The Kiss (I.P.)

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 29 May 2011
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18 comments
 

Not her shell-pink
silk chemise...
or the breeze
rustling the trees
nor the prick
of sunlight
through the leaves...

not the corridor
of wind that blew
her napkin
in the stream
nor the flash
of crimson toes
as she retrieved it...

or the way
she closed her eyes
sipping her wine; glass
cupped in her hands
that looked,
for all the world,
like she was praying...

not the wild rose
with its baby-fisted
buds I picked
and pinned
amongst her hair,
no – none of these
were half as sweet
as the kiss
she never gave me.

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Comments

Submitted by Highhat on
A wonderful approach to the subject, Tina ;)Pia

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Many thanks, Pia;-) Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hello Tina, that sweet kiss that never was, this is definitely a different approach as Pia said. Very origianl beautiful IP. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
That's it in nutshell, Jenny. 'The kiss that never was', definitely;-) Pleased you liked, and thanks for telling me. Tina

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
new Silver-Spun-Sand Certainly good one for the (IP) Intricate word's of beautiful love julie xx

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Julie - thank you. This week's I.P. seems to have been quite a source of inspiration for many of us, you included;-) Tina xx

 

Submitted by threeleafshamrock on
Lovely work Tina. Chris ;)

Submitted by well-wisher on
This reminds me a little of that old Fred Astaire song, "No, no they can't take that away from me". I like all the simile's, all the kisses in your poem. Especially the budding rose. It's all very smart stuff. "as the kiss she never gave me", I've had plenty of those non-kisses in my life. Would they have tasted sweet? I will never know. And yet it's funny how the missed chances or the unrequited loves or the kisses that never happened stay with you as much as the real kisses do.

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Chris, thanks so much;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Well-wisher, thank you so much for your delightful comment, and you are so right about life's missed chances. So pleased you enjoyed, and I shall have that Fred Astaire song on the brain all evening now;-) Have a good week. Tina

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks so much for reading, Nathan and am pleased you got something from this;-) Tina xx

 

Submitted by Nolan on
A lovely poem! What a beautiful climax “The kiss she never gave me”.
 

Submitted by Nolan on
A lovely poem! What a beautiful climax “The kiss she never gave me”.
 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks, Nolan. You liked it so much, you said it twice;-) Tina;-)

 

Submitted by Nolan on
It was the ghost in the machine. I've got a nice title for your poem: “The kiss that never was”. Just about sums it up. But it would give it away I guess. Cheers! Nolan & (Your poems are beautiful. I feel jealous almost.)
 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Nolan - you're quite something;-) So pleased you appreciated this one so much. Means a lot to me. Thanks;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on
I agree with nathan about the build-up - it's really well done. Lovely poem Tina

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thank you, so very much, insert;-) Tina