Lipstick And Black Lace

It is not in their wills to be wise or to be loving; but, unless each is both wise and loving, there can be neither wisdom nor love. - Thoreau

in tempting embrace

flaunting her sex over me

sheer, black, lipsticked lace

Author's Note

My love must be as free
As is the eagle’s wing,
Hovering o’er land and sea
And everything

I must not dim my eye
In thy saloon,
I must not leave my sky
And nightly moon

Be not the fowler’s net
Which stays my flight,
And craftily is set
T’ allure the sight

But be the favoring gale
That bears me on,
And still doth fill my sail
When thou art gone

I cannot leave my sky
For thy caprice,
True love would soar as high
As heaven is

The eagle would not brook
Her mate thus won,
Who trained his eye to look
Beneath the sun

- Thoreau

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A temptress on the loose in this senryu. Positively alluring to the weak willed. An excellent write Pete. I did enjoy your Thoreau poem, very much. Happy new year to you dear poet .

Chris

[Pete]

thanks chris. yes,my muse did write some poetry too! HNY.