Salome's Fire

She is no more a child
Look at her in the middle of the wild
Look beyond her and above her and fancy her style
She poses and all seems mild

But she has a fire, her bodyguard always escorting her
even the forbidden fruits add to the stir
It's the temptations, but her pain have learnt to whir
Beyond her, above her in beautiful scars

The deep oranges and the deep yellows
Of a child stolen so early echoes
In deep, in tune with the jungle's tempo
Saluting the woman she has become, a calm glow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Trifiatis Avatar
November 11, 2015 at 8:01 AM
A slumbering volcano, Salome, ready to erupt! Wonderful depiction of the desired woman , dear njeri!
Hunjeri Avatar
November 17, 2015 at 2:08 PM
lol thank you so much Demetrios
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