Young Flower
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velvet soft
passion’d purple
newly bloomed flower
full and succulent
tender plumped folds
glisten with dewy nectar
heady fragrance
pleasures the senses
luscious form
ripened blush
delights the eye
a gentle touch parts silken petals
reveals the inner bud
swollen with the urgency of life
intoxicating
such vital beauty
consumed
one savors slowly
exquisitely delicious
this young flower
full bloomed
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rob kistner © 3/14/11
…written for Magpie Tales
Beautifully metaphorical.
Very sensuous, vivid.
Yikes. a tsunami of a metaphor…really good.
I love “swollen with the urgency of life”. Lovely piece, Rob.
This is a Magpie I can immerse myself in, surround each sense. Lovely.
This one gets my vote!
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Sensuous and finely crafted. I aspire to write such clean lines and say so much. Bravo!
very sensual…me likes. nice one shot!
Lovely sensuality here, very much enjoyed seeing the bud bloom x
exquisitely expressed…so tender.
Sometimes a flower is more than just a flower. 😉 Nicely done! Beautiful imagery.
Lovely piece!
So, I thought this was tastefully sensual, but I did get a little hung up on the word “young.” I’m sure it was just me because the end says, “full bloomed.”
Aside from my own hang-ups, it’s quite lovely 🙂
Lori – rest assured, the key phrase here is as you identified, “full bloomed”. It’s a celebration of beauty and vitality, not perversion — besides, I’m a 64-year-old weed, all the flowers in the garden are ‘young’ from my perspective… 🙂
My goodness- I blushed!
Enjoyed the read! =)
Absolutely gorgeous words! I really like the way you’ve described the beauty of the young flower, the “passion’d purple” especially.
“a gentle touch parts silken petals
reveals the inner bud
swollen with the urgency of life”
Another profound and beautiful para.
Ahh, the darling buds of May!
Hi Rob
Very beautifully said and very vivid. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks for sharing…
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Om Namah Shivaya
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Artfully sensual.
your poem represents all that is outstanding in blogpoetry. Compelling and beautiful.
Yes a flower is more than a flower. Vivid and pleasing.
A lovely metaphor for life and love.
Beautiful piece of writing, love it 🙂
Superb poetry!
an ordinary moment
I’ll take them both, this and the one for WWP you used, and with equal merit Rob. (though of course I might linger more with this one here!)
Neil, if you’re a weed, I’m kudzu. All over the place and a general annoyance!!
Loved this take on the prompt. The sensuality of it, the sleek phrasing… ahhhhh.
Here’s mine, neither sleek nor sensual, but practical all the same!
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/big-little-woman-for-our-unions/
Peace, Amy BL