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a Paris

a Paris

Written by: Karen




the scene:

two spoons,
crossed lovers

still filled cups
tasty crumbs
and stems of plum

heavy, heady
scented
rising to heaven

abandoned
for the easy feel
of you and me

buttery crumbs
brushed from laps
and lips

pursed, locked
hearts in sync
the ticking of a clock

mais oui, mais oui,

time
for you and me
‘a Paris

the feel, the need
mais oui, mais oui
mais we

Karen
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Written by: Karen on July 1, 2010.
July 1, 2010news Post Under Flash Fiction, Poetry - Comments
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5 Responses to “a Paris”

  1. karen says:
    July 1, 2010 at 5:29 am

    Sorry about the “missed” accent mark. I should have changed my word processing program to French and copied that part.

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  2. Kits says:
    July 1, 2010 at 5:59 am

    I love the light feel of the poem. I can imagine a cafe au Paree right now. Lovely verse indeed.

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  3. Aniket says:
    July 1, 2010 at 6:51 am

    Echo to Kits. Lovely imagery and deep descriptive power in those words.
    And it had a buttery feel to it. Very smooth, Karen. Very Smooth.

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  4. Aerin says:
    July 1, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    POETRY? POETRY!? No fair, you are playing to the judge!!!

    “Tasty crumbs and stems of plum” – my favorite lines…so delicious

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  5. joaquin says:
    July 2, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    i didn’t know where to comment – here or secrets – here won.

    this is as warm and buttery as that croissant – sweetly ethereal – and beautiful. i read it slower each time just to savor it. even with the ticking clock, it feels like time has stopped – and the last line is the perfect little wink. wonderful!

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