melt

By KittyStryker

kiss me like a saxophone solo
i want to taste the rhythm long ago
sent down, down into the earth
it rises in my blood
when you take me by the hand
swing me round, hold me close
because i am melting when you touch me
and i am dancing even when we stand still

you are jazz, you are the way
a woman's hips sway as she moves
i feel Harlem in the way we move together
can you taste the summer heat
when our lips meet?

you are lemonade during a thunderstorm
when the lightning flashes and skin prickles
the rain falling on my skin at midnight
when the air is so thick you can slice it
you are fresh blueberries hidden
sunsoaked on the forest paths

come run with me through worlds
unknown by the busy streets
and the city smog- worlds still breathing
past melodies and dreams
we can close our eyes and spin
pretend we never saw the things we've seen
it's summer and the sky shines
with possibility

and so do we

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Copyright 2004 Bast
Published on Sunday, July 25, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Mr King On Thursday, August 12, 2004, Mr King (547)By person wrote:

    intoxicating these lover's dreams you make reality!

  • cre On Tuesday, August 3, 2004, cre (411)By person wrote:

    mmm . . gorgeous, kitty . . i love the line "lemonade in a thunderstorm" . . the way you phrase things . . it brings your world to me . . i miss you

  • Delphoid-Q On Monday, July 26, 2004, Delphoid-Q (213)By person wrote:

    Bows and kisses Bast’s feet… slowly.

  • Dolly_Fatale On Monday, July 26, 2004, Dolly_Fatale (29)By person wrote:

    this is so sweet i'm in awe of your way with words.

  • Mistress Shadow On Sunday, July 25, 2004, Mistress Shadow (252)By person wrote:

    This is very sweet and orginal. "you are fresh blueberries hidden sunsoaked on the forest paths" Fav. line.~T~

  • Crystal Passion On Sunday, July 25, 2004, Crystal Passion (221)By person wrote:

    awww kitty is in love :x

  • girlafraid On Sunday, July 25, 2004, girlafraid (480)By person wrote:

    and i am dancing even when we stand still-this is a beautiful piece, snippets of romantic moments...vry sweet

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Sunday, July 25, 2004, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    That is a very beautiful piece! From the first lines "kiss me like a saxophone solo i want to taste the rhythm long ago sent down" and throughout. VERY cool and full of a liquid rhythm. Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • glasshouse On Sunday, July 25, 2004, glasshouse (548)By person wrote:

    "we can close our eyes and spin pretend we never saw the things we've seen" You paint a picture fluidly. Velvet smooth and sweet as the lemonade of which you speak. Very good write, babe. Very good indeed. -Glass

  • aXe FactoR On Sunday, July 25, 2004, aXe FactoR (335)By person wrote:

    a beautifully written piece. the vivid imaginery added the impact to it. awesome. -MeL-


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