Topic 8 of 52: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Sun, Feb 9, 1997 (11:00) |
Grace (Grace)
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge thee mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup
And I'll not look for wine.......
64 responses total.
Topic 8 of 52 [poetry]: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Response 1 of 64: Grace (Grace) * Sun, Feb 9, 1997 (21:09) * 5 lines
Mistake me not --unto my inmost core
I do desire your kiss upon my mouth.
They have not craved a cup of water more
That bleach upon the deserts of the south...
Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1952) Am.
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Response 2 of 64: Joseph Zitt (jzitt) * Fri, Jun 20, 1997 (17:19) * 43 lines
Here's an old one of mine (1989 or so):
A Kiss
I may
never get used to the feeling of a kiss
Lips:
equally soft, equally gentle
meeting
(open? shut? eventually agreeing)
not on the same line
not parallel at all
(surprising, the compromises
forced upon us by our noses)
Eyes:
equally warm, equally revealing
meeting
(open? shut?
only if at least one has them open
can we tell if they are agreeing)
not on the same line
not in focus
(surprising, the blurrings and sharpenings of view
brought to us by our nearness)
Hearts:
equally full, equally loving
meeting
(open?
at least to each other
at least for the moment)
not with the same definitions
not with the same histories
(surprising, still, the mixings of the separated worlds
blending in our nights)
Souls:
equally search, equally pray
that we
never get used to the feeling of a kiss
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Response 3 of 64: Starbelly (StarBelly) * Sat, Jun 21, 1997 (22:27) * 1 lines
hmmm.......
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Response 4 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Tue, Oct 28, 1997 (23:46) * 28 lines
Had a memory of you, earlier today.
A glimmer of you- on another's face-
but it was you I saw, all the same.
It was a cloudy day, on a deserted beach;
only you and me- and the wind
and sand and sea- and the hint-
the heady smell- of rain.
You were reading something, that day-
Baudelaire, I think? Or was it Rimbaud?
You bit your lip, and squared your jaw
(that thing you did when you were deep in thought);
Blowing your hair away from your face,
you remembered me, beside you- gave a little start,
then tilted your head, just a trace,
and angled it toward me-
and gave it a teasing, haughty toss
(the image I saw, which stopped my heart).
Leaning over, then, to me
we kissed- playfully, at first- then
lingeringly...
And I felt the shiver- the familiar ache-
resonate through me-
more relevant even than poetry
can ever hope to be.
Beautiful girl (girl of my heart)-
ever shall you be
keeper of my fevered soul-
enchantress, of my dreams...
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Response 5 of 64: Leplep le Plep (jgross5) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (00:17) * 32 lines
you plopped one right on the kisser
i broke out in hives
you called the doctor
I called his wives
our faces seem to boo each other
and then slam together like cuckolds
i like to jiggle your jowls with my tongue
you like to try to talk while yer cheeks bulge
it was a good suggestion you had
we should do it every day
to saddle up and ride stallions
and lean over and kiss away
i admit i get bipolar
when i get caught between your vices
like when our teeth got stuck that time you were smoking & drinking
and it turned into a family crisis
your lips taste best in chocolate
can i smear it around your gums?
'sposed to be quite popular among kings
when they're doin' their laundry in the slums
i hope i never leave this subject
there's so much to write about
there seem to be lips comin' at me from everywhere
if only i can get the word out
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Response 6 of 64: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (09:19) * 10 lines
roflmao!!!!
ohmigod!
*cackle*
*laugh*
WOw!
*sniff*
*giggle*
that must be one of her lesser known ones, Leplep!
(suffice it to say, you've surely pissed someone off, but damn that was funny!)
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Response 7 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (11:09) * 8 lines
indeed...
could be though that one must first experience
a thing (i.e., a woman's lips, etc.) to comprehend
or appreciate it...
(regardless of that, the denigration of the feelings
of others is repugnant... can be an illuminating process
though)
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Response 8 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (11:59) * 1 lines
hungry kisses.....these are the best, oh, but then there's the timid, touching, waiting kisses, those are good. if'n yer gonna kiss someone, do it right, no pecks on the lips, these are cold and unfeeling. oh, i needs a kissy.......
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Response 9 of 64: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (12:42) * 2 lines
me too.
(hungry ones!)
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Response 10 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (12:46) * 3 lines
I've got a few extra,
you two wanna come by
and pick them up?
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Response 11 of 64: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (12:58) * 1 lines
you offer them to go???
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Response 12 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (13:00) * 1 lines
I think we both know the answer to that one...
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Response 13 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (13:41) * 1 lines
no mustard, mayo, pickles, or, and especially this, onions! and hurry!!
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Response 14 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (13:50) * 3 lines
okay, you just got to remember:
you can't share!
they are packaged to go for the buyer only!!!
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Response 15 of 64: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (21:28) * 4 lines
Not sure I understood Nick's reply. What part of the (very humorous)
verse was denigrating the feelings of others?
And are we to infer that Nick's lips have never known those of a woman???
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Response 16 of 64: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Tue, May 26, 1998 (21:30) * 8 lines
Oh, wait a sec.
I may have been trying to interpret an inside joke.
If so, my apologies, Nick & co.
But whoever wrote the verse (I ain't buying EBB for a second), it
was very adroit, and I enjoyed it immensely.
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Response 17 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Wed, May 27, 1998 (11:19) * 1 lines
no worries, wer, no sharing on my part.....
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Response 18 of 64: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, May 27, 1998 (11:19) * 1 lines
Charlotte, the fact is was not written by EBB but noted as such (humorously of course) is what I was referring to when I mentioned delicate sensibilities might be irritated (in all those Browning fans). I didn't mean to confuse anyone.
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Response 19 of 64: Charlotte (Charlotte) * Wed, May 27, 1998 (11:19) * 5 lines
Ah. :)
THanks, Stacey. ALl is clear.
Well, whoever wrote it...post some more!
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Response 20 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Wed, Jul 1, 1998 (23:47) * 1 lines
now this topic just won't go away....
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Response 21 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Wed, Jul 1, 1998 (23:53) * 7 lines
hey...
you fixed it!
(it went away)
hmmm... yeah but i
probably broke it again
(shit)
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Response 22 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Wed, Jul 1, 1998 (23:54) * 1 lines
maybe it only works if we say something....
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Response 23 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Wed, Jul 1, 1998 (23:56) * 3 lines
damn
if that's the case we're
REALLY in trouble
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Response 24 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:00) * 1 lines
guess we gotta talk all night, man, what a bummer.....
Topic 8 of 52 [poetry]: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Response 25 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:02) * 1 lines
ummmmm...
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Response 26 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:04) * 1 lines
and?
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Response 27 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:06) * 3 lines
-in the end
the love you take
is equal to the love-
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Response 28 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:07) * 1 lines
(your turn, by the way)
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Response 29 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:08) * 1 lines
you make....so I guess I don't get any *grin*
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Response 30 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:10) * 1 lines
know that song, too
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Response 31 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:11) * 1 lines
oh?
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Response 32 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:14) * 4 lines
-boy!
(buddy holly, right?)
(isn't this fun?)
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Response 33 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:15) * 1 lines
if you say so.......
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Response 34 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:19) * 4 lines
think the lyric is actually
a little different-
but that's okay
(probably some weird cajun derivation thing)
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Response 35 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:20) * 3 lines
gets lost in the translation, you know...
didja ever read your mail?
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Response 36 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:24) * 1 lines
(nevermind)
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Response 37 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:24) * 4 lines
no... i've received no mail from you, at least not
the past couple of days...
(will check again though)
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Response 38 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:26) * 4 lines
just sent a card a few days ago so it's probably not showing up as from me.
don't worry about it, no big deal.
you never did tell me why you're so happy (not that you shouldn't be)
Topic 8 of 52 [poetry]: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Response 39 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:26) * 4 lines
no... i've received no mail from you, at least not
the past couple of days...
(will check again though)
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Response 40 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:28) * 1 lines
is there an echo in here?
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Response 41 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:32) * 8 lines
sorry bout that...
checked my mail, and then hit refresh
(double entered... um shit)...
anyway...
what're you getting at?
does it really require an explanation?
and where HAVE all the flowers gone, anyway?
Topic 8 of 52 [poetry]: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Response 42 of 64: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:36) * 1 lines
nothing...no, i'm sorry, not "getting at" anything. the flowers look pretty sad (at least the ones at my house). gotta go, sweetie, g'night......
Topic 8 of 52 [poetry]: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Response 43 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:40) * 4 lines
okay... goodnight...
(and... well... "young girls picked 'em/ every one"...
yeah, knew that all along)...
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Response 44 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:43) * 2 lines
don't tell me I gotta spend all nite talkin to ya, Nick,
so this topic won't dry up and go away now that Wolf's gone to bed...
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Response 45 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:46) * 4 lines
actually, i sort of thought that's
what elke and i were doing
(drying up the topic and making
people wish it would go away)
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Response 46 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:53) * 4 lines
you know us...
ever the suckers for punishment...
(and I mean that most affectionately about all of us non-firthers...)
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Response 47 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:54) * 4 lines
(not that i'm incapable of doing so
by myself)...
(not that i'm proud or anything)...
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Response 48 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:56) * 2 lines
a non-proud irishman?
must not be drunk yet...
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Response 49 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:57) * 6 lines
the punishment thing... no, i
don't like that
(and- really- aren't we all firthers?
you know, after our fashion?
dylan said it... "gotta firth somebody")...
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Response 50 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:59) * 5 lines
actually, was being ironic
("i'm not proud")...
(of course the irony would work better
if i was drunk)
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Response 51 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (00:59) * 5 lines
i thought it went,
i want somebody to firth
i need somebody to firth
i want somebody to firth me
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Response 52 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:02) * 4 lines
that was grace slick
(a very (but very) firthworthy creature
her ownself)
(in her time)
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Response 53 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:07) * 10 lines
okay, how about
early one morning the sun was shining
and I was firthing in bed
wondering if she'd changed at all
if her hair was still red
or maybe
a one-eyed undertaker posts a futile firth
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Response 54 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:12) * 5 lines
excellent...
(and have you seen grace slick's picture
recently, by the way? she looks like
miss kitty on heroin or something)
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Response 55 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:14) * 6 lines
can't say as I have...
did you read the New Thinking I sent you
on Digital Age History?
a couple of points in it reminded me of you...
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Response 56 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:21) * 6 lines
yes i did
(and thank you, by the way)...
agreed with what he said, in the main
(though my conceptions re:history are
probably a little more insular than his,
at least as i perceived them expressed)
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Response 57 of 64: wer (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:24) * 7 lines
no problem...you oughta subscribe
it's where I got the one I posted in books, also...
definitely my favorite mailing list of theirs
gotta go take a nap, I suppose
ciao
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Response 58 of 64: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Jul 2, 1998 (01:25) * 1 lines
g'night...
Topic 8 of 52 [poetry]: Poems to celebrate The Kiss
Response 59 of 64: Debra Tenney (dawnis) * Thu, Oct 14, 1999 (11:35) * 27 lines
Couldn't find one with the word kiss in it, but this is one I wrote about the grace in the aftermath.
Morning After
3/29/98
Snow entwines tendril fingers
through freshly washed hair
we stand in this early morning sky.
Your eyes embrace me
with camomile heat,
and I am lost again
in the crevices
of your smile.
folding over me
like a
Navajo blanket.
Amidst these dancing prisms,
which cling to
our bodies, rekindling
last night’s embrace,
we skate
nostalgic, like
ice dancers caught up
in the rhythm of
a primal dance.
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Response 60 of 64: Debra Tenney (dawnis) * Thu, Oct 14, 1999 (14:33) * 1 lines
Wolf, This did not show up on the topic list as a new post? I thought when a new post went in it showed up there to indicate activity in that area?
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Response 61 of 64: Wolf (wolf) * Thu, Oct 14, 1999 (20:43) * 1 lines
it showed up for me. but when you post something and after you hit submit, it shows up for you to check but then when you hit the poetry conference link, it won't show it as new to you, just the rest of us.
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Response 62 of 64: Debra Tenney (dawnis) * Thu, Oct 14, 1999 (21:46) * 2 lines
Thanks!
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Response 63 of 64: Dracos Fury (DracosFury) * Wed, Feb 20, 2002 (23:48) * 37 lines
This Is kinda a regretfull/yearning one, kind of "the girl that got away" type thing...
Her Kiss-
Wish I could,
Help you.
Wish you would,
Make a choice.
What I feel for you.
Can hear it in my voice.
Sometimes I feel,
So alone.
How do you feel,
About me now.
Should have known,
Even now.
To good for me-
You are.
Hear my silent plea?
You can.
I’m not to far.
Make a choice, if you can.
Can’t promise no pain.
We can get through it together.
You’re driving me insane.
My love for you does this.
Thinking ever,
All I felt in your kiss…
Justin Scharwat – Apr 10 2001
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Response 64 of 64: Poetic Person of Power (wolf) * Thu, Feb 21, 2002 (13:36) * 1 lines
nice! thanks for posting!!
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