Comment from oliver818

Excellent

Great poem! Beautiful imagery. It flows well and is very powerful to read. Well done on winning the competition and thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 03-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2016

hey there...-smile-
why thank you kindly....I recon....wrote it...-headnod-...ove to you...Michael

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Women...with their supple, gentle curves, smooth silky soft skin, and their lithe and lovely nature.
A creature so radiantly beautiful could only be designed by a divine Creator, God Himself.
To be with THE one--your soul mate-- is truly Nirvana.
Excellent, Michael.

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2016

how do you know for sure your soul mate is....was...whom you suppose. a love all others measured against...? ...I am monogamous Dean ...I dont know how not to be and love with all of me. and thought of um that much of me being placed second too....offends me. even still there is greater love that endures even that. I watch this man sometimes Charles Stanley...he is Gods man. I always was drawn to his sincerity in Truth. in fact I read his Bible....um study. I had been listening to him for long time....when one day he spoke briefly about himself...um...how his wife ah left him....he ah was pastoring a church that had lot inside strife....jockying for position ...power. He said it was all he could do just to freakin' breathe....I imagined with tears in my eyes when I empathized with what that must be like... to love God in front of everyone , enemy and friend....even still. I didn't listen to him "then" when he walked through fire....when he told this brief passage the memory visibly cut him still...barely...but i seen it. Today that man walks upright with a peace about him....that surpasses my understanding....but I see it beautiful...honorable. yea....well whatever Dean....love Michael

reply by Dean Kuch on 02-Sep-2016

I'm completely monogamous as well, Michael. What did I say in my review which made you think otherwise? When you're with someone exclusively by mutual consent, or you have betrothed your love in front of God, by matrimony, it is a sin to be otherwise in my view. Do you not marry someone because you hope to be together with them for the rest of your lives?
If that's not the truest definition of a "soul mate", then I'm not sure what the definition might possibly be.

I can appreciate the master craftsmanship of a Rolls Royce automobile.
That doesn't mean I wish to drive one.

I can marvel at they way in which a spider devours its prey. That doesn't mean I'd like to take it's place.

I can appreciate ALL of nature, including God's glorious creation of the female form. And, as you "claim" to be a hopeless romantic, I would think that you would be able to comprehend, understand and appreciate that as much as anyone.
Respectfully,
~Dean

reply by the author on 02-Sep-2016

i forgot my -lol-...in my closing....I'd been rambling and was sure you were yawning...oh lol....well i agree with your last part there...except I dont "claim" to be anything but me Dean. do I appreciate it...I wrote the poem Bro...-smile-

reply by Dean Kuch on 02-Sep-2016

My point exactly, bro.
You wrote the poem.

Comment from Mary Wakeford

Excellent

You write with an old soul. Spellbinding with sensual intentions throughout this piece, and the presentation lends to the mood.

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2016

yes I suppose...Hey Mary...-smile-....well thank you...happy you enjoyed this with me. love Michael

Comment from closetpoetjester

Excellent

Wooooooo back man haha your sensitive mind indeed muses sublime...spellbound desire, cerebral connections, fireworks...earthqua--hold the phone! What's all this about a partial climax? LMAO
I demand the whole shebang...including after effects...


Speaking of after effects...Where's that cigarette? haha Driftwood...floating...shorebound. Dare I say this borders on divine? LOL

Sass

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2016

Sassafras....-smile-...I'm sufferin' with out ya. wooo fireworks and everything....my God just like the fourth of july...ah just a lil' sip from paper cup Sass....I dont want to intoxicate the Ladies. just a lil' sip...I'm savin' the rest for later...-wink-...when climax meets its match...-smile-..hm hm hmm....ahhaha.....one ciggybut on its way Baby....love Michael

Comment from djsaxon

Exceptional

I'm in. You are either a retro freak or one hundred years old :-) JJ CALE? I honestly haven't listened to him since the late seventies. What came first? The song or the poem? DJ xx

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2016

Hey DJ...-smile-....ha....well I've been called many things ...freak of nature...Jesus...George Jetson once...ah -handwave-...just a lil' role playing once upon a time....haha...but this a first for retro....sounds modern, I kinda like it. does look good on me...? I am excatly one hundred and four years old DJ.....I got a mirror once owned by Dorian Grey at a garage sale eighty nine years ago...I'm all set thanks for asking....-smile-...ahhaha...JJ....just found him...he died in 2013.....yes the song...I found the song and went for a walk...thank you Bro...love michael

reply by djsaxon on 02-Sep-2016

It looks great on you! My mirror broke a while back now :-) I have a mate in the States called Jonathan Richman. He is affectionately referred to by many as the Grandfather of punk. His band back in the day was called The Modern Lovers. He plays solo gigs now. I met him many years ago when he was touring Australia (I was his record company State Manager at the time). We recently reconnected after a 30 year absence and now write to each on a regular basis. All hand written stuff because Jo Jo does not own a computer (choice). I love the guy. I think you would enjoy his music big time - maybe inspire you to walk some more - DJ xx

Comment from Thomas Bowling

Excellent

You should change your picture. I've seen this same picture there times. When I look for something to read I always look at the picture to see if I've read it before. I have passed this post because I thought I had already read it.

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Sep-2016

Hey Tom...-smile-
ah well...I've seen many pictures I've used used again. get used to it I did...-smile-....love Michael

Comment from RoostyNester

Excellent

I liked your romantic poem of enticing love. Very well done in words and style of poem. Well chosen words to emphasize your message.

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Sep-2016

Why thank you...glad you enjoyed this with me. love Michael

Comment from JanPerry

Excellent

Very impressive. It makes a wonderful read for a future book.
So you be a painter eh? Dinkum die Aussie sheila here.
Did anyone tell you, you look like the current Bachelor on the tv series?/
Anyway, nice work!

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Sep-2016

Dinkum die....hm....-smile-
you know I married a Vietnamese women....who ran around saying dinky dau while lookin' at me funny. to this day...I swear its somethin' bad. Hello Jenny....-smile-...I'm happy to see you Dear. though desperate to know if Dinkum die is a pass or slap....haha...yes Maam...I am Integrity...because with integrity ...comes quality....-wink-....anyway enough about me...wait a minute..... do...? well....yea...I mean sure I do. I used to work out...-shouldershrug-....ahaha....thank you for inflating my ego Jan... I will now sing the star spangled banner covering Avin and the Chipmunks helium high...love Michael

reply by JanPerry on 02-Sep-2016

Lovely.. mm.. dinky di Aussie is meaning "true blue". It's meaning the "real deal", or pure Aussie blood. [no imitations are allowed].
The current Bachelor on tv at the moment is catching all the gals, his name is Richie.
Maybe you watch that in your country?
Jan

Comment from Irish Rain

Excellent

Love this, it's so pretty, and quite flattering to women in general. I like the driftwood verse...gradual is their home...actually....I like it all, as one line/verse flows right into the next...beautiful, blessings....

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Sep-2016

Hey Irish....-smile-
amen...in general you guys rule the world. love Michael

reply by Irish Rain on 18-Sep-2016

Yes, this is true, ha ha....blessings....

Comment from Jumbo J

Exceptional

Hi Michael,
truly wonderful presentation here my Brother... the music added that extended-easy pace of what this kinda romance requires.

Loved the way you built the tides of emotion right down to the 'partial to climax intracerebral first - kiss'... yeah, loved that!

WOOOOOOO.... MAN!

With our thoughts we create,
from mouth to brain to the pits of desire.
James.

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 18-Sep-2016

Hi James...sorry I'm late man.
thank you Bro...hope you guys are well....love Michael