New Poetry Recommendations

[WickedEve]

Sunday

Sorry about the Sunday Review. I planned to cover it but was barely online over the weekend. We almost had a new reviewer -- Safe_bet -- but as we all probably know now, she is having a very difficult time, to put it mildly.

Here are a few poems for Sunday you should read:


The Banker Boys (shanty) by oxfordattic

One hundred twenty year ago
The boys they sailed the sea
They fished the banks of Newfoundland
But nary a fish they’d see


Another Twenty by bronyaur67

Green apple candy
Pheromones,
Non-descript light,
Invisible stains,
Prosthetic flesh,

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Monday, November 17th

There are 12 new poems today.

My pick for today is herita by lobomao. It has some nifty phrases and a somersault of images. It's a tender tribute with a wild side.

Maybe I'm still in editing mode after working on a paper last weekend, but I couldn't get through the poems laden with errors. Perhaps, you won't mind the creative grammar as much as I did.

 

[darkmaas]

Tuesday already and it's a good day for poems. None of todays were even remotely awful so read them all if you can. I personally liked the following:


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Let's start with a pair of narrative poems. You don't see many of these probably because they require ... well ... a narrative. I personally avoid them due to an overexposure as a youth to Robert Service, but it's not just about me so go and read a raunchy parody of a Christmas classic (is it that time already?) by Guard and a touching vignette of a family Thanksgiving by illustr8rrr.

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Moving on, I was attracted to Beauty by jill24 because it had a vaguely Senna-ish feel to it. Those of you with a taste for such things should give it a read. It's compact and painless.

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Wildsweetone has posted 11/08 When the last one returns. There is a charming ambiguity in the closing line and darkmaas is a sucker for charming ambiguity.

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Live4passion brings us a pair of poems. I loved masquerade which is full of intricate word play and a blatant disrespect for punctuation. Perhaps I am a bit old school, so the emoticon at the end of the poem annoyed me. Luckily I was already taken by the poem.

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Let's talk about oxfordattic. He has such a uniquely weird take on everything he writes about that I am beginning to look forward to whatever he posts. Jim will not disappoint in this respect. Go read it, then read it again for the stuff you missed the first time.

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And last, but certainly not least, miss_trust offers up three poems. Read you because it's sweetly seductive then feast a bit on Hold. Now maybe it's just that darkmaas has been obsessing recently about bones as a metaphor so I got sucked in by the image at the end but I think not. Enjoy.

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[LeBroz]

Wednesday's Review

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Today's four-letter word is — snow! Winter hasn't arrived yet and I'm already looking forward to Spring. *sigh* Wonder how many feet of that stuff we'll get this year.

Thirty-one New Poems up today. Everyone's creative juices must finally be flowing. So let's get going and see what's out there today. Just going to go down the listing as quick as I can to draw your attention to what the better offerings might be.

miss_trust is the first one to catch my eye with Mother. Comments are off but it's still an interesting read. Give it a couple reads to see if you find your own mother in it.


noisymother gives us something a bit Shocking. All you parents who have experienced teens may really appreciate the humor in this one.


oxfordattic gives us a bit of a retrospective in Bee-Bop. Surely you remember those days, before y'all *shudder* grew up and became successful?


UnderYourSpell explores some history with her form poem, Knights Templar Terzanelle. For some reason, whenever I see a reference to the Holy Grail, I'm reminded of the movie Excaliber. If form poetry is your cup of tea, give this one a read.


miss_trust has another you might like in Holy Day/Holiday. Made me think of poems light, more suited to a Hallmark greeting than serious poetry reading. Don't worry, you won't find this one in a Hallmark card.


Sadean gives us Hotel Smells in Buffalo. Knowing that Buffalo {just down the road from where I live} is a dying city gives this poem a melancholy feel. And another with a sad feel about it is this look at pregnancy and beyond in Converse of Convex


Finally, Tessa8 looks at relationship issues in If Things Were Different. Look at it this way — if everything in a relationship was totally perfect, wouldn't it be an awfully boring affair?


That's it for me for today. Not bad. Eight out of thirty-one. But don't let my recommendations stop you. You may find something in those I passed over that might appeal to your own tastes. So by all means, give 'em all a look and remember to read, vote, comment ~ it's the least you can do. Above all, comment ~ a fair exchange for the pleasure of reading free poetry.

Now let me look and see how much snow is falling outside my window.

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[WickedEve]

Thursday

22 new poems

Three new — and good — poems by Sadean:
Finch
emaciated in the summer sun.
lovely yellow feathers like the
last hopes and dreams of the
tired and lonely inhabitants.
poor old Finch, is Jane the one
Anchor Bar
Leave your name with a dude
as old as the place – if you’re lucky maybe
they’ll find some space for you in the back.
First Snow
telling of a person
How they drive when the road is
Slippery as sin

Sadean's poems were perfect with morning coffee. Well written, nothing extreme, nothing to make you cringe, not confusing, just good smooth writing.

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Next we have a couple new poems lindiana:
It's All About Sex is an erotic acrostic poem.
Just Rolling Through is a good, simple, and honest poem, with lines like "and yes there were warts on his toes." Though you will have to ignore the unfortunate line breaks. Girl, lengthen those lines!

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Two poems by noisymother. Three Little Words and Early Morning Journey. Make sure to give Early Morning Journey a read. This poem is loaded with adjectives but it works nicely. I really like this one.

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[hmmnmm]

Is this a day of rest? No new poems out there yet. Check back later.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Here I am, fortified by great Dim Sum and armed with strong, black coffee so here are my picks of the new poems for Saturday, November 22nd.

A Flagrant Jag, and Rotund by hmmnmm. This is intriguing; it has the feel of anagrams in a rough and tumble nonsense poem, fun to read just for the sound of the words. I like seeds too

“Russet balls sweet with dirt
squeeze from a welded fist”

Just Dancing For A Midnight by JohnnyNottingham is rollicking erotica, some nice internal rhyming and good communication.

Mangy Coat by seannelson is a nostalgic look back at past misdemeanors and a longing for new illicit kicks. Nice final line.

When you loved me by UnderYourSpell – a short and bitter-sweet confection.

Hogtie by Brazen_Woman, Relatively new to Lit, her first two poems posted today. Of the two I prefer Hogtie for its twisted ending, I’m glad I finished reading it because I was expecting just another BDSM saga.

Family Tears by Safe_ Bet is a hymn to tears, something SB is well acquainted with, I think. Tears need not be always negative.

“As tears race down our faces
they compete for the honor
of death by tender kisses” – nice.

Last but by no mean least is I take my rest standing by AnonAndAnon who also offers Behind the Office. This is fast becoming one of my favourite poets. He conveys his astute observations well, drawing us in and on. I particularly like”I take my rest standing” for its melancholic beauty.

As always, please add any new poems you feel I have neglected to highlight and do go and read the wonderful array of poetic thoughts laid out for you.
Have a great week-end.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Monday, November 24th

There are 19 new poems for today, but let me start out by mentioning yesterday's new poem.

Yes, there was only one poem that posted yesterday. It's You say you're not ready by fallenangel_jaded. Though I sense that there may be some sincere emotion lurking beneath the surface, problems with the poem are distracting. The rhyme scheme is messy. I urge the poet to consider forgetting about rhyming and focus on expressing the emotion. This comment is not meant to be harsh. I only hope it's helpful, as I too have fallen prey to contrived rhyming in the past. Using powerful words in concise form is much more important than rhyme in free verse. Dig deep, my friend. I look forward to reading more poetry from you.

Now, let's look at today's new poems.

Starrkers continues her series of limericks with The Date Pt. 3 and The Date Pt. 4. Deja vu. I remember mentioning a limerick by starrkers in a past review. If I remember correctly, I believe she "chastized" me a bit for mentioning her limerick in that review. Though she may be of the persuasion that limericks are not worth mentioning, I beg to differ. It's definitely okay to have fun with this medium. Starrkers seems to have a knack for creating fun limericks. So, guess what, dear starrkers, it's my review day and I can mention it if I want to. You could always pick up a vacant review day and run with it.

Melt away by a relatively new poet, jinsays, contains some hot erotic images. I would alter some of the line breaks, but overall, it's a nice poem with some stellar phrases. Jinsays' other new poem for today, revealed, further demonstrated that jinsays' has skill at crafting unique, delightful phrases.

iHole by illustr8rrr is a humorous take on people addicted to cell phone technology and the annoyances they cause. Though some phrases are cliché, the light-hearted nature of the poem is forgiving. Enjoy this one!

bronyaur67 has become on of my favorite poets for their use of a clear, concise image to express volumes. Steam is today's example of bronyaur67's skill.

And last, but not least, of today's picks, we have 2 poems by live4passion. Curtained veils is my favorite of live4passion's poems for today. The easy flow of live4passion's images are commendable and add to the character of the poem. So often, I see a poem that is a string of great phrases, but it lacks cohesiveness. In my opinion, live4passion blends these key phrases seamlessly and ends up with some great poetry. Live4passion's other contribution for today, your lips are calling mine, is a little too negligent of line breaks for my taste. However, it holds true with live4passion's style as a dance of images.

So, please take a moment to read and comment on today's new poems. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Sunday (Sorry Late)

I am sorry this is late. There was one poem posted on the 23rd. It feels like a letter from one lover to another. It didn't feel like something meant for general readers, but see for yourself. You can find it here.

Also thank you, Lady, for picking up my slack. I'll be better next Sunday, I promise.

Adding to Lady's fine comment, I would encourage the writer to focus on showing the emotions through images. (i.e., instead of saying "I'm angry," I might say "my mouth tightens, blanched strained with the effort to keep it closed"--well something like that but better. )

 

[darkmaas]

It's Tuesday.

If you are still a bit groggy, still nursing that first coffee then Dr. darkmaas prescribes Seikei Bijin by zack_constantine. This pristine little poem will cut through that fuzzy feeling and and leave you ready for the day. After you have read the rest of the day's offerings, go back and read it again.

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Three of today's poems are by Sadean. If you woke up chipper as Alvin and need to wipe that goofy grin off your face before hitting the subway, then start with Cold Kiss - my favourite of the three. Nicely erotic at the outset, it turns on the reader as you continue. Cave Mates is an unsypathetic take on male bonding so if you are cursed with a fragile male ego you might leave this one till later in the day. Lastly, Forced Fantasies will purge any "warm and fuzzy" you may have left. The last line "...bad girl gone good" is as close to sentimental as Sadean is going to take you.

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Another trio of poems comes to us from miss_trust. If this were an English class I might suggest that you "compare and contrast" these poems with the three from Sadean, but it isn't, so I won't. Start with Memories which is a lushly figured piece of imagery, then move on to Ghosted with its infectious hip-hop beat, and finish with b d. You'll have to work a bit on the last one but if you aren't up to that this late in the review, go back to bed.

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Just one note of disappointment in conclusion. Where's my Starrkers Limmerick?



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[LeBroz]

Wednesday's Review

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Today we had a picture postcard perfect holiday scene with huge white flakes falling most all day long. What made it so perfect is that most all those flakes quickly melted when hitting the ground, so nothing to shovel.

And for all the US of A readers, have a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow. Inhale deeply of all those delicious smells coming from the kitchen and gain five pounds before even touching a fork.

Enough about food. There are a dozen New Poems up to savor today and I was rather pleased with eight of them.

lindiana starts off with three illustrated poems. Two are rather nice. Tiger Lily is sweet and sentimental, while Death & Taxes has a darker more somber tone despite the very pretty picture.


starrkers continues her limericks series with The Date Pt 5 (Limerick) and The date Pt 6 (Limerick). If the scenes she describes sound familiar, than you're not as old as you imagine {or fear}.


Speaking of age, Joseki Ko has a little quickie about Birthdays. Comments are off on this but give it a read and send the poet a note of thanks. See what the candles on your next cake illuminate.


live4passion offers us a fine pair of poems in of essence and shared whispers. He almost always seems to write poems that make me stop and consider what he's written and reread them and explore further the feelings the words hold within. Give these a try.


Finally, from Tristesse2 comes today's must read poem {especially for you guys}. When reading Mars and Venus, remember that while all that porn and those pictures are a tasty little dessert; the sensuous lovemaking is a full five-course meal. Consider the options she lays out and choose wisely.


That's it for this Thanksgiving Eve. I'm getting hungry just thinking of all those candied and glazed goodies that await. Enjoy. And while you're waiting, there's some fine poems awaiting you. Go ahead and read, vote, comment ~ it's the least you can do. Above all, comment ~ a fair exchange for the pleasure of reading free poetry.

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[hmmnmm]

Okay, let's wrap this baby up:

Since I've performed several consecutive Poetry Reviews I shall flash my badge of quirks. Stuff that's more my personal shortcomings rather than any crime a poet might commit. And I've committed them; yet when I see others commit them, I go, 'hm, I see... try to watch that in the future.' You know, in erotic work there's certain activities that make it hard to not use certain words, so they tend to get used a lot. Words like: grazing and tracing and arching and brushing. A few others. The first two are the more OD-hazards and the second two more borderline. Whenever I see those words I want to say, hey, how about we both agree that when we come to those words we'll try to find others ways to express the action. At least try.

Also, I know vampires and werewolves and all are really popular and I'm sure I'm missing something, but they generally don't attract my interest. Not knocking anothers' preferences. That's just me. Maybe if I studied vampires and werewolves and all, I'd get into them too.

So when I first saw the title, The Vampire Wind, I go, 'oh boy another vampire' but, let me say it here to the world, I loved this poem. The feel. I won't dare say whether I know it is literal or metaphorical, maybe both. But it's really lovely, chillingly lovely. I don't know how to explain it. Captivating is a weak word. Just check it out yourself.

live4passion continues on with what is a new tradition, with fine art wordage set in versification. funeral pyre; ode to a saint

bound; upon Her journey
dark smoke
smeared upon a watered sky

Joseki Ko lands us a short but poignant Cupid, that sounds like another ode (hm, the day of odes) to online love and lust. Ain't the 21st century grand?

I told DocktorWu in my PC that this one, Slow Fall From A Shudder didn't really grab me at first but got better as the lines came down. That was a hasty assessment. Because when I first read it I wasn't really focused, just glancing, tasting, perusing. Actually it starts off quite nice, though I am right as usual about it getting better as it goes:

I rage a release in you
paint a Pollock with perspiration and ejaculate
as I go from me to you

seannelson's An Ode to a Cigar is in non-erotic category, but if one wanted to hand it to the reinterpretation machine, you might find many puffs worth contemplating. Nice read top to bottom, short and smooth.

I'll nominate The Chase by c8er2u as today's sleeper poem. An unfamiliar name, an unassuming title, click it, clear throat, shrug... but then. The sentiment is... I can't think of the word. Honest. That's it. Man, we easily forget it. We try to be clever and artsy and deep and all that, but simplicity and honesty? In the right hands? The effect can travel far.

And finally, this is the period culprit I mentioned in the Fireside threadcast: Mulberry Field and it is brought to us by Se7enJester. Now, whoever committed this with the periods obviously knew what they were doing. This was no rookie job. No. Because, in the spirit of a recent re-wondering, I printed a portion of the work. True: online, it's painful reading. But on a hard copy sheet of paper? It actually creates an interesting effect. Something to think about if you're not short on paper and ink.

Hm, is that it? Seems I'm forgetting something.

Oh an ode to Sweet Hannah Montana. Don't know if it's sincere or parody. ramonathompson can probably help you out better in that dept than me.

Well, that should do it for me for this week. And heck, ya'll are capable A-dults. You know how to click and look, where to find what I saw and savored today. And remember, it's our human right to be wrong now and then, so... you know.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Somewhere along the line of reviewers 'Dying to be together' by Tristesse2, slpped past without comment so I would like to put that right if I may. Even though I don't know the right words to explain likes and dislikes I think it is beautiful and worthy of a proper review

 

[WickedEve]

UYS, thanks for mentioning Dying to be together by Tristesse2. It was posted on Turkey Day and my review day. Unfortunately, I'm just now getting online -- so I completely missed the reviews. Hope everyone gets a chance to read the poem and all the poetry posted in the past few days.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Saturday November 29 reviews of new poems . There is quite a small collection so I have time to consider them all here.

Jackson Pollock Fucking by bronzeage is not one of his best poems but please read his other works as well, he’s an interesting poet who has lain dormant (poetically) since 2006.

Hunt and Gather by first time submitter greenmountaineer has great visuals. I’m just baffled by these lines…..

Who dare would tease
Before the fire imagination’s fear
Of empty stomachs?

…would different punctuation make it more accessible? Enjoyable poem.

frost bites by Docktor Wu is cleverly titled. Gasals as bites in a complete poem, each stanza stands on its own, four perfect little poems in their own right. Please read the rest of this intelligent writers work.

Another new-to-Lit poet thepaleeyes offers Keyboards and blankets . I found it a pleasure to read if a bit incomprehensible. It has a dream-like quality, well worth reading.

Next comes Shoveling Therapy For Serial Killer a second submission from Docktor Wu. Even without the helpful indication of the title this is a nightmarish poem and conveys well the suppressed hatred and imminent threats from “the watcher in the shadows”.

I Hate You TK is by MikefromAZ, also a first-timer here. It’s a classic tell-don’t-show, a yell of pain that could have been oh-so-much better. MfAZ has the emotion and it comes across but, for me, it isn’t a grabber. I felt sorry for him but he doesn’t make me care.

This is a day of first time submitters, here’s another. Flow to me by jewelsx is almost completely clichés. I found myself smiling because it is so earnestly sweet but again she doesn’t make me care.

Lastly Selena_Kitt, a most prolific writer, has submitted a Holiday Haiku . It’s an observation of consumerism. Succinct and to-the-point.

That’s it from this reader on this day. I want to add how I am constantly blown away by the caliber of the poetry being submitted these days. I can’t see why, given that Literotica has a book of selected stories published, it doesn’t do the same for the poetry it harbours.

The "comment" option isn't working - at least for me - so apologies for not leaving the usual "heads-up".

 

[jinsays]

Melt away by a relatively new poet, jinsays, contains some hot erotic images. I would alter some of the line breaks, but overall, it's a nice poem with some stellar phrases. Jinsays' other new poem for today, revealed, further demonstrated that jinsays' has skill at crafting unique, delightful phrases.

Thank you Lady, for your reads and your comments. I take these reviews seriously, and I will try and work those line breaks. If that's all that needs work, then maybe Im on to something.
Would like to find someone who knows these things better than me, to teach me the RIGHT way, since I'm basically driving thist erotic poetry writing thing mostly blind. .

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Monday, December 1st

I am running late today, but I hope that will not deter anyone from reading today's poems. It was definitely not a reflection of a lack of quality of today's poems. We have 7 new poems that posted today. I'm a bit rushed for time, but I will comment on those poems for which the poet has indicated that comments are welcome. However, all 7 poems are well worth the read.

An Ode to a Joint by seannelson is a clever poem. I especially liked these lines:

but then potatoes are sacred
when they're what sustains you, ya know​

We have 3 erotic poems as the debut of a new poet, bflagsst. I bear on my body the marks of... made me pause and go, "hmmm..." For that, it gets bonus points. Iconography and Silent Era Movie Theatre are intriguing poems. I probably wouldn't have categorized Silent Era Movie Theatre as an erotic poem. All three poems are well-constructed and thought-provoking. I look forward to reading more from this poet.

On a lighter note, a got my expected laugh from starrkers' latest limerick installment. The Date Pt 9 is very cute. Am I to assume that next year's limerick series will be called "The Pregnancy"?

And we have another jewel by jinsays called helpless. Nicely crafted and erotic without being cliche-laden, this poem is a must read.

I hope you will take a few minutes to read and comment of today's new poems.

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Late again. Sorry.

Poems for Sunday, November 30th (above is the timlier review for Monday. I need an alarm clock to go off all day Sunday, apparently). While reading yesterday's nine new poems I was a little entranced by Mirror by bronyaur67 because of the rusty pipe, cold night and hobos. Though the verbless opening sentence didn't grab me, the closing line did. I also enjoyed the quirky little poem with the grabby title Believe You Me, I Know What Ugly Is by the same writer.

live4passion's let go of me is a little zen puzzle you might enjoy if you like zen puzzles (that one must let go of the thought of someone to know that person, for example). Untitled by yessirshesaid has some moving images though the rhymes are easy and expected. Still the overall idea of the poem engaged me despite being untitled and having seemingly arbitrary capitalization. (Possibly, I am just missing something.)

lobomao has two poems today. Of these two, I most liked seed artists. At first I thought there was a typo in seed artists until I googled corm and found out a corm is "a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ used by some plants to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (estivation)." Go figgur.

 

[darkmaas]

Tuesday again! Darkmaas is on the road and there are a large number of poems so I'm taking a leaf out of hmmnmm's book and doing the rewiew in small gulps. If someone gets missed in the shuffle please forgive me.

It's a red letter day in spite of the gathering economic gloom because darkmaas finally gets his Starrkers'-of-the-Day. Limericks get no respect. They are criticized for being little more than rhyme and meter wrapped around a dirty joke. However there is something primal about a well turned Limerick and today's example is no exception. You will note that the poet has played rather loosely with the meter - a cardinal sin in any other form but, the meter of a Limerick is in fact extremely forgiving. It's a pity that Tzara's thread on meter and cadence is bogged down on easy cadence and hasn't yet gotten up enough steam to tackle the Limerick. Those of us reading starrkers' extended "Date" might have better tools to handle the criticism of such a form. Perhaps it is time for a New Limerick Thread. I digress and other poems await.

Be back in a moment ...




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[darkmaas]

Tuesday Scene 2 ...

Also on my plate is another poem by Sadean. I have been watching her stuff ever since I found a sly reference to Toronto in one of her poems. This poet is nothing if not slyly referential. Today's offering, Trans-Siberian is a huge, sloppy, vodka-soaked poem about crossing northern Asia by train. Purists would mutter "Could do with an editing... more prose that poetry ..." but to prune much would risk losing that very theme. Russia is a huge sloppy country. Russians are hugely sloppy when drinking and in mixed company. Drunken sex on a train is a hugely sloppy undertaking ... Read the poem and then disagree with me, if you must, but do read the poem.



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[darkmaas]

Tuesday Scene 3 ...

Cal Y. Pygia has blessed us with another gatling gun blast of poems, Executive Secretary and Other Poems, linked this time by the theme of nudity with a trans-sexual sub-plot. All in very good taste - a nine course meal in itself. Enjoy and don't forget to leave a large tip ... er ... vote for the poet.

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A pair of poems from lindiana. Perhaps it's just my mood but I preferred Innocence Taken with its coital sweet-nothings.

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If that's your mood, then chase it down with Selena Kitt's poem Blooming.

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If it's not your mood, then switch to Dark Angel by CruelToBeKind7 for a meaner take on dating games by Machiavelli. Sorry, that's a bit simplistic and misleading (bad reviewer). There is a more complex take on the narrator's motivations. Give it a look.

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[LeBroz]

Wednesday's Review

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A light load this middle of the week — only nine New Poems, so let's see what kind of reaction I get from those I select today.


starrkers continues her series with The Date Pt 11 (Limerick) and The Date Pt 12 (Limerick). Perhaps I ought to start dating again and experience some of this ribald fun.


seannelson packs quite a bit into his An Ode to a Pizza Girl. You can sense his isolation, contrasted especially well when his pizza is delivered and you can sense his spirits soar as his loneliness is momentarily broken, along with a suggestion as to the tastiness of the awaiting pizza. Let me finish this review and I think I'll have a pizza dinner tonight.


Selena_Kitt does a fine job with Emotional Vampire. You can sense a darker emotional state here, especially pain, loneliness, and despair, just from the descriptive power of her words —
but if you touch her, she will crumble,
turn to dust under your fingers
and leave you empty-handed.
Imagine your emotional state if you were to experience such a thing for real; if a person you desired just seemingly turned to dust the moment you touch them and they vanish.


Sadean gives us a bit of nostalgia in Basement Projector. This one too has a feel of sadness about it.


And finally, a new poet to Lit, thepaleeyes has a couple of poems posted today, Bow Road Skies and Rooftop, that you ought to check out. There's a certain air of unreality about them that may appeal to some readers. They're not quick and easy pieces with which to connect, so take some time when reading these and give Lit's newest poet a welcome and some comments.


That's it for today. I hear a pizza calling me so I'm outta here. Give these poems a look and enjoy and remember what I say every week — read, vote, comment ~ it's the least you can do. Above all, comment ~ a fair exchange for the pleasure of reading free poetry.

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[WickedEve]

Thursday

Best poem of the day: Lovesick Pause by Sadean
But why is it the best of the day? I've been trying to come up with an answer, something besides it's well written. This poem is a movie. I watched it. I became part of the scenes, the characters, at least during the movie. Afterwards, I considered renting it again -- maybe with popcorn and a box of tissues next time around.

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An Ode to the SuperMarket by seannelson
Thousands of happy colors mingle:
reds, purples, pinks and many more,
Interesting enough poem to recommend a read.

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Damaged Goods by Sharvanem
Good piece of poetry. Some sections are more powerful than other parts of the poem.
He could have been the best
rugby fly half of the season
but they would not have allowed him
to have a living coiled up little boy
as the target for his kick

Also by Sharvanem, Drum Beat Of Africa, a joyous poem.

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miss_trust gives us Kiss This and Inter...
Kiss This is only four lines and includes some wonderful phrases and words, like metalsoft and sing soul.
Inter is a good poem that offers some internal rhyme:
bones deep entombed, wombed
never birthed though growing girth

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Devilish, Naked, Uneducated by bflagsst
Kind of an odd poem, which I like about it. I also like that it's about Eve -- the one in The Garden.
I wouldn't have sided with the other animals,
I would have taken you and kissed you
irrespective of the silly old man.
The other animals missed you when you left.

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A few other poems that may be of interest to some readers:

on learning Latin
by jinsays

Mandrake
by lobomao

Nightbloom
by Hurrealism

 

[hmmnmm]

Okay, it just isn't coming today. No fault of anyone but me. But I'm not really on optimum function today and the last thing I want to do is shortchange some really fine work that's been presented today. Much depth in pieces long and short. Familiar names giving us dependably fine efforts and some new names that I will not dare venture are really new or otherwise.

So crucify me if you must, but check out the new ones yourselves. 18 of the buggers, and I don't recall that any of them could be called badly written.

Of course it isn't impossible that adequate functionality and its eyes and mind will return before the evening washes away, in which case I'll give second, third and fourth looks, and return with a better report here. But I wouldn't count on the trend changing by then.

Apologies for today's substandard review.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Saturday Dec 6th and there are 14 new poems posted to day.

First we get russian subtitles by sadean who is grittily defiant in the face of death. A powerful poem.

In Fattened Wolf (ready for the slaughter) by thinkmanthink I found it difficult to decipher what the poet wants us to feel. It starts off with some promising lines then wanders into a confusion of analogies – wolves and sheep, glass versus rubber, taking and being taken. Basically I read libido. Interesting to read however you take it.

Elemental by live4passion is a brief ode to his love and the elements. Clever use of words.

Next we get Father by miss trust who also wrote Girl. The former is a caustic hymn to a dysfunctional family situation and the latter a nod to the front man for the doomed rock band Love, the tragic Arthur Lee, who died in 2006. I think both are worth reading.

Although categorized as non-erotic I found Sustenance by intherushes did have erotic elements. I found the repetition of “none but the…” in the third verse jarring but that’s a small niggle in an otherwise interesting poem.

T’is the season and we get two Night Before Christmas parodies one by cunt.licker is incest fueled, the other by bloomamy19 has a swingers theme. If you enjoy parodies these ain’t bad.

Semen Streams and Other Poems by the prodigious Cal-Y-Pygia is simply porn in poetry form and the images are vivid. I balk at reviewing 7 poems in one but I did, this time.

peacfulezfeelng has two cliché ridden poems that some might like and ramonathompson has submitted two of her “classic” inspired verses.

There’s something for all tastes in this poetic smorgasbord so dive in, napkins supplied.