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Lukewarm

Poem By: October O
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Submitted: Aug 23, 2008    Reads: 46    Comments: 6    Likes: 2   


Lukewarm
 
I looked in the dictionary
You define tepid
Not cold enough to freeze
Not hot enough to burn
 
I dipped my toe in
And felt nothing
Not the slightest difference
Even ripples are beyond you
 
In frustration I sent a tidal wave
But your benign shores
Smoothed it and tamed it
And damn you – you went fishing
 
So I’ll pulse and snarl
And flail and bluster
While you float and sail
Over me without reaction
 
 


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HAVE TO MAKE WAVES

Posted: Aug 23, 2008

Author Comment:

Rude not to, sometimes.

Ah, don't you hate that! All that effort to be noticed and heard, and you get the simplicity of ignorance?! Women are complicated and I like that, I say put your whole foot in next time!

Lovely writing again, O. ~ Nixie

Posted: Aug 24, 2008

Author Comment:

Will do - this is my 'stampy feet' poem. Good tantrum every now and then does a body good. Thanks, Nixie!

Thats was very nice

Posted: Aug 24, 2008

Author Comment:

I see what you're doing!

You know October O...it's like a little treat for me to come to your page and read your poetic charm.

I just adore your writing.

Posted: Aug 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Ooh - charm...thanks very much!Consider this a very mutual appreciation.

cartera
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October: You really enjoy your extended metaphor when talking of love/lust/romance call-it-what-will, but this way of working does make the poet work to find the mot juste. And you do it well.
Good to see you back on my first visit for months. I thought that you had fallen out with the Muse.
Are you Liz Lochead trying stuff out?
ATB

Posted: Aug 30, 2008

Author Comment:

No, just October O trying stuff out!But i'll take the comparison as a compliment. I did have a brief squabble with the Muse and am sure there will be more in the future, but for now am enjoying writing again. Good to see you back too!

again, awesome and totally different, from what I have been reading lately ;)
-Meg-

Posted: Sep 5, 2008



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