Line Gauthier Poet Quatrain

Oceans Apart

Distant notes adrift of a lone melancholic mandolin 
Astride a gentle breeze covetous caress to my skin
Seductive and voluptuous a most impassioned plea
Bursts a sunset with fervent shades of lush alizarin

Promising nonchalant sensory whispers of ecstasy
Gardenia jasmine honeysuckle and stargazer lily
Sweet alluring seductive magnetic pull of my heart
Disintegrating it to a unique trickle of precarious filigree

Tantalizing lure elevated to consummate succulent art
How can I tolerate for us to be any longer apart
Each night my dreams reach for you though a pinhole
And tears in my nights only long for you, mine sweetheart

Nightly ritual to engage you in a slow dance with my gallivanting soul
Somehow soothing as I refuse to let myself fall through a sinkhole
A most inopportune war keeping us separate and in distress 
Longing to touch you to hold you and arm in arm go for a stroll 

Reminiscing feverish tête-à-têtes with such unambiguous finesse 
Reduced to anything I would acquiesce rendering me breathless
Yearning burning craving for a fiery and steamy rendezvous to dispel chagrin
I would do anything at this point there is nothing I would not transgress



AP: 2nd place 2020

Submitted on May 4, 2018 for contest NEW POEMS (8 DIFFICULT WORDS) sponsored by EMILE PINET  -  RANKED 1ST

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Samuel Otieng May 16, 2018 at 1:51 AM Congratulations on your win. Line Gauthier May 16, 2018 at 11:26 AM Thanks, Samuel. Much appreciated.

Susan Gentry May 15, 2018 at 4:05 PM Congratulations on your win! Awesome! Line Gauthier May 16, 2018 at 11:26 AM Thanks, Susan, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Heidi Sands May 14, 2018 at 1:51 PM Congratulations for your win Line :) Line Gauthier May 16, 2018 at 11:26 AM Thank, Heidi. Much appreciated.

Natasha Turner May 14, 2018 at 1:31 AM Splendid! Congrats :) Line Gauthier May 14, 2018 at 9:39 AM Thank you so much, Natasha, for your lovely visit and comment.

Laura Leiser May 13, 2018 at 7:13 PM Magnificent poetic pen in this outstanding poem, Line! Your command of exquisite words shows, filled with meaning and depth. A well deserved top win! Congrats :) Line Gauthier May 13, 2018 at 7:44 PM Thank you so much, Laura. Most appreciated.

Janis Medders Tobechi May 13, 2018 at 3:39 PM What a work. Well deserving of a trophy win. Congratulations Line. Line Gauthier May 13, 2018 at 3:42 PM Thank you, Sian, for your most appreciated visit and comment.

Jean Murray May 13, 2018 at 3:24 PM Wow! So well deserving of top place Line. Line Gauthier May 13, 2018 at 3:42 PM Thank you, Jean. Most appreciated.

Winged Warrior May 13, 2018 at 8:20 AM Congrats! Line...superbly done my friend...love & light...^WW^ Line Gauthier May 13, 2018 at 9:08 AM Thanks, WW. Not my usual style but that's where the challenge of the 8 words took me.

Moon Flower May 13, 2018 at 1:47 AM I think Rubaiyat is another detailed form. Tried this once in one of my writings. :D Congratulations, Line. Line Gauthier May 13, 2018 at 9:09 AM Thanks for your visit and for leaving a comment, Moon Flower.

Tom Cunningham May 13, 2018 at 1:11 AM Well deserved win line. Congratulations. Tom. Line Gauthier May 13, 2018 at 9:09 AM Thanks, Tom. Much appreciated.

Michael Wegman May 12, 2018 at 9:00 PM AMAZING IMAGERY. Love this one. Well done and CONGRATS! Line Gauthier May 12, 2018 at 9:23 PM Thank you, Michael, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Eve Roper May 12, 2018 at 8:38 PM Congratulations on your win, Line.. Line Gauthier May 12, 2018 at 9:24 PM Thank you, Eve. Much appreciated.

Sandra Haight May 12, 2018 at 7:15 PM Such a beautifully-written, heartfelt poem, with so much deep and sad emotional imagery expressed within this difficult form, Line. Congratulations on your well-deserved 1st Place Trophy win. A truly amazing poem. Hugs, Sandra Line Gauthier May 12, 2018 at 9:25 PM Thank you so much, Sandra. Most appreciated.

Reason A. Poteet May 12, 2018 at 7:13 PM Tough contest to judge? tough contest to place - salutations to you Line, for taking top spot. A steamy piece as you more than allude. The words were really random and you included a few of your own as great matches. Line Gauthier May 12, 2018 at 9:28 PM I know Premieres are touch to place. I've had more than my share on N/A's. Too many good poets, that's the darn problem. LOL

Mike Gentile May 12, 2018 at 7:05 PM Congratulations Line, your poem is amazing, well done xxoo Line Gauthier May 12, 2018 at 9:29 PM Thanks, Mike. Most appreciated.

Emile Pinet May 12, 2018 at 6:50 PM Congratulations Line, your poem earned First place in my contest, it was a very tough contest to judge, well done my friend, Emile. Line Gauthier May 12, 2018 at 8:23 PM OMG - two wins in a row for me after so many N/A's from you, Emile... I think it's the form that is the winner but I'll take it. Thank you so much.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton May 7, 2018 at 1:38 AM That last stanza is a ripper. Love the entire poem. Good luck with the contest. Line Gauthier May 7, 2018 at 7:29 AM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Leanne.

Kai Michael Neumann May 7, 2018 at 1:27 AM That is so poignant of our time. Beautifully written with such a fine bouquet of images. Sad. Passionate and longing. Great Line Gauthier May 7, 2018 at 7:30 AM Thank you so much, Kai. I appreciate your visit and kind comment.

Caren Krutsinger May 6, 2018 at 8:37 PM Good luck in the contest. This heart-felt poem is a clear winner. Line Gauthier May 6, 2018 at 9:15 PM Thanks, Caren, but nothing is ever a sure thing with contests or do you not know that yet? LOL

Andrea Dietrich May 5, 2018 at 12:08 AM wow, I never saw this form before, interlocking as it is. This is a marvelous poem you came up with. I surely hope you get on the list with a luscious and passionate gem like this! Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 9:23 AM Emile Pinet introduced me to this beautiful form actually. Thank you.

Michelle Faulkner May 4, 2018 at 3:53 PM Love the passion and urgency in this - so vivid! Line Gauthier May 4, 2018 at 6:19 PM Thank you so much, Michelle, for your lovely visit and comment.