Besting the Best

Fay Slimm.

 

Besting the Best.

Those crackles from wood on after-work
fires are warmly relaxing
as is the swish of home-winging birds or
rain on panes making a splash
or Summer's light murmur of night-wind
passing thru slumbering  trees.

and what of those
somnolent tocks after slow ticks of my
grandfather clock
or the continuous sizzle as near boiling
my kettle sings on the hob?

None of these soothing rhythms ever

come near to besting the best for me     

as sounds most precious and gentlest 

are low whispers of your satisfied sleep

and slow breathing, next to my breast.

  • Author: Fay Slimm. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 15th, 2023 06:46
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Laura🌻

    My dear Fay,
    What an amazing poetess you are!
    It is such a pleasure to read your poems. This one brings out the best of memories for me.
    Thank you for sharing.

    Laura🌻

    • Fay Slimm.

      Thank you loads for this truly kind comment and generous support for which I am really grateful dear Laura.

    • orchidee

      A bestest poem Fay!

      • Fay Slimm.

        Glad you thought the read bestest and thank you for saying so Orchi my friend.

      • Neville



        Now this takes some beating .. but rest assured we both know it can't be .. x

        • Fay Slimm.

          Diluted you liked it - (that's more than delighted ) - -- and bestest of thanks for your very kind compliment..........x

        • Goldfinch60

          Wonderful words and sounds Fay, especially the last one.

          Andy

          • Fay Slimm.

            Man thanks Andy

          • L. B. Mek

            'Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast,
            To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
            Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
            Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,'
            (you spoil us dear Fay
            a lovely read, thank you!)

            • Fay Slimm.

              An endearing addition to my few lines of gentle erotica dear L.B. and thank you most kindly for dropping by for a read.

              • L. B. Mek

                taken from john keats, 'bright star'



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