Shake It Off

A short poem about the first shoots of love; and the aftermath. And its aftermath. As introductions go, this is the honeymoon period to my style of poetry. No pun intended. :)

Shake It Off

© 2013 JJ Alleson

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His first kiss

Leaves her breathless;

Young shoots of love

Will test this

Devotion;

Her body bless his,

Heart shake a little.

 

Time skips away

Promises.

His eye

Instead amasses

Fresh fruit.

Desire that passes;

Loins shake a little.

 

Ring-fingered vows

Now smoke-mist.

Fists give

Black eye caresses.

Aim straight and true,

Does not miss.

Brains shake a little.

 

Child-swollen now

She faces

Violence daily:

The basis.

Her poison

Leaves no traces;

Hands shake a little.

 

Eyes open

In his stillness.

The cold floor

Last embraces;

The final kiss

She places;

Tears shake a little.

 

Reviews

[Hatchling]

wow! I like it

[Shannen Forrester]

Strange... I like the poem, I like the small stanza's and short lines but strangely I feel it is a little to long. I find myself losing interest, but aside from that it's brilliant :)