Etch'd Tenderness~

etching tenderness into easeful spaces

   of dance's fierce impassion'd tango's beat

you swept me off my sensible feet

       to dip me low to new heights fancy

took off in flight with stardust'd wings

    releasing the scintillating vibrations

          of my soul's desirous compulsions

floating on resplendent Chantilly lac'd clouds

          never to touch upon earthy ground again

Author's Note

Reviews

[Tai Ryens]

I believe you've expressed either the anticipation that accompanies you when you are swept off your feet by a companion and taken on an adventure that rescued you from a problematic environment in which you were in distress, or you speak of a lover who's elevated you further than the boundaries that ecstasy allows for and has taken you to places beyond that you've had no idea existed . . . Given your usual content, I suspect the latter, but I could be wrong *shrugs*. Well done, I enjoyed the illustration you paint with your words.

[Frieda P]

Astute in your assumptions my friend, the latter would be gospel...for a little while anyway, thanks so much Tai.

[Lydia Shutter]

How funny that you mentioned Chantilly lace in this poem and I mentioned it in the review of your other poem! Be afraid, be VERY afraid, we are thinking alike again. A resplendent poem of love and romance, Frieda....a person could get lost between the lines and be happy to stay there a while. Sensible feet though? Tell THAT to someone who will believe you! Loved it! Lydi**

[Frieda P]

Ha that's happened a few times now...and you're on to me, no sensible tootsies here ha thanks Lydikey!

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, it has....I think we are sharing a brain! LOL

[Frieda P]

OH woe is you...hahahaha

[Lydia Shutter]

AND you! LOL

[Lyn Anderson]

HOW much do I love the sensible feet line? Wow wow. I like your writing all of the time, but this one got me, for sure.

[Frieda P]

Woo doing the happy dance on my not so sensible feet!

[Ahena MK]

love the way you attach songs with every one of your poems... real good
ahena :)

[Frieda P]

Ah thanks again Ahena, for me music is poetry and vice versa...

[Ahena MK]

for me too !!!

[Frieda P]

Ahh another after my own heart :-)

[Cassie]

Whoop whoop!!!! this poem has swept me of my feet, it is smooth read and sensual too.

[Frieda P]

Woooo, doing the happy dance, thanks Cassie!

[Pryde Foltz]

etching tenderness into easeful spaces
of dance's fierce impassion'd

Very romantic, Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Pryde, jazz'd you enjoyed.

[kublakhan27]

You're the only person on the planet that makes me wish I could dance Mrs.R ;) Oh well, I can always take a dip in your poetry, and float on your Chantilly lac'd clouds...beautiful work as always love :) xo

[Frieda P]

Awh, now that's saying something....you made my morning Benjamin. ;-) xo

[kublakhan27]

Always a pleasure Mrs.R, you've brought a smile to my face in turn ;) xo

[Baby Ricochet]

Now that's what I'm talking about

[Frieda P]

Thank you Baby.

[Rita L. Sev]

you swept me off my sensible feet... Love this line - that's just what love can do, isn't it? Another romantic and whirling dance from your pen, Frieda!

[Frieda P]

Exactly Rita, thanks so much!

[Tam Warink]

Somehow you make walking on cotton-candy clouds seem easy, Frieda. But I know otherwise and that is what makes this all the more remarkable.

[Frieda P]

Simple perhaps, never easy, thanks Tam.

[Vidya Bacchus]

I want to" float on resplendent Chantilly lac'd clouds".It sounds heavenly :)

[Frieda P]

Ha, always an open invitation for you Vidya, just be careful, it's a long way down if you fall through ;-)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Indeed it is lol :)

[Frieda P]

No worries, I have safely nets in place and hot firefighters to catch us lol ;-)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hot firefighters you say? Well I think I might like falling lol

[Frieda P]

Hahaha thought you might indeed

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahaha you know me well :)