My Cuban Lover

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   donna bamfordposted 14 years ago

   My Cuban Lover
                        
   
                      Once I had a Cuban lover,
                                    or would be lover should I say
                      black,
                                 black as the ace of spades
                      with Spanish accent
                                     and hot, dark blood in his veins,
                                                                  like rum.
                      He told dark, dark tales
                                             of life in Cuban prisons
                                                             and  Mexican jails
                                            where they took him out at night to point a pistol at his head.
                      He played Othello once
                                  on a Havana stage
                                           my Othello,
                      and he was brave and strong
                                                        like  panther   
                      His laughter
                                      fired my soul like gunpowder
                                             and the touch of his skin
                      sent  lava  through my veins
                                 never a kiss
                      never a tryst
                                    for he was married you see, my Othello,
                      and he loved Desdemona
                                                    deliriously

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      prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      nice poem Donna,

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         If you say so !

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      Pachuca213posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      This was very nice!

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   ediggityposted 14 years ago

   I had a Cuban sandwich once.  Not nearly as exciting as your story though.  Nice work. Snap snap.

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   rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

   nice, donna. love poems that tell a little story ~~ we see him too.

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   TINA Vposted 14 years ago

   nice poem. . . you can include this as your hub.
   
   have a great day!

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years ago

   Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

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