Through a Tangle of Shadows

Neville

Through a Tangle of Shadows

 

Through a tangle of shadows

I would watch and I would wait

 

Her silence first seduced me

Then served merely to castrate

 

With tongue placed firmly in her cheek

She burnt her candles black and cream

 

With no purpose but to feign obscenities

To control, confound and confuse

 

Then before she left

She made me kneel and bow and kiss

 

The yellow tinge

Around the edges of her bruise

 

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 16th, 2019 00:36
  • Comment from author about the poem: ............. Yes, ouch indeed......... N
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • orchidee

    What's going on there?! Oohh. And should I try it?! lol.

    • Neville

      thank you orchidee, a much appreciated visit this early mane... best not.. remember you are on pills ya know....

      • orchidee

        Ah yes - and would Fido let me try it once?

        • Neville

          only if heavily sedated.

          • orchidee

            Ahh yes, it would all be too much for me in my sheltered life. lol.

            • Neville

              consider yourself fortunate...

              • sylviasearcher

                You weave such fascination into your poetic tellings

                • Neville

                  well blow me.. I'm chuffed to bits .... N

                • Andrew Charles Forrest

                  Out there Neville...
                  Out There

                  • Neville

                    Cheers Andrew sir... much appreciated as always... Neville

                  • Fay Slimm.

                    Shadows veer imagination toward the forbidden at times and these beguiling lines have a touch of hidden erotic that leaves a tangle of what, where and why in my curious mind - - - you conjour excitement with veritable ease mon ami.................

                    • Neville

                      Bless ya and true dear friend... N

                    • FineB

                      Hello Neville

                      A good write!

                      Certainly unforgettable.

                      I hope you were gentle with your lady friend.

                      Keep writing FineB

                      • Neville

                        Thank you FineB.. I was and I shall...

                      • dusk arising

                        So today i learn a new put-down...
                        "kiss my bruise punk"

                        • Neville

                          You got it... Cheers DA ..

                          Neville

                        • Suresh

                          A tangled web your words have woven
                          Try as much, understand the mystery of words chosen
                          Not ashamed to admit, yellow tinge has me confused
                          As far as the verse itself, has me totally amused

                          • Neville

                            thank you Suresh... N

                          • Christina8

                            So many things come to mind upon reading this. Another brilliant write, neville!

                            • Neville

                              thank you Christina.. tis funny what springs to mind sometimes.. it only takes a word, maybe.. N

                            • PoeticBiscuit

                              Hmm, so many ways to interpret this one. Well done N, this one is a zinger.

                              • Neville

                                Thank you PB... zingers do it for me every time... N



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