Tuesday, September 1, 2020

a peculiar accent of speaking

                                                                                        Artist Adolphe Joseph 
                                                                           Thomas Monticelli  (1824–1886)
Image: A Conversation Piece (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
impact accent breath captive power love
vanguard (the forefront of an action or movement)
glancing journey moon scent

the impact of the discovery was telling
it was more of a long lingering drawl
they had a peculiar accent of speaking
breathed out of a warmth lying sprawled

with power more pronounced than love
that can take ordinarily in usual talk
but caresses eagerly sought to move
sweet nothings whispered to the dot

is it not the way of stealing the heart
to be a likely defense of maneuvering
for it can measure up as a vanguard
against a hiccup of ideas gone missing

it is good glancing over the shoulder
every so often as a respite to draw out
some brilliant moves coy to a young lover
such is the journey of survival to be bought

the situation belies a good talker to adore
rather than implore his presence pleading
to moonwalk and offer the scent of pleasure
a knight of armour transformed for a Queen

Brenda's The Sunday Whirl Wordle #471
Michael at MLMM's Sunday Writing - discover
Sanaa's at d'Verse's Poetics : exploring erotica

15 comments:

  1. Be a good talker and even better listener.

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  2. I enjoyed this one immensely, Hank! Especially; "is it not the way of stealing the heart to be a likely defense of maneuvering for it can measure up as a vanguard against a hiccup of ideas gone missing." Thank you so much for writing to the prompt!❤️

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  3. This is so lovely, and especially beautifully written. Wow!

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  4. This is delightfully written and a fantastic response to the prompt! My favourite stanza is the second last.

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  5. Some accents and voices are so seductive, they are all that’s needed, Hank. You captured that perfectly in the lines:
    ‘with power more pronounced than love
    that can take ordinarily in usual talk
    but caresses eagerly sought to move
    sweet nothings whispered to the dot’.

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  6. A very nice take on the prompt!
    Words spoken with the right accent can light up every christmas light in the brain ready to blow a circuit!

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  7. The voice and talking can be the best... and a good listener even more.

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  8. A well written "take" on the subject.

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  9. I could not find a "like" button on your post, but I wanted to say how much I enjoyed your work <3

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  10. Sweet and romantic take on the prompt. I love the good, old-fashioned ambiance and flavor.

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  11. The courtiers way, be attentive not brash, a delightful read.

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