Best Allure Poems
allure
of the moon pales -
luster lost
to the
c a n d l e l i g h t
in your eyes
Susan Ashley
March 20, 2021
*not for a contest but inspired by the “Let’s Get Creative With Haiku” poetry contest sponsored by Constance La France. Thank you, Constance, for the wonderful inspiration.*
Aromatic sweet fragrance permeates our air
In eminence of your fragile Jasmine flowers
As lovingly you engage slender ruby buds
Tending to green foliage in softest of whispers
In verses of your heart, meant for me to hear;
Guiding my sight higher to mysterious universe
As glowing night-sky unveils celestial theater
Where twinkling exuberant stars brilliantly glitter
Arousing amorous stares breathing in unison
Standing cheek to cheek, conversing with Venus;
Extolling seductively passionate secret dreams
Unfolding revelry in doting pregnant themes
Welcoming salutations--yearning for much more
Exhilarated by amour of dulcet solicitations
Deciphering inference of romantic metaphors;
Embracing each other in zealous anticipation--
Sensuous thoughts drifting into night's allure
Enticed by lure of every flirtatious rhythmic pulse
Eager to explore melodies of moonlit affections
As mating song of nightingale serenades our love.
August 8, 2019
Poem of the day on August 10, 2019
Placed 1st: Strand choice T contest by Brian Strand
Placed 3rd: One in four poetry contest by Joseph May
Perfumed breaths of rosy breeze
In lyrical refrain of redolent winds
Enamoring your pulse of longing
Compose harmonies euphonic
Strumming verses of heartbeats;
When nightingale sings song of eve
As buoyant river rushes to sea,
Giggling stream, greening prairies,
Voicing passions of iridescent spring.
But it is the moon on opal skies
That seduces your dream of dreams,
Proffering aura of esoteric smile
In covert hints of amorous night,
Lauding quest of allure romantic;
Hypnotizing your zealous soul
Ecstatic in my infatuating words
From song of heart rousing passion,
Crooning tender tunes of love
Tiptoeing to become your world.
a host of wild flowers vying for attention...
in vain I search for elusive love
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A two line contest
hosted by Silent One
Placed 2nd
Poetic words on
paper creased,
tell beauty of a
mind unleashed…
Pen is to paper - as
chalk is to slate.
Your mind is a
canvas - that I’ll
illustrate.
You’ll envision an
image artfully
crafted,
when reflecting on
poetry cleverly
drafted...
Secrets once
chained, and a bit
undefined,
will come into focus
inside your mind.
A likeness derived
from inspiring
scrawl,
unlocking the
dreamer that’s
inside us all...
Copyright © 2014
Published in Rhyme & Rhythm: A Poetry Collection (2017) A poetry book by Cole Banner available at Amazon.com
mid-summer mountain -
exploring the enticement
of her lush contours
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Sure there’s love in splendor of budding rose
And scent of fragrance in garden of spring
And banks of meadows where the river flows--
Where soft winds whisper and the Blue Jays sing,
When you appear in the sight of full moon
Cuddling my heart in embrace of romance
Evoking plum desires as heartbeats croon
Enamored in trance of your loving glance,
Seeing my smile in allure of your eyes
Mesmerized by thrill of enchanting glee
As you come closer beneath starry skies
Showing me coyly how dreams answer plea,
When hymn of your soul lets the music play
As intimate rhythms seductive hearts sway.
November 25, 2019
I want to fall in love with a sonnet poetry contest
Sponsor: Melani Udaeta
Placed 2nd: Your best sonnet July to December 2019
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Placed 3rd: Strand special 6 by Brian Strand
I always weep for you in the hush of eventide hills.
In their mystical muteness I can hear your heartbeats.
As tears indulge in indigo dusky deepening horizons,
I put my hope in the last morning star which lusters
upon waves with sapphire iridescence shades of eternity,
flowing upon seashell shores stroking your sacred footprints.
Ever since your opulent hypnotic essence
stole the innocence of my lucent purity,
you've left me drunk on the wine of passion.
I'm stumbling like a drunkard in the dappled depth of desire,
with my provocative facade forming into a bodacious flame,
searching for my poetic pearl lost in a sea of mauve enchantment.
Wailing winds have discoloured my eyes with stained illusions,
in their darkness, I yearn for your sunlit glimmer to reappear.
I've been kissing the emptiness of porcelain moonlight,
since you left behind the taste of your fragrant lullaby.
Wondering if my kiss illuminated the ebony entities,
veiled inside your mystique of midnight eyes.
Visions of your majestic scarlet seraphim lips,
poised in sultry pulsation, forever flutter,
floating like blended opal and onyx butterflies.
Their tender beauteous softness merging
like ambrosia echoes of a cocoon, composing
the sweetness of saccharine symphonies,
caressing my soul like a magnolia breeze.
Oh my beloved ethereal lover,
will I be forever dreaming of your paradisiacal grace,
seeking your celestial scent from dusk till dawn?
Won't you gift me one shimmery glimpse
of your rialto rosette silhouette.
Forever wrap me in the sanctuary of your satin wings,
like the warm merino shawl of love's allure.
Why leave me in this state of silent saudade,
where I hunger for the silken hymn of your tongue.
Why bless me with such treasures,
only to deprive me?
The Silent One
27 December 2022
Thrills of ardent aster in Fall bloom,
whispers and lips in butterfly tease -
stoking hearth’s heat in surrendered swoon
harvesting lust.. with vanilla ease.
Susan Ashley
October 9, 2020
~ Second Place ~
Original poem “Beauty Of Day’s Harvest” - September 28, 2019
Premiere Contest: Rithimus Divisa 9
Sponsor: Gregory R Barden
Submitted for contest on October 9, 2020
Luscious lips I languish for lured me with a lingering look.
Sultry lips I long to kiss slightly part, exposing your smile.
Magical moment, a tender touch, wanting more than I took,
I quiver in the fading light; lurking lovers stay awhile.
Do not leave me all alone captivated with your sweet kiss.
Luscious lips I languish for lured me with a lingering look.
Your lips entice me when you speak; each falling word brings me bliss,
landing on defenseless heart; they flourish in our endless book.
Our hearts are one as we kiss, nestled at our sinuous brook;
I dream of languid days, laughing eyes, and secrets our lips share.
Luscious lips I languish for lured me with a lingering look.
'Til dawn, I sleep in visions of clandestine candlelight flare.
Waiting for the chance to quench my fervent desire once again,
I call upon angels to whisper in your heart's ev'ry nook.
Fascination from a singular kiss, the poem your touch penned.
Luscious lips I languish for lured me with a lingering look.
Her beauty, I feel it breathing against my skin...
like the mystery in a whisper
The summer breeze whispers goodbye
As leaves quiver to its mournful sigh
Beneath a somber platinum sky
The perfume from jasmine drifts by
Autumn's quaint allure belies its sullen mood
Keeping its poise as seasons unfold
It's "indian summer" days are winter's prelude
Caught in a quandary between seasons hot and cold
But autumn's visage shows no penance for summer's end
As waves rise with the wind by the quay
The flames of the dying sun soon descend
As summer slowly fades away
2-14-21
Mind Your P's and Q's Contest
Sponsor: Michelle Faulkner |
The dispersed grains of darkness drizzle down silently
from the cauldron of the infinite blankness of eternity
that the sky started to shape at the edge of ductile dusk
since beginning of time when its primal time was created.
The silken tapestry of the black blanket spreads slowly
as the twilight dissolves at the hinge of the hazy horizon
like the timed rainbow melting upon the skyline clouds,
from where the satin darkness flows with the fluid night.
Sonorous sound of silence echoing in night sky ethereally
wakes up the sleeping stars one by one to sparkle bright
on the bejeweled crown the amorous ambiance adorns,
as the moonbeam strands weave dream of you for me.
Each stardust sprinkled night I wait awake fervently
for you to emerge out of my dream like an angel
and walk through the craving corridor of my mind,
as I let my thoughts drift in the air of night’s allure.
Written : August 10, 2019
May 15, 2020
Contest : Brian's Choice D
9/29/2023
Some can allure me, just with their eyes,
As I can see their souls, and oh, I do sigh!
The intoxicating words. that set my soul on fire.
As a winged ship’s lanterns glow, ashine with desire.
Enthralled, moved, by poets’ soul-dancing reflections.
Conveying utter beauty, for countless generations!
Words do open magical, winding, emerald pathways.
Wherein, your heart can dance fully and spiritually play!
There is indeed but one of you.
I’m captivated by your allure.
So much depth in heart and soul,
Your zest for life forever flows.
Smooth and silky legs so long,
Stunning eyes of hazel brown,
Lips so soft, like velvet smooth—
Your quenching kiss, I thirst for more.
Your charm, a spell that captures me,
Drawing me close; I will not flee.
A gentle touch, your warm embrace,
Has won my heart with perfect ease.
From now till then,
My friend,
My love,
My longing for you will never end.