Ripe For Young Love

Clinging lips to lips,

blushing hearts were ripe for love…

A peach of a day! 


                ~
Intoxicated

with clusters of emotion….. 

Love grows on the vines


              ~

Lemon-drop morning….

She puckers up eagerly

for bittersweet kiss


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For the "A Kiss Like Fruit" Contest: Sponsored by Michael Falotico
By Carrie Richards
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
November 7, 2011 at 6:16 AM
A belated congratulations I am sending you for your win in Michael's "A Kiss Like Fruit" contest Carrie. Love, Carol
Poet Avatar
November 5, 2011 at 6:48 AM
Beautiful series of senryu here Carrie.Congrats on your win.
Dietrich Avatar
November 4, 2011 at 8:20 PM
I love them, Carrie, particularly the first one! Congratulations on your win.
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November 4, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Tasty write that sparks many tastes... Congrats Carrie.... love Michael
Jones Avatar
October 21, 2011 at 4:52 PM
"clusters of emotion".. oh YEAH! Nice one, Carrie, write on and on! Namaste~N
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