General Poetry posted July 12, 2019

Rachelle Allen

My life is filled with the two most delightful commodities on the planet: music and children. I have seventy-three students, ages five to seventy-five, whose houses I visit each week for voice, flute, and/or piano lessons. And before this wonderful c - more...

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A tantalizing true love of mine

Baklava

by Rachelle Allen

Light and Sweet Contest Winner

So light, so sweet,
a perfect treat
upon my tongue
its song is sung like
a sensuous slow-dance beat.

It melts and lingers
like slow-moving fingers
that caress my throat,
a honeyed coat of love that
drizzles warm taste bud tinglers.

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Write a romance poem in any style. The theme is light and sweet. Minimum 8 lines. Maximum 16 lines.