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Bitter Romance in the Garden

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By Denny Lyon

A parable about relationships and humor found after a bitter romance...

Photo by Athena's Pix @ flickr
Photo by Athena's Pix @ flickr


Moody twilight rolled down the hilly sky

Lush garden welcomed me softly.

The lover looked on in secret;

Seductively, he whispered on the wind.

 

 

He escaped my notice;

Perfumed rose breezes distracted.

Pleasant, ending of the day.

 

 

Not seen, he brushed lightly my wrist, more;

I turned to see whose touch, no one.

The twilight lay down to sleep deep night.

I retired to my curving bed, wondering,

Who was that secret lover, unseen?

Next day at first light, I awakened.

At once, I knew that bitter lover, his name:

Poison Ivy.

You, cad, you.

 

 

Two weeks later, remembering,

Wearing, enduring your caustic kiss.

Decadent baths three times daily,

Soak away your incendiary romance,

Cooling the passion of your

Whispered, burning kiss.

 

 

No summer’s friend,

Liar in the garden,

False promising, secret lover,

Nature’s sneaky misfit,

Poison Ivy,

You, cad, you.

 

 

Beware that bitter garden romance…

 

 

For more poetry, both silly and serious, pay a visit to my blog: The Social Poets.

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G-Ma Johnson profile image

G-Ma Johnson  says:
7 months ago

OMG what a prude...I know cause he also :

Not seen, he brushed lightly my wrist, more;

I turned to see whose touch, no one.

so the herb baths and soothing waters made me feel so fresh and free...:O) Hugs

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Gypsy Willow  says:
7 months ago

Nice one, Denny Love the pic too!

nazishnasim  says:
7 months ago

I had a bitter romance yesterday. The man tried to kiss me on my ring finger and now it's so swollen that I cannot wear my engagement ring on it! *ouch* That mosquito really hurt! :(

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Denny Lyon  says:
7 months ago

Hi, G-Ma, yeah, old Ivy is both a sneaky prude AND a cad - guys like that KNOW they don't get picked for the bouquet like all the other sociable flowers! :) Thanks for visiting!

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Denny Lyon  says:
7 months ago

Hi, Gypsy, thanks for visiting! Sometimes I surprise myself at what comes out... now you know why I've been so quiet the past couple of weeks! :)

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Denny Lyon  says:
7 months ago

Hi, nazish, thanks for visiting! How's your encounter with Malcolm Mosquito coming along? Sounds like he's jealous of your finance! :)

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readabook  says:
7 months ago

Hey, I had one of those bitter romances too. It was really annoying. Thank goodness for baking soda and viinegar.

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Denny Lyon  says:
7 months ago

Hi, readabook, thanks for your visit! I see you are part of the sisterhood... ;)

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agaglia  says:
6 months ago

I liked the picture. good poem. Nice twist that about the poison ivy.

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Madurai  says:
6 months ago

No words to praise the page..

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