Nightly Shower

By liquid_emotion

candles flickering in the darkness
reflect off a steamy mirror
and fill the air with light scents
of apple, cinnamon, and wax

warm water trails off my chin
and flows in small rivulettes
down my glistening body
carrying away shampoo bubbles
and the daily grime of stress
thoughts drift in and out
with the pulsing water
and soft beating of my heart

I reluctantly turn the knob
and squeeze the last drops
of water from my hair
pushing open the now foggy glass door
as cool, night air rushes in
to chill my dripping skin
leaving goosebumps
that a soft towel will absorb

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Copyright 2003 liquid_emotion
Published on Friday, February 21, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: I had to reread this and comment on a new thought. But coming out of a hot shower into a chilly room: PERKY NIPPLES! Sorry my mind is in the gutter.

  • A former member wrote: This is a relaxing poem. I think I go shower now.

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Friday, April 4, 2003, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    Nice, descriptive writing - intriguing on several levels. Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • A former member wrote: ... seems to lack something to me. I dunno, just seems like an excerpt from something bigger. Maybe a short story? Scholar

  • A former member wrote: I cannot remember, is this one about me? If so, my critique is: not enough about the actual release! or maybe...you just leave me wanting more? ;) Scholar

  • A former member wrote: here you find pulchritude painting in pastels, a golden flag that rises over the heels of the wheeling moon where even the slightest of contact with this world brings a resurrection of contingent thoughts worth remembering, as you have Scholar

  • Jonas On Friday, February 28, 2003, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    pulchritude i don't know what it means, but it is a good word. i shall look it up.

  • liquid_emotion On Saturday, March 1, 2003, liquid_emotion (323)By person wrote:

    let me know, -k-, Fishy! :)

  • cre On Friday, February 21, 2003, cre (411)By person wrote:

    mmm.. very nice. good write, ty for sharing. -mb

  • Jonas On Friday, February 21, 2003, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    ahhh! i heave a sigh of relief! i'm stressed, but the last two poems i've read convey this tropical romance that gives me such peace! a sigh of relief again!

  • A former member wrote: Nice. Descriptive and provocative. Good poem. :-)

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