The Ones I've Kissed

rrodriguez

 

Mami, my first kiss, soft lips, puffy nipple,

     and warm breast in my mouth,

And papi’s stubby-face prickled and tickled

     when he went to work,

And abuela Ana, timeworn and wrinkled lips

     that crumbled on my face,

     and a secret love, Elizabeth. At 12, pretty Elizabeth. 

     Sorry! Sorry! I kissed your lips while you were

     sleeping in the living room. 

Then those cute girls whose faces time have distanced me. 

     Anxiously waiting for the bottle to stop and point at me,

Mildalia, in Florida.  Tricked her to kiss me using a Hershey’s Kiss.

My wife, our first kiss. Her innocent lips a bolt through my body,

     a rush stopping time but then too quick.

  • Author: rrodriguez (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 18th, 2017 10:46
  • Comment from author about the poem: This is a prose poem reminiscing about The Ones I've Kissed. I'm enjoying this form of poetry. Thank you for reading and for your comments.
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments3

  • Christina8

    Wow, that quote by sylvia plath is amazing by the way. Perfect for your poem. Loved your poem! Perfect all the way up to your wifes first kiss. "a rush stopping time". Yep, that's how I' d describe it. Great job!

  • rrodriguez

    Thank you Christina for reading my poem. Thank you for your enthusiastic comment.

  • Fay Slimm.

    A fine ensemble of first kisses here Rrodriguez - a very apt Plath quote adds weight to the statements in your super prose-poem. Thank you for sharing a lifetime of secret firsts.



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