Lipstick
Thursday, 15 November 2007 Labels: Contributors' Poems 5 responses
Image - courtesy of Ærchie
Softly out of focus,
the colour
of lipsticked kisses
brings back memories
from the past
renewing old longings
through old eyes
and floral scents
reviving ancient urges.
© Ærchie
Bio
I've had more than six decades on Earth as a Western Australian and
played cricket for more than four of those decades. No profession but a
range of occupations and am now a trainee retiree doing a little
teaching. Technically separated with three children and seven
grandchildren, I am an addicted genealogist with a special interest in
social history. Reading voraciously (currently favouring what I call
"Celtic Fantasy") I have, for the past five years, rarely had a camera
out of reach. I write soppy love poems and extremely filthy limericks. I
blog incessantly as a way of learning the discipline of writing. I have
been Ærchie since shortly after finding the internet a decade ago
because I am bored with my common, given name. Oh, and I pun a lot -
love this language with which we are blessed.
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Boyd Diane Lynda
Beautiful photo and wonderful words as well.
What a colour! I would like a lipstick that colour please :)
Very tender poem too - I liked it a lot.
I agree Boyd....
Archie's poems are excellent....
I knew you would appreciate the rose (being a photographer yourself)...
thanks for dropping by :)
me too Diane !
it's a very luscious colour isn't it?
Archie's poem struck a chord with me too.......it has delicacy and beauty just like the rose :)
Wonderful photo and words to go with it! I guess none of us ever get over our nostalgia and ancient longings...
so true Lynda...
to be transported into the past with words is a lovely way to travel down memory road :)