Perilous

Your touch is
an electric shock
good thing I am not
in a bucket full of water
 
Your kiss is
a roaring flame
my mouth is filled
with flammable liquid
 
Your love is
a shaky ladder
I climb to the top
and invite gravity’s
inevitable seduction
 
 
 
©roysodavid12-11ARR
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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August 17, 2013 at 10:57 PM
ROY, CONGRATULATIONS on having your poem featured this week........ Love ~SKAT~
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August 17, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Hello Roy, . Congratulations!!! It's nice to see your poem Featured on the soups Home Page, this past week :-) goodnight~ Luv* LINDA *
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July 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Hi Roy, wow.. love is awesome, well I don't know about the ladder climb,, the fall seems endless.... ,, your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers, I love it!! Stopping by with a nice and sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup fan and "FRIEND"....... God Bless..... Hugs* SKAT
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July 30, 2013 at 11:27 AM
very good !
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July 30, 2013 at 9:49 AM
- Hello new member: Roy. - Welcome to P-Soup. - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here with us. - I look forward to reading more in the future. - Have a good time and I wish you luck. - (Give and receive comments) - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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July 29, 2013 at 9:41 PM
about your poem: wow.. with the passion... and ha, i love the line, "good thing I am not in a bucket full of water" the line had me smiling.. xox Linda
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July 29, 2013 at 9:38 PM
Hello Roy -A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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July 30, 2013 at 5:13 AM
Thank you, I will check it out.
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