Friday, July 23, 2010

Magpie Tales Photo Prompt Twenty-Four


sunlight christened



an incoming tide
of sunlight christened
satin sheets;

footprints
on carpet
told secrets
of furtive
lust.




Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker
Photo courtesy of Willow at Magpie Tales





21 comments:

  1. "incoming tide of sunlight" I like the beauty of that phrase.

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  2. sunlight christened on incoming tide..loved it!

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  3. Love it..I also liked sunlight christened on incoming tide

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  4. nice. great flow as always...love the little nuances you picked up...

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  5. I especially liked sunlight being compared to the tides...lovely words

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  6. Each and every word is perfectly placed and a true joy to read. Your writing has a great rhythm, your descriptions and your metaphor are sublime. Great magpie, Rick! :)

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  7. Especially liked the way you used the carpeting! Nice touch!

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  8. Such lovely poetry! This is a wonderful Magpie!
    :-)

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  9. he's back!
    Hey...my verify word was tramp!
    how funny is that.....
    loved this poem!!

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  10. This had the hint of passion, great poem again from you..
    Christine

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  11. nice take...excellant image of passion in few words...great magpie...bkm

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  12. i love the fluidity of the poem, contrasting these very tight lines. :)

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  13. I wondered if anyone would notice the footprints in the carpet. I like how beautifully you weaved it into your piece. Fabulous, Rick.

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  14. Who needs poems of many stanza's? This is short and wonderfully sweet!

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  15. Thanks to all for the wonderful comments. I've been away for several days and just now went online. I see some new visitors....will be visiting you all this week!

    Cheers!
    Rick

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  16. Few words with LOTS to say... and so very well said too!!! AWESOME!!!!

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  17. Oh yes, I like it. Very descriptive.

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