Thy Lips

In collaboration with Michael G. Smith.

Thy lips,

    Wet roses; milk pink.

Pillows, silks and sighs...

    sounds of a river’s dance,

soft as quiver’s cry

 

Thy lips,

    Red velvet glaz'd frosting;

nude blood moons lipstick sky,

    strawberry fields forever and ever;

scarlet pills upon this tongue of mine.

Thy lips,

    Surrender caresses; gently imparts, 

carries my heart to flutter haze.

   Gives way to dreams of delight;

time halts as thy face, I touch an' graze.

Thy lips,

    Tiffany’s priceless on display.

Greater mold’s God hath cast;

    visions to a future day,

of gems trap'd in an hourglass.

 

Thy lips,

    a kiss traverse through blush mist;

finding its way to a lover shy.

    Awaiting thy touch to soothe my heart;

like dew in morning's tinge light.

Thy lips,

    burgundy botl'd time;

messages read in fuzzy sips.

    Tickling tastes of champagne.

Monet’s masterpieces palettes.

 

Thy lips, 

    sweet honey, floral nectar,

tastes of the spring lingers in silence din.

    Blossoming flowers speak an' sway;

divine beauty capturing hearts within.

Thy lips,

    Red ribbons wrapp'd ornate;

unwrapp'd petals in austral wind.

   Oracles gauging unknown's fate,

kisses final touch serenity’s grandeur gift.

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Such a marvelously gorgeous piece in all ways, Yumna and Michael.
A cowrite by two wondrously accomplished artists, no less, in a sensually romantic mood that sweeps tenderly and sweetly through the emotions of my heart.
The picture, presentation, and poetic enthrallment truly make this a virtual masterpiece of sheer allure to the senses … ummm, my own lips can almost taste the moment.

What's not to love … kudos, you two! ⁓ Richard : )

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ahh, I'm glad you like this collaborative effort, Richard. Thank you so much. Your words mean a lot to me :)

[Richard🖌]

As do yours to me … you are quite welcome, Yumna!

[emmajoy]

Beautifully laid words, a golden chain crafted by two very fine poets. I'll not select special quotes that touch my mind and heart.. it's not something i do.. this is love not a competition. Perhaps i'll just say that this is in my top five favourite Cafe posts at the moment.. a very long moment!

An exquisite and skillful collaboration. Long applause for its beauty and elegance.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

That is a humbling comment for me indeed! Thank you so much for appreciating this collab too, Emma, though the idea of this collab was solely of Michael (:

[emmajoy]

The comments are for both of you... believe me.

[Island Hippy]

Aloha YumnaKay, you did a lovely job with this collaboration. Gorgeous and melodic, I enjoyed reading this piece. Izzy

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you for appreciating this collaborative effort, Izzy. Means a lot to me 😊

[andrew mitchell]

thy lips are meant for squeezing, nice write!!!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Err okay lol Andrew I see you're taking lessons from Tony haha 😛
Thank you for liking 😊

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a kiss is definitely art---and the lips are the brushes.

nicely done you two...sounds as one voice.
j.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

So eloquently said..
Thank you for the appreciation, Jacob. Glad you like it 😊

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are more than welcome...if you get some time, would love a visit from you...

j.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

My apologies, Jacob. Really, I've been lousy in reviewing these days but will be checking your works soon :)

[Layla]

So vivid and sweet.
Wonderful imagery and flow.
Absoulutely breath-taking.
Thank you for sharing.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you for appreciating. I'm glad you like it 😊

[aLittlePain]

This form is stunning, richly prosaic with each verse! Overall a beautiful romantic read, in particular I loved the last 3 verses as fragrant as Monet's garden. Masterful writing, I enjoyed this very much. R xo

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you, Ray! I'm glad you liked it. I liked writing in this form :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A sigh of romantic poetry, full of imaginative expression and bursting with colour, texture and pathos.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much. Means a lot to me 😊

[Shy Joe]

This is very well done. One of the better poems I have read in quite sometime. Nice to see this was a collaboration. Thanks for sharing!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you, Shy Joe. I'm glad you like this effort. 😊

[Poeticme]

Simply beautiful my friend, the imagery was grand, the whole time I was reading all I could see was gorgeous lips...Lol!!...Love it when poetry takes me away like that.. Gorgeous poem my friend....What a homerun!!...Smiled to you on this masterpiece of writing

Poeticme

[Dr. YumnaKay]

It is a collaborative piece with a fellow writer here so I can't take all the credit 😉
Thank you! I'm glad you like it 😊