LUST

LUST

A Poem by Peter Rogerson
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Driven by lust for long years it's refreshing to find love

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He was a nonsense on the wing,

A fluttering wayward teasing thing,

A verbal kind of yellow bird,

A solitary little word…


He was the song we used to sing,

A scintillating bit of bling,

A lonely knight upon the shore,

Meaning less and saying more…


He was the prayer we used to pray,

The nonsense words we’d cheaply say,

The tales an arcane jester tells,

His teasing tinkling troubled bells…


He was the dark before the dawn,

Herald of a jewelled morn,

The coat the peachy maiden wore,

The savage hasty words she swore…


His was the sweat that used to flow

In rivers as her face might glow,

Lust masquerading for a time

Half a hope and half a rhyme…


Then, when the silly years are past

And lust lies dead at lonely last

His waste a thing to look upon,

We thank our love that he is gone…


© 2016 Peter Rogerson


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This is a brilliant way to write about a much-covered topic. It's an exquisite blend of straightforward slightly-prettied-up raunch with an elevated tone of Elizabethan here & there. It's just the weirdest combination I've ever read, but I love it. Every word & phrase is creatively crafted & some are mind-blowing: "teasing tinkling troubled bells" . . . "the dark before the dawn" . . . & much more. Perfect rhyme & rhythm, too.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Peter Rogerson

7 Years Ago

I posted this some time ago, along with a few other poems I've written over the years.



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This is amazing!
Very creative and straightforward.
Love the rhyme scheme, makes for a perfect flow.
Awesome writing!

Posted 4 Years Ago


Sir ,I like your poem . It is so lovely
Keep writing more lovely poems (smiles)😊.

Posted 5 Years Ago


Hypnotically rhythmical, via the ages of lust, love and romance. Written to perfection.

Posted 5 Years Ago


I loved it. Well crafted metered and intelligent.

Posted 6 Years Ago


Cleverly rhymed and such a lovely way of describing how strong passion melds into love and over the years; and I think this poem shows that the physical and the intellectual are perfectly compatible.

Beccy.

Posted 6 Years Ago


A wild and interesting tale in the poetry. I liked the flow of thoughts leading to honest ending. Thank you Peter for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

Posted 6 Years Ago


Actually your concept of 'lust' sounds quite playful, unlike the way 'lust' is sometimes portrayed. But I am very glad 'the silly years', are past. And of course, that you have Love to thank for it. Your poem flows nicely, has unstilted rhymes, and I like the colour!

Posted 6 Years Ago


Peter Rogerson

6 Years Ago

Lust is like a school friend we grow away from as we mature, but still remember with a kind of affec.. read more
Great Aunt Astri

5 Years Ago

I am afraid I just used to laugh when the 'lust' reared it's head, between my husband and me! I have.. read more
Lust is a strong desire of a sexual nature that is based on physical attraction. However, lust can transform into deep romantic love, but it usually takes time. By the looks of your poetically penned revelation - you discovered this fact! :-)

Posted 6 Years Ago


I have no words.....my voice is in my awe. Strong imagery with superb musicality! Well done!

Posted 6 Years Ago


That was a fun happy hoppy dance, so many catchy little phrases to express all that is experienced in a life.. i shall be reading more of you.. write on..

Posted 7 Years Ago



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Added on June 5, 2016
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Peter Rogerson
Peter Rogerson

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom



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I am 80 years old, but as a single dad with four children that I had sole responsibility for I found myself driving insanity away by writing. At first it was short stories (all lost now, unfortunately.. more..

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