Plump Lips

That was the summer
of my plump lips,
I had a little pulse
that thumped
right in the middle
on the bottom,
you ran a finger
and tied my
hair in a knot,
said I unravelled
your heart,
brought me dead flowers
because love revives
and we were so alive.

You were my crazy
pine nut crushing time,
picking herbs,
I called you Oregano
you called me Saffron,
I came in strands
and gave you colour,
you livened up my palate,
dodging dishes
and wishing.
We tracked sand
put shells by the door,
you tipped your marijuana
leaves and left by the back.

With a wind chime calling,
I saw you challenging the sea,
with blue lips calling,
we kissed and
you gave me a token
of sea lavender
that I kept on
the saxophone playing cats,
until a cruel wind
blew it away.
As knowing you
was knowing me,
l miss our plump lips
and kissing, loving.

I miss making spaghetti,
watching us straight
and shape,
you added salt,
I liked mine bare,
staring, I wore shades
but now I miss the glare
of loving you
you loving me
and all is all,
occasionally inbetween.
I wish my lips
were as plump,
I wish my heart
was just a jump
of feeling you
and feeling me.



Poetry by Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2013-09-28 at 18:03

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Nice to have such memories, nice to be able to write about them so well, personally, yet, as always, privately. Bravo.
2013-09-30


josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
Elle, you are always a joy to read. This one is no exception, rather it is exceptional among your verses. I am reminded of summers so long ago when love was as much a part of my life as breathing. Sadly those precious times are all to brief and can only be recalled but regrettably never repeated.
2013-09-29


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
I really enjoyed the imagery and word play in this poem, the knotted hair and unraveled heart, blue lips,
"...I wore shades
but now I miss the glare
of loving you
you loving me"
2013-09-29


shells
I love the sensuality of this, the youth and longing. I am feeling my age :( Great write and title, I feel I may need botox now.
2013-09-29