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Night of Passion and Desire

Night of passion and desire Still describes my favorite book Raw emotion, like the fire Still prescribes a second look Turn the pages, yearning rages Passions rising, taking flight Lovers bloom in subtle stages Tossing petals left and right Chapter one is for the ages Lover’s meet and love on sight Chapter two reflects the wages Some ignore and some ignite Chapter three may breed dispassion Embers glowing turning grey Chapter four may need some fashion On a lover's holiday Every chapter tells a story Every chapter breaks the rules Every twist of fate and glory Celebrates the family jewels Chapter thirteen ends with sorrow Lovers go their separate ways Neither one can see tomorrow Rising from their yesterdays Chapter fourteen wistful longing Lacerates a lonely heart Memories of true belonging Now demand another start Chapter fifteen turns the tables Passion, romance reignite Ever after storied fables Never seem to get it right Suddenly their hearts are breaking Romance won is romance lost One last night of sweet love-making Doesn't justify the cost For the sake of seedy rapture Miss Rapunzel grew her hair All the love she hoped to capture Will not save her from the chair. Submitted to the "Night of Passion and Desire" poetry contest On September 7, 2020 Sponsored by Faraz Ajmal

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/10/2020 5:21:00 PM

hey congrats to you. You one upped me on this one. I got nuttin'!!!

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 10/10/2020 12:55:00 PM

Your poem was different than what I was expecting but still it was very beautiful and simply a joy to read, many congratulations on your win in my contest, good luck and have a really nice day

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/8/2020 5:57:00 PM

oh my goodness, she ends up in the "chair"??? this was a wild ride you gave us just like a dramatic romance novel! Well done, my friend.

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/7/2020 9:08:00 AM

Passion and desire burn with love and angst in the creative beauty of rhythm, rhyme and imagery, Bryan. A fantastic piece that is deep and heartfelt. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Bryan Norton
Date: 9/8/2020 9:52:00 PM

With me, I don't have any pretensions that people should read my poems, much less comment. I do try to entertain with my poems. I worry that what is popular with PoetrySoup is not appealing to the general public. In a strange way, the more views or contest winning poems that we have tend to make us more insulated and content with ourselves and more disconnected with the public, sort of like the movie "Strictly Ballroom." In almost all of my poems, I like to try something new. Of course, I realize that everybody believes they are the very best at poem writing, and maybe they are. In any event, I will keep trying, but I will also continue to ask whether a member of the general public would actually pay good money to buy this poem of mine. Can I make you laugh? Well, enough, but sweet dreams, dear one.

Susan Ashley
Date: 9/7/2020 11:11:00 AM

Noooo, your poem is fabulous and my reply inspired by its fire. I too, noticed that last night after I read your poem it still showed no viewers. I'm sad to know that it's still the case. I'm sure others have read it, though comments can be scarce - a shame for such a great poem. Maybe contact PS admin about a possible glitch..

Bryan Norton
Date: 9/7/2020 9:36:00 AM

Thank you for your lovely comments, much better than my poem! Interestingly, My Poems tells me that I have not yet had any viewers for this poem, and yet you clearly read it. Makes me wonder how accurate those statistics are. Take care!