Passion_by_Sparticous on DeviantART
Wash away this heartache,
Mine-
Cleanse me with your fire.
Breathe me in for you
alone;
Feed me your desire.
Punish me with searing
touch,
Brand me with each kiss.
Bind my body with your
Love,
Burn me with your bliss.
Help me soar beyond
the flame,
Guide me to your soul.
Hold me till I scream your
Name,
Fill me till I’m whole.
Take this trust gave
Willingly,
Hold it safe and sound.
My gift, I lay before
your feet,
The treasure you have found.
There are several levels and undercurrents to this poem. I feel that’s part of the beauty of life and experiences. I’d love to hear your interpretations/impressions of what you feel or see when you read it.
theinnerwildkat 
sweet 🙂
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Thanks, my friend! I’ve missed you over on this side of the writing universe.
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I think the title says it. The perspective of ones passion and the requests that make it burn brighter was nice. (I think the poem could be read aloud in a whisper)
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It definitely COULD be read aloud in a whisper… Thanks for sharing! Really enjoyed seeing it from your angle.
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Sexy, searing and heartfelt!
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Thank you, Mae! Love that description!
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Beautiful. I love the line about trust:
Take this trust gave
Willingly,
Hold it safe and sound.
That’s a big part of intimacy. Trust. Giving it and the other person understanding what a precious gift that is.
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I absolutely agree, Jessi. Trust is the key to it all. Thanks!
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It reads almost like a chant. The rhythm pulls you along. I wonder if it it is more mystical than sexual. But, of course, the line between the two is very grey and malleable, yes?
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The rhythmic flow (or musicality as I like to call it) is a natural byproduct of combining my live of words and verse with my love of vocal music. I don’t know much of mysticism, but am quite knowledgeable about poetry…. I do agree, though. There is a fine line between the mystical (or magical) and the sexual. Even witches preferred their earth ceremonies to be done skyclad.
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It would probably make a wonderful song of yearning and offering. I could almost imagine it being sung in a church – well probably not a traditional church…
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You know, that thought occurred to me as well. There is a spirituality to that kind of connection. Some could see that as a celebration of the relationship between God and man…
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Indeed. Back before my mind was corrupted by religion I always associated sexual images with my relationship to divinity. These days I long to return to such an innocent. I wonder if it is possible…
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Only you can know that answer with any sense of certainty.
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I suppose that’s true. I am my own worst enemy. I wonder what would happen if I just decided to be innocent again. Hmm…
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Beautiful, Kitt. Passionate is what I get from reading it.
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Thank you, Emma!
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For me this immediately summons the uncommon depth of not just passionate lovers, but the further (and unquenchable) depths between a D/s or Top/bottom. When I was told by my “bottom”, and she meant it in all of its rawness, “I trust you with my life”….the significance of that ‘surrender’, that admission, more importantly that RESPONSIBILITY I have….is often impossible to put in words and carries with it the biggest honor (aside from being a father) I have ever experienced and continue to experience. 🙂
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Yes, I can definitely see that connection through these words…at times figuratively, while others literally. There’s definitely the give and take described here along with the trust elements that could be perceived from both aspects. Thanks!
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And I didn’t even touch upon the FREEDOM that depth invokes & creates for the imagination….no, the wildest imaginations! 😉
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Quite true…and gives a whole different sort of image for “punish me with searing touch…” 😉
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Indeed. Should I take it one, maybe 2 steps further? 😉
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LOL! The possibilities are endless, no?
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Oh woman….how far down the rabbit-hole would you like to go? 😉
Yes endless. No, not possible if ‘imprisoned’, restricted, scared, or feint of heart…or with someone like that; then there are many “dead ends” in that arrangement. 🙂
And with that….I’m saying no more. LOL
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Neapolitan? Nah… You, my friend are not so easily pigeonholed. I think you’re more Rocky Road. I see very little vanilla in you… 😉
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😉
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This is beautiful, Kitt. Raw, evocative, and powerful.
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Thank you, Katie!
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Oo, hot hot hot! Love it!
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Thanks, Lily!
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The structure is well done using the break in the 2nd line for emphasis.
To me this is about trust, passion – the title well depicts the feelings you have brought through in your words. I also read as a possessive love. Very steamy lovely – enjoyed and well penned.
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Thank you, my friend! I can see where you’d get the sense of possessive love. 🙂 It’s been wonderful seeing all the varied perspectives.
I’m also thrilled from a technical standpoint that you appreciated my structure.
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you are most welcome, each of us interpret in our way..what one sees another won’t. The eye of the beholder…. 🙂
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Exactly. And there’s a beauty in sharing all those different views & perceptions. There isn’t a right or wrong answer. There are just feelings & thoughts.
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Absolutely beautiful, hon! Loved it. Very deep, very touching.
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Thanks, LJ! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
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So much passion!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Very hot! Leave it to you to make passion both scorching and sweet at the same time.
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Aw, thanks, Phil! Passion should have room for both sweet and hot. 🙂
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Very beautiful. And I’m impressed by the conversation here. Whenever I try to post poetry on my bloig, it just falls flat. People write things like: “beautiful images” or “sweet.” I’m very impressed.
Like others, I saw two levels here: 1) where the Passion was related to a kind of spiritual connection between human and G-d, and 2) where lovers collide. Beautiful both ways. 🙂
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Thanks, Renee! I’ve always felt that there is a spirituality in the connection between lovers who have more than just a physical connection… When they come together with such commitment, their joining is as much a celebration of that connection to their creator as it is to each other. 🙂
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Thanks, John! I’m honored that you enjoy my blog & thought of me.
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Very moving and flows quite nicely.
On a separate note…my one year anniversary of starting my blog here is June 16 so it’s coming up. I posted just any photo of a gator only to get it started. That post received a grand total of one Like, from you.
Thanks for being there.
😎 😀
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My pleasure! I really enjoy your work.
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The rhythm reminds me of a flowing river, which is exactly appropriate for the poem. I also love the strong verbs that invoke such sensory images – Breathe me, Feed me, Hold me, Help me, Guide me . . . . I’d love to hear this set to music.
Beautiful!
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Thank you! Maybe I should talk to a composer friend of mine and see what we can do with it.
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I would put it in the same category as the poetry I write–spiritually erotic–my own genre—-The body and the union of two bodies is a metaphor for divine union–soul to soul and souls to the divine—–that is what is evoked for me when I read your poem.
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Thanks, Ivonne. I think there are definite ties between spirituality and lovemaking.
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