A Certain Point of Beauty

I'm gonna leave it up to you......

‘A Certain Point of Beauty’

He dreams, breathes, eats and sleeps less well

Than his once famous Spanish mistress and

One time, would be courtesan

He being a poet, a collector of moments

And a connoisseur of beauty

Arranges with a shepherd to sacrifice a lamb

 

He then considers leaving in the morning

Before her daily rituals begin

Of showering and combing

Of breast and pelvic muscle exercise and moaning

Long before her beauty frays

And leaves her just another extraordinarily

Attractive woman….

Author's Note

I found this old un gathering dust, so thought to myself, why not eh, why not....it needs to breathe

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

We all have our flaws...no matter how perfect the world might think we are. Remember this, "A little powder and a little paint makes a woman what she ain't!" :) The real person...the one under all the makeup and spanx...is the one you want to know. Good one. Lydi**

[Neville]

what a lovely response Lydi** thanks a bundle and then some... show me a gall without her spanx and I'll take two of em with thanx .. thanks Lydi** N

[Chris Shaw]

Of course I know the title Neville. The lines that interest me most are the last three in stanza one. Sacrificing a lamb sounds almost menacing. He leaves in the morning before she starts to slap on the paintwork which will destroy her perfection. I imagine him looking at her while she sleeps and he sees total perfection in his eyes. He wants it to remain that way. Good morning Neville, have a lovely day.

Chris

[Neville]

Thank you Chris..yes.. even if I do say so myself, there is actually a lot more woven throughout these words than might at first meet the eye... the original version had even more than this one ... Have a lovely day yerself my friend... N

[Chris Shaw]

You always write lines which have hidden meanings. Even your short poems can't be read at face value. You are deep. :))

[Neville]

don't s'pose can ya be more pacific :)

[Chris Shaw]

Bad word choice, I meant depth rather than hidden :) Bet that pacific's bloomin deep too.

[Neville]

darn deeply dark an hard, or deeply wet an soppy.... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Wot? You or the Pacific? Maybe both lol

[lightsong]

I remember reading this (and see my review bellow "if we can call it a review lol") but with some different words so I'm not sure if You've edited it or not.

most artist are like that, some may adopt one certain point and swim, dwell, dive, rise... within it, bring forth all the beauty they can behold, imagine, feel... and search for, to embody it, the whole beauty within that specific point, while others go wandering and wandering from point to another searching always for something new to ignite their inspirations, and You my passionate poet friend had Your own way to say it in these enchanting lines, setting the scene alive in our heads.

[Neville]

to visit me once is a pleasure, to visit my words twice is a blessing... thank you so much Light and true... :)

[Lorry]

We long for those moments of framed perfection that make all those happy ever after thought bubbles in our mind, yet we selfishly, for one reason or another want to leave before we catch sight of a flaw...which woould no doubt be our own reflsction.
Woah! Where did that come from? Its not even 8am yet :)

[Neville]

dunno but it sure reads good.. I can never get enough bubbles... a barrow full of aero's aah.. luvverly thought.. cheers Lorry..

[Lorry]

Now I want an aero too :)

[Neville]

Do they still do the Marmite one :)

[Lorry]

What? Please tell me you're kidding. Whoopi Goldberg says its taste like a cats a*s. She did not however, elaborate on how she knew :)

[Neville]

Reckon I know what that cat said, don't you... yeah, only kidding.. whoopi meow...

[Lorry]

Funny how we all sympathise with the cat in that scenario. Poor Whoopi. But c'mon, she is called Whoopi :)

[Neville]

makes ya wonder dunnit..

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

It's the plight of rare beauties...Thank goodness I'm just a flawed Queen!:) dusting..good exercise eh?

Ps. I had to read this thrice...I kept reading it as he was her courtesan...mused me in a whole other direction, you did Nev.

[Neville]

something old something new.. as you were reading I posted these words anew.. how strange is that...

[lightsong]

I believe if he didn't leave before her daily rituals, then he wouldn't be able after that, not she, her beauty and allure will allow him to!

[Neville]

Lovely to hear from you again, many thanks.....N

[Einstein Noodle]

such a prime example of the womanizer ...but she too is a player ..splendid moment ..interesting interaction ... whats said and what isn't .....a very intriguing read for me ... lots of flavor
E.

[Neville]

Bless ya my very good and insightful literary friend, I am so glad you checked in. Hope you are well...N