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Linza
Sherrilyn Brighton
United Kingdom, Northamptonshire

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Moontide

My love is like the ocean, deep with salt
that none but you can drink. You retch and head
towards the shore to clear your blistered throat
but gag for more. Despite the tide that led
you back to sheltered land, you sink, submerged
in sand. You float towards the fluid threads
of tangled hair that streams against the surge
of salty swells. Return to coral beds
that pierce the pink and fleshy secrets held
beneath the waves that crash against my feet.

I hold my breath and wait for fish to delve
between the rocks and find my love to eat.

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RoadPoet Comment by: RoadPoet - 2006-08-17 08:35
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An excellent piece with a waltzy feeling (each line is truncated into 2 by punctuation) as I read through the lines. Lines are written in Iambic trimeter mostly (each line can be read below the space of one human breath) and supplemented with the lengthened pentimeter lines .Frequent alliteration with a lot of your words with pronouced consonant sounds. A lovely sensuous piece about the warmth that sex provides withthe allegories of the coolness and liquid environment of the ocean. Just lovely.
kyrasdaddy Comment by: kyrasdaddy - 2006-07-22 22:09
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your writing was melodic and tranquil, while the words were poignant and well chosen. I love the way you wrote on the theme of love in a completely different way while bringing out the overwhelming feelings that sweep over that person feeling such deep emotions. Excellent writing!
Comment by: - 2006-07-07 04:18
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I nearly did'nt get past the first line here, thinking it was going to be a trite and tedious sea themed love poem. I'm glad I did! A fantastic image of your lover retching and gaging for more. Good, original work.
barry edwards Comment by: barry edwards - 2006-07-06 16:51
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agree with sarah, great metaphor.. really different approach to writing about sex but it works well. cool.
inviscera Comment by: inviscera - 2006-07-06 10:12
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Gorgeous write. Great metaphor you use. Lovely flow to your words.
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