Bitter Romance in the Garden
58A parable about relationships and humor found after a bitter romance...
Moody twilight rolled down the hilly sky
Lush garden welcomed me softly.
The lover looked on in secret;
Seductively, he whispered on the wind.
He escaped my notice;
Perfumed rose breezes distracted.
Pleasant, ending of the day.
Not seen, he brushed lightly my wrist, more;
I turned to see whose touch, no one.
The twilight lay down to sleep deep night.
I retired to my curving bed, wondering,
Who was that secret lover, unseen?
Next day at first light, I awakened.
At once, I knew that bitter lover, his name:
Poison Ivy.
You, cad, you.
Two weeks later, remembering,
Wearing, enduring your caustic kiss.
Decadent baths three times daily,
Soak away your incendiary romance,
Cooling the passion of your
Whispered, burning kiss.
No summer’s friend,
Liar in the garden,
False promising, secret lover,
Nature’s sneaky misfit,
Poison Ivy,
You, cad, you.
Beware that bitter garden romance…
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Nice one, Denny Love the pic too!
I had a bitter romance yesterday. The man tried to kiss me on my ring finger and now it's so swollen that I cannot wear my engagement ring on it! *ouch* That mosquito really hurt! :(
Hi, G-Ma, yeah, old Ivy is both a sneaky prude AND a cad - guys like that KNOW they don't get picked for the bouquet like all the other sociable flowers! :) Thanks for visiting!
Hi, Gypsy, thanks for visiting! Sometimes I surprise myself at what comes out... now you know why I've been so quiet the past couple of weeks! :)
Hi, nazish, thanks for visiting! How's your encounter with Malcolm Mosquito coming along? Sounds like he's jealous of your finance! :)
Hey, I had one of those bitter romances too. It was really annoying. Thank goodness for baking soda and viinegar.
Hi, readabook, thanks for your visit! I see you are part of the sisterhood... ;)
I liked the picture. good poem. Nice twist that about the poison ivy.
No words to praise the page..
Another masterpiece...the garden and poison ivy,well done you see.
up and beautiful.
Photo Credit
Secret Garden Photo by Athena's Pix @ flickr
G-Ma Johnson Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago
OMG what a prude...I know cause he also :
Not seen, he brushed lightly my wrist, more;
I turned to see whose touch, no one.
so the herb baths and soothing waters made me feel so fresh and free...:O) Hugs