Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Smooth

It was so hot there were lions by the roadside--
Floating like dust clouds into town,
Tongues lolling.

Your hair was smooth and Indian dark--
Goddess love a flat iron,
And the highway heading north.

In the fierce heat of afternoon we stopped for coffee ice--
Yours pressed cold against my neck,
Sweating wet, nice.

John Law stopped us just past the interchange,
And the lions gave him their golden-eyed look
As he flipped open his book...

You had your sunglasses on your hair in case Heaven should appear,
And charmed that man like a gypsy thief
With God's love stashed beneath our seats.

Smooth, lover,
Like the August sun going down,
Like your summer-browned thighs, lionesses side by side,
Like the day behind us nearly gone and the
Road into the headlight night, toward home.


(for STWIASD, who loves a road trip)
_______


10 comments:

  1. The "summer-browned thighs...headlight night." What incredible phrases.

    I guess those spirits of yours enjoyed themselves yesterday on their day "off." Their time paid off.

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  2. Sigh. Such a beautiful poem. I can feel the love, the indolent summer heat. Love the lions, tongues lolling.......and the feeling of the day easing towards evening. Just beautiful, Shay.

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  3. There is something about a road trip that sets your inner lioness free, running on the open two lane veldt. This is a fine poem, full of a sense of completion and love, not without the huntress ever wary, but replacing some of the sadness and yearning with pure companionship laced with sensuality, making a golden verse without any blue regrets. Loved it, Shay. Happy traveling.

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  4. this makes me want to stand on the porch and roar or maybe get a badge and start stopping cars...either of which may get me committed...sensual textures ma'am

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  5. Loving this warm not fiercy attachment of the lionesses

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  6. Shay is such a rich place!


    Aloha from Waikiki;


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  7. your words go down like honey, Shay ~
    "It was so hot there were lions by the roadside--
    Floating like dust clouds into town,
    Tongues lolling."

    i think i might like that kind of heat! {and the iced coffee looks so good i'm gonna go make one now.}

    have a fantastic weekend! ♥ dani

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  8. Sensual and summery. Iced coffee, STAT.

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  9. makes me wanna go take a road trip!

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