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Terpsichore Behind the Mask - 4. Saltarello

This is the fourth dance movement where visions and verity clasp hands. If you've stayed this long, you probably know these lines are erotic. My thanks to @AC Benus and @asamvav111 for help in reading and re-thinking parts of these. Each and every possible error is mine.

Saltarello

 

Do you yearn

with ten kinds of desire,

as I hum with anticipation,

tuned to your deft caress, your strong embrace, your heat;

and do you need skin on bare skin, and

soft kisses before you

enter me?

 

You hold me

in perfect harmony;

the room hushed, our breathing the sweet notes;

your knowing fingers play me like an instrument,

lips touching shoulder blades, feet tangled,

and I thrill, awaiting

your baton.

 

Bowstring taut,

arched with blissful straining,

striving to drive you deeper within;

how welcome is that delectable fulfillment

when every nerve is electrified,

each sense enhanced as you

complete me.

 

Cradle me,

hold me tight in your arms

as you make your way in and open me;

rock to the melody that is our unity,

let our frames dance to divine music,

and with your heat weld us

together.

 

I won't see

your face masked in delight,

nor hear the sweet verses on your lips

in that perfect instant when you abandon self;

for I will sing there with you, lover,

neck arched, all sinews taut

in release.

 

In languor

will I lay beside you,

breath returning through subtle laughter,

fingers tracing meandering routes on warm flesh,

hope reconciled to reality,

strength all spent till we join

once again.



I appreciate your taking the time to read these lines. Any comment or reaction you may have is welcome.

Copyright © 2022 Parker Owens; All Rights Reserved.
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I am grateful you took time to read Terpsichore. I must also repeat my deep thanks to @AC Benus for his invention and sharing of this poetic form, and for his help in editing and beta reading. I'm also thankful to @asamvav111 for his beta reading, and suggestions. If you have any comments or thoughts to share, I'd be happy to see them. Any sort of response is welcome.
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AC Benus

How remarkable to read this in context with Fredrick the Great's «La jouissance» poem (which recently posted in the Mirror). Both of your subjects are openly erotic, and I believe both of you as poets have framed your poems in the future tense with the purpose of heightening the desire of the lover for when a reunion is achieved. That's skillful and subtle. In their love themes, both poems are closely kindred and it makes no difference that one was written in 1740 and the other 2020.

I especially love this section. It made me sigh in delight :)

 

...how welcome is that delectable fulfillment

when every nerve is electrified,

each sense enhanced as you

complete me.

 

   

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Aditus

Let's try nouns this time, even if they are not enough.

Tenderness, determination, balance, tipping point, ecstasy, joy, surrender.

Thank you for this.

~A.

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Parker Owens
2 hours ago, Lux Apollo said:

❤️❤️ ❤️

 

I’m grateful and delighted for your response. Thank you. 

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Parker Owens
2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

How remarkable to read this in context with Fredrick the Great's «La jouissance» poem (which recently posted in the Mirror). Both of your subjects are openly erotic, and I believe both of you as poets have framed your poems in the future tense with the purpose of heightening the desire of the lover for when a reunion is achieved. That's skillful and subtle. In their love themes, both poems are closely kindred and it makes no difference that one was written in 1740 and the other 2020.

I especially love this section. It made me sigh in delight :)

 

...how welcome is that delectable fulfillment

when every nerve is electrified,

each sense enhanced as you

complete me.

 

   

You’re so very kind and good to comment in this way. Frederick’s poetry was magnificent, so if this was but an echo of his work, then I can smile. And who could not help but want to look ahead to those days when we are masked and distant no more? Thank you very, very much. 

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Parker Owens
1 hour ago, Aditus said:

Let's try nouns this time, even if they are not enough.

Tenderness, determination, balance, tipping point, ecstasy, joy, surrender.

Thank you for this.

~A.

I’m glad you enjoyed this, and thank you for your nouns. I think each of them fits wonderfully. Thank you for continuing to read these. 

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JACC

I’ve had this poem in my backlog for a couple of days, now that I’ve read it, I simply regret not having done it before.

Parker, you have written a dance, I find though you have painted with words: the way you describe the movements, the positions of the lovers is just beautiful. Thanks!

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Parker Owens
5 minutes ago, JACC said:

I’ve had this poem in my backlog for a couple of days, now that I’ve read it, I simply regret not having done it before.

Parker, you have written a dance, I find though you have painted with words: the way you describe the movements, the positions of the lovers is just beautiful. Thanks!

You’re more than kind in your comments. It’s wonderful that you can see and sense the dance between lovers described here. I’m very grateful you read this and thought it good. 

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