Single Nights

a poem about being single

Last night

I kissed a guy

and tasted vodka 

with a tinge of bar smoke

mesmerized by the way his eyes spoke.

I followed his sultry voice

outside where his hands found my hips

and I licked the freedom off his lips

the freedom in knowing I can forget his name,

in knowing he will forget mine

in knowing I could get lost in a good time

But we only kissed

and when he left, I smiled.

It felt good to be wild once in awhile.

Author's Note

trying to capture an interesting night.Inspired by Emily Dickinson's Wild Nights

Reviews

[Davidgeo]

The last line should use "feels" instead of "felt".

It's very well written otherwise. It captures the exhilaration of being intimate with an attractive stranger quite well I do think.

Oh yeah, just one little thing for the sake of accuracy, the Dickinson poem you were inspired by is actually titled "Wild Nights! Wild Nights!".

[Matthew Kult]

Gracefully sensual.

Great Read

Matthew

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Interesting take on being single and having no responsibilities, thus being free to roam. Flowing and thought provoking and descriptive piece.

[LKBillips]

Wonderfully done and loved the imagery. I have a few memories of such things. :)

[Misterr Remeat]

Very nicely done! I did a lot of club surfing in my day, but sadly I was always the wing man. It does indeed sound like an interesting evening. Keep up the good work!

[Sam]

This is exactly what to expect from alcohol....it describes the excuses we sometimes use to cover up our wrong doings...great going Livana!

[Poeticme]

Loved the imagery of this beautiful poem, what a great write , thanks for sharing, also I think everyone has had one of those nights at the club☺

Poeticme

[Csimmons]

I really liked this poem . the way you talk about being single from the side you don't usually hear

[Lovecraft]

That could have ended in a night of passionate yet casual sex but I like how she refrains from doing so, instead finding a simple pleasure in kissing a man she doesn't know. An enjoyable read.

"and I licked the freedom off his lips" This line was very good but for some reason it also amused me by bringing a slight smile to my lips. It's somewhat funny but in a great way.

Overall it is quite good. Keep up the good work, Livana. :)

[mattavelli]

Very smooth and vivid. :)