Wednesday, April 10, 2013

flirtation


Flirtation
by Rita Dove


After all, there’s no need
to say anything

at first. An orange, peeled
and quartered, flares

like a tulip on a wedgewood plate
Anything can happen.

Outside the sun
has rolled up her rugs

and night strewn salt
across the sky. My heart

is humming a tune
I haven’t heard in years!

Quiet’s cool flesh—
let’s sniff and eat it.

There are ways
to make of the moment

a topiary
so the pleasure’s in

walking through.


3 comments:

  1. Don't you just love how anything can happen with flirtation! :) This is fun, Ruth.

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  2. flirtation and sensuality, the lushness of the (rose's) body.

    xo
    erin

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  3. So digging that heart humming line. Glad you dug the jazz.

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