 2/11/2018 4:44:00 PM
Hi Kim, A very sweet write I enjoyed reading it and I love the line; He spoke in whispers as the petals slid off her shoulders. so sweet, thank you for entering and congrats on your placement Edward.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/11/2018 6:38:00 PM
Thanks so much, Edward!
Date: 2/11/2018 1:07:00 PM
What a beautiful sensual write, Kim, congrats on your win. John
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/11/2018 1:14:00 PM
Thank you, John!
Date: 2/11/2018 11:46:00 AM
"sensual", I Guess, well done Kim, congratulations...
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/11/2018 12:11:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 2/11/2018 10:15:00 AM
Congrats on your win Kim. Regards Tom
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/11/2018 12:12:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 2/6/2018 8:19:00 AM
Beautiful!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/6/2018 11:48:00 AM
Thanks so much, Mike!
Date: 2/5/2018 6:35:00 PM
wowowow. you REALLY did a GREAT entry, Kim. I saw only one other that compares to this one. It was someone's that I read last night. I fully expect to see both you women high on that winners' list. Also this made me remember that wonderful song from my teenage years. Good old Neil Diamond. Is he still around?
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/5/2018 7:25:00 PM
Thanks so much, sweet Andrea! Hugs...Kim
Date: 2/5/2018 3:12:00 PM
what a beautiful romantic and sensual poem.. so many wonderful lines in this one...
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/5/2018 7:25:00 PM
I really appreciate it! Hugs...Silent!
Date: 2/5/2018 1:55:00 PM
Ha ha, the word i was thinking of as i read this beautiful rendering of yours Kim, was Eloquence, and there it is the contest, well it sure as Elequence and a winner for me, just love this.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/5/2018 7:26:00 PM
Then hopefully the sponsor will also see the same! Thanks, Harry! ...hugs, Kim
Date: 2/5/2018 1:46:00 PM
You’ve packed so much beauty and drama into a few descriptive sensual lines that the explode off the page. I really like your style. You're creative and innovative in your subject matter. Good story, good poem. Emile.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/5/2018 7:27:00 PM
I really appreciate your comment, Emile! Thank you! ...hugs, Kim
Date: 2/5/2018 12:39:00 PM
Just lovely, Kim, and loverly too! Brings back sweet memories for me...of a porch swing and my first boyfriend. GL in the contest. :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/5/2018 1:20:00 PM
Thanks so much, Carole!
Date: 2/5/2018 11:46:00 AM
Wonderful Kim...I can feel the fluency with clarity come out of your poem...Not even to mention the art that you're weaving effortlessly...Great Write
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/5/2018 12:21:00 PM
Thanks so much, Arturo!
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