on afternoons like this

artwork by mahood sabzi

on afternoons like this

it's warm enough to quiet heavy thoughts

and steamy enough for a deliverance of the soul 

you take liberties with me

but i don't back away

because i love the way you want me

yes, i admit it

i adore the upside down world you showed me

even after i turn it right side up 

you see through the latticework facade i created

to confuse the rest of the world

you are not perplexed

instead you are fascinated

and really so am i

on afternoons like this

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Great art and poetry meet. Brilliant merging into an eloquent, seductive, elegant write. Lydi, your words paint the geisha face behind the latticework, opening lace curtains to her love. “I love the way you want me”-on a warm and intoxicating ‘afternoon like this’. Your beautiful words and imagery bring us there and we want to stay forever. Kudos!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Annette. Lydi**

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

You are very welcome Lydi!

[Sami Khalil]

Gorgeous penning with top-notch art associates with the poe'ts marvelous taste in higher art. Can't get enough.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Sami. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome.

[DawnMichelle]

I love this. It makes me yearn for an afternoon like that!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Dawn. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a peaceful, passionate feel to this one...especially like "you see through the latticework facade i created"---
damn good line there.
turning an upside down world right side up....
so grateful is one who can do this.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks very much, Jacob. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

You have painted a masterpiece of passionate Art... a quiet afternoon of Kaleidoscope movements reflecting moments of persuasion.
truly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Pat. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah a triste that envelopes the attention of the protagonist as she expresses her captivation with someone who has moved her. Nice free verse.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks very much, John. Lydi**