Maître Peintre‏

He painted me of Chantilly lace

      and dark cherry liqueur,

  gently touch'd upon the curvature

                   of my breast

sable brush dipping every nuance,

    wildflowers tucked  away at the nape of my neck

               as silky zephyr's swept through my hair

I trembled in quivering anticipation

              whilst he stroked with flair'd intensity,

my cheeks color'd

                        an Alla Prima rosy glow,

    skin the shade of alabaster Romanticism

                  eyes like jeweled orbs of dark umber adoration

     piece de resistance, 

                  alas my master painter

                     with bliss'd feathery fibers 

         etched my muse's essence,

composed the heart

                in divine golden flax

            forever entwining the desirous 

                            melodies of our soul

Author's Note

Artwork ~ Herbert James Draper

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This is one of the most romantic tales you have penned. It is sultry and sensual with a depth of definition just like an oil painting. I have said before you write like a great master and you do. Your pigment is the colourful metaphor and the expressive word.

[Frieda P]

You've truly humbled me with your kind words John, took my breath away actually, thanks so much.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

As they say, 'you are worth it' my Lady.

[Frieda P]

I'm tickled, you have the featured review, grazie mille again John.

[redzone]

" as silky zephyr's swept through my hair

I trembled in quivering anticipation
whilst he stroked with flair'd intensity,
my cheeks color'd
an Alla Prima rosy glow,"

Frieda, such a gentle touch, silky smoothe, this poem is one of your best I think. But the above lines, stood out to me and I got goose bumps thinking about the passion that went into the "master artists" "sable brush dipping every nuance," and the passion that went into writing these words and capturing the painting at the end of your poem.... damn straight I bookmarked in my favorites!!! Wonderful writing Frieda, wonderful.
~~redzone

[Frieda P]

Reading your kind words just gave me a shiver Curt, thanks so much for your glowing review, you humble me sweetie.

[redzone]

You're more than welcome Frieda. But reviews are easy compared to the creation .. of course you know I'm jealous of your powerful pen .. your muse loves you very muchly i think .. HA! .. ;0)xxoo

[Vidya Bacchus]

Girl I am awestruck.This is so lovely chica and sensual and pretty.

[Frieda P]

Awh, thanks Pazzo, muchly appreciated.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome chica.Have a great Sunday :)

[Marie]

I like this eroticism mixed with art metaphors... a lovely picture painted with gossamer brushed words...

[Frieda P]

Thanks Marie...

[Cassie]

Frieda, you took me with this one..Thank you for sharing

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille Cassie...love when you pop in for a visit sunshine.

[Rene Salinas]

Oh brother I wasn't expecting this and it took me to sensual places. Time to get that windows open little bit. This to me so different and nearly impossible to even understand how it gets conceived but the painted scene here is romantic yes, but not just though is also highly sensual as if what's about to happen will not happen in half measures. "I trembled in quivering anticipation whilst he stroked with flair'd intensity" yeah I would get a little flustered too. And the scene goes on! Oh brother I am just not cut out for this level of intensity I guess I thought I was in a scene from Henry and June.

Sensuality galore

Thankyou Frieda

[Frieda P]

Nothing wrong with a little heat, thanks so much Rene...

[A. Amos]

Started as a splended portrait and later you show the magic of your words...turn it into one of your finest poetry. I was lost and the way you depicted the picture of woman...its a dream of every male writer to perform such a magic, through their words. Magum-opus!

[Frieda P]

Wow, thanks Amos....!

[Tate Morgan]

Oh you got it bad putty in the hands of a master lol . What most men would think of as a gift from the gods. Well done you are getting better at this way better .

[Frieda P]

Ha if only, you're a rascal Tate! Thanks so much....

[Trace]

The description of a painting is what I read in this beautiful poem
Then I got to the bottom and there it was.

Excellent interpretation and inspired poetry.

Trace

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much, you got it in ONE! Glad this one spoke to you Trace...

[Avinash]

Only a woman can express such things so eloquently. Being a man we have limitation and we are deprived of so multi layered emotional beauty. We tend to do the simplification but women are pretty much at ease with its complexity and turn into beauty through their in depth vision.

[Frieda P]

What an elegant review, thanks so much Avinash, I think as women we're more verbal, men are more visually stimulated, all the master painters are men...

[Tom]

Yes indeed, this artist certainly has a unique, image intensifying brush!

A master stroke Frieda, and yes the pun was intended !

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille Tom, I'm jazz'd you enjoyed my friend!