Tempted

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* As with most things, passion can often be ambiguous. *

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~ TEMPTED ONE ~ Angel ... Tread soft near me ... Pray thee, tread light and soft. Shall I yet awaken to the buffet of your wings? Come, night, those diaphanous pinions To enfold me, trembling. Bleed the will from my flesh ... Dare you barter the moon to squander time With such a worldly creature as this? Oh, what mortal madness be yet ours, Your heavenly covenant in ruin! To just once drink deep the mix of This callow mouth and thy starlit tresses, spilling ... Love forbidden and a passion, insatiate, draws naught but poison. Let that bane be our undoing ... our ardent curse. Entwined, delirious ... falling ... tumbling ... ONE. ~ TEMPTED TWO ~ Demoness ... Tread soft near me ... Pray thee, tread light and soft. Shall I yet awaken to the warmth of your hellfire? I am your infernal progeny, birthed of you and heaven. I have been torn with your ire, rent and burned ... By the cold flames of your skin on mine. Dare you mix such immaculate flesh with this gypsy, forsaken? I am thrall, with but a timid taste of your dark nectar ... Oh, to pierce you with the keen blade of truth, To slay your hot impiety, kill you with love, And sate the horrid heart's hunger. We swim the moonlight and each other ... Bare and bold, torn and told of sacred secrets, gained in treason. Let that lie be our salvation, for we rise in desire ... We soar erotic, prurient, woven, interlaced ... ONE. ~ 2nd Place ~ in the "Strand Select O Any Form Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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John Hamilton

Date: 7/31/2019 3:29:00 PM

Sorry I missed this one, Wow what a write! Your talent and lexicon is staggering. Thanks for gracing our humble site, you should receive more views and comments! I am speechless.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/31/2019 8:08:00 PM

Thank you SO much! I'm not sure why people don't comment, John, but I'm pretty sure it's because I haven't had time to do the same for others - that's what drives all public sites, so I kinda expected it when my time became tight. Some folks, even, who I thought were good friends and would always stop by, but they don't anymore. I hope to have more time soon, so I can go back to commenting daily. Blessings, Bud. :o)

Panagiota Romios

Date: 7/5/2019 10:24:00 AM

I am left speechless by the beauty of these two Poems.. Thank you Panagiota

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/5/2019 8:50:00 PM

Oh, you are very kind and thoughtful, Panagiota, and I thank you sincerely for this wonderful comment! I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one ... blessings! :o) <3