Fantasies of February Fourteenth

Come-to-bed whispers in candlelight
soft music silenced by slight sighs
empty blushing champagne flutes
smooth dark chocolate lips
velvet warming silk
scattered stockings
legs engaged
breathless
heat

— Lavender, Feb 05, 2024

About This Poem

Last Few Words: A Valentine's Day Nonet

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Critiques

RoseBlack

2 years 4 months ago

This is

Really engaging. I love the romance and visuals conveying the romance. I like the form as well. Beautiful write.

Lavender

2 years 4 months ago

Hello, Carrie,

Ha! It's more like sci-fi, now. :) But I have some beautiful Valentine's Day memories!
Thank you for reading!
L

Unca Fez

2 years 4 months ago

Truly A Fantasy

I love the form and the way each line brings the reader closer to the ultimate conclusion. The word choices bring each line to life in the mind's eye. A beautiful write.

Lavender

2 years 4 months ago

Hello, Steve,

It was a fun write - a little whimsy.
Thank you so much for reading!
L

Candlewitch

2 years 4 months ago

Dear Lavender,

did you notice that you can also read this poem from bottom to top? I Love it! You have a pioneering soul!

* many hugs, Cat

Lavender

2 years 4 months ago

Ha, ha! I didn't realize that! I love this challenging form - 9 lines, 9 syllables in the first line and then syllable count decreases with each following line. I have read some nonet-style poems with word count, instead of syllables, and there is a reverse nonet. It's a fun challenge.
Thank you for reading!
L