Watermelon Mouths

~tangy flavor drips
     on watermelon’s skin pink…
         brushing kneaded mouths

flesh of summer pulp
     pops with zing  like frothy cream…
          to thrill nibbling bites

 breaths in rhapsody
      trailing juicy midnight love…
            when melon lips meet



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Carol Brown’s Lips Contest  senryu
by nette onclaud
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
July 27, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Thank you for your support of my contest and congratulations on your well deserved win Nette. Love, Carol
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July 25, 2012 at 5:02 PM
((()))Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Williams Avatar
July 25, 2012 at 3:52 AM
Nette, super congrats on your win, excellent write..a lovely set of senryu's...David
Grisetti Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Tasty, watermelon on a hot day. Congratulations.
Wellington Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Congrats Nette on your third place win. One love. Joy Wells
Sweetheart Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 5:50 PM
congrats Nette luv on a super fantastic write and win.. how creative ..both title and content my friend..
Guzzi Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Congrad's on your fine write winning. Light & Love
Kostman Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 12:31 PM
so cute i like this poem jane xoxo
Duncan Avatar
July 20, 2012 at 8:34 PM
I love watermelon,,,,, reminds me of eating them in our garden as a kid after we picked them with our mom,,,, love fruit,,,,,, was just eating blueberries,,,,a mango this morning ;}
Anish Avatar
July 19, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Nice, refreshing poem for summer! Good luck in the contest. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Dietrich Avatar
July 18, 2012 at 5:34 PM
hey , I had boysenberry mouth and you had melon. I love them both!!! Food makes everything better, and lips too. YUM!!! awesome.
Neels Avatar
July 18, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Nette, what a fab write for Carol's contest.. I just love the theme you chose.. Wishing you the best for her contest with this yummy write, especially love how you started it :) *hugs*
Hunter Avatar
July 18, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Mmmmm...melon lips. This one is soooo tasty!
Minardi Avatar
July 18, 2012 at 10:03 AM
woowww, this is amazing, nette!!! loved it! :)
Sivey Avatar
July 17, 2012 at 11:16 AM
I just love this amazing write! You can write about anything Nette! Which is very awesome in its own right! This is a truly spectacular poem! I am so glad I got to read this write today, it was very pleasing to read! Great Work!!
Andresen Avatar
July 17, 2012 at 9:16 AM
In 30-40 C it is refreshing with watermelon.....well done poem nette ( 2 more days and back to cold Norway)- oxox love Anne-Lise
Poet Avatar
July 17, 2012 at 3:41 AM
I like Melons.........
Hu Avatar
July 17, 2012 at 12:54 AM
yummyyyyyyyyyyyy:)when melon lips meet.Very delicious write:)
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