Matthew Miles Poet Free verse

Pretty Little Flower

Pretty little flower,
I could pick you, pluck you, pervert you.
I want to I do.
My bud, blooming, blossoming beauty.
But would you whither, wane, wilt within my sweaty clutch?
My greedy need for your scent & touch. 
Your fragrance stifled by stale smoke & cheap cologne.
Your fantastic form drooping & listless from preening & jealous custody.
Like all the rest, would you rot?
My desire to have or my need to have not?
No little flower, I'll stay a picker but for one so perfect as you,
I'll stave the perversion, stay my wandering hand.
Sit pretty little flower, Till the next picker comes.

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Daver Austin August 4, 2012 at 9:47 AM In some states it's against the law to pick wild flowers. This is what I heard. I'm with you. Leave them be in their natural surrounding. Like your poem mucho. Congrats on the selection. daver

Gina Young August 3, 2012 at 1:18 PM This is a wonderful read. I have so many questions goin thru my head from this- but isn't this what poetry is supposed to inspire among us readers.

Gina Young August 3, 2012 at 12:41 PM This is a wonderful read. I have so many questions goin thru my head from this- but isn't this what poetry is supposed to inspire among us readers.

Poet Destroyer A July 31, 2012 at 11:58 PM MATHEW, stopping by to read a couple of poems. CONGRATULATIONS!! :-) with your featured poem of the week. Goodnight~ LUV~ PD

Carol Sunshine Brown March 9, 2011 at 6:35 AM Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Matthew. Love Carol

Skat A March 6, 2010 at 5:25 AM Good one I did enjoy this one as well . A flower will stay pretty .A picker will come along. A great write I say it is only lust. Someone eles will lust the flower toooo.

Lea O'Brien February 18, 2010 at 6:32 PM Nice poem! Really loved the flow! It's hard to resist temptation, esspecially through your eyes!Keep writing! Lea

Marty Owens January 24, 2010 at 1:25 PM WOW...You surely overcame temptation...enjoyed...Marty

Debbie Guzzi January 23, 2010 at 12:41 PM wow so telling..sinister..terrifying! Hopefully a wel intentioned warning to all the pretty little flowers. Light & Love

Jay Loveless January 22, 2010 at 10:32 AM I think this is my favorite. Ive read it over and over, and feel a sence of, infatuation for it. xo R.e.c.k

Nick Bagnall January 21, 2010 at 5:46 AM You sinister floral vandal, nicely written. Enjoyed that one :)