Touch me (16th May 2008, 12.53pm)
Touch me
Watch me
Talk me out of it
Take me
Want me
Get on with it
Your touch, right through me
Current burns through skin and flows
Down every pathway, straight, drawn in the nerve
With blood
Occasional, professional, never sensational
No duration or intention
Your look, right through me
Pupils churn my stomach into butter
Melt down every sinew, sure, scratched in the heart
With want
Flirtatious, boundaried, never intentional
No connotation or sensation
Your words, right through me
Conversation turns things on below
Charged down every synapse, pure, fills rushed blood
With heat
Intelligent, stimulating, never boring
No mention or invitation
Touch me
Watch me
Talk me out of it
Take me
Want me
Get on with it

Comments
LawOfTheOne | May 18, 2008 - 01:58
I really liked this poem, the language was very effective and the start and ending worked together well.
Doeslittle | May 18, 2008 - 18:24
I liked this too, but I did wonder whether the repetition of blood worked since it didn't seem to be for emphasis (unless I'm mistaken?) and one word that stood out was 'boring'...I'm not sure it works poetically in this context? But that may be just me. I particularly liked the rhythm of the repeated first and last lines.
HaiAnh | May 18, 2008 - 22:11
This poem made me want to dance out the words. Great.
jennifer | May 19, 2008 - 12:24
Thanks, LawofTheOne, glad you liked the circular aspect!
Ahh, Doeslittle, I seemed to have mislaid my words at that point - can you suggest another for 'boring' to be substitued with?
And completely overlooked blood being used twice - perhaps 'veins' or 'cells' or 'pores'? Suggestions welcome!
Thank you, HaiAnh, yes, I hoped it was rhythmical for once after my usual disorganised free verse!
luigi_pagano | May 19, 2008 - 19:37
Very sensual poem.
The following lines:
Touch me
Watch me
Talk me out of it
Take me
Want me
Get on with it
well illustrate the dilemma between yielding to a throbbing passion and resisting temptation (Talk me out of it) but it seems that giving in is the preferred course of action.
Very enjoyable.
Doeslittle | May 19, 2008 - 22:16
You know what might be an idea is that instead of replacing 'boring' is to cut that whole line...I really, really liked this, but those fifth lines in each stanza seemed out of place...intelligent, professional etc. Yes, I would cut the fifth line in each stanza. You would also cut the repetition of lack of intention with 'unintentional' that way too. Like veins instead of second blood.
Having said that, what do I know...it was cherry picked for good reason.
Lee Crompton | May 26, 2008 - 22:12
I don't know much about poetry but I know what I like, and I liked this ... so thanks for sharing.