'Raspberry Beret'

....sometimes you just have to tease

Raspberry Beret

 

(NOTE: This poem is for a friend with many personas. I’ll let her decide which one this poem is for. I couldn’t resist the tease… sorry)

 

She wore a beret the day I met

her, it was shaded in raspberry

and matched her lips of fire. The

moon was full and hung low,

 

so, when she walked, her sway

beckoned and dared me to look

at her enticements. Her movement,

like a colorful breeze, pulled

me into her vanilla charms, but

 

it was the music of her that

forced me to forever stay, locked

in her arms and Autumn scent.

Afterward, when all was spent,

she asked me to wear

her ‘Raspberry Beret’.

 

Aztec Warrior / redzone 9.1.2025

(END NOTE: Prince was a musical genius.)

Author's Note

....thanks for reading. How can you resist a Prince song? Not me.

Reviews

[RomaJ]

This piece is a captivating snapshot of a passionate encounter. It uses strong imagery to paint a picture of an alluring person. The use of color and scent -in raspberry, vanilla charms, and Autumn scent - creates an intoxicating pull. The last line, where you're asked to wear the beret, is powerful and very intimate, a symbol of a bond formed and a beautiful tribute to a muse.

[redzone]

Fantasy! Isn't it great?! Sometimes I amaze myself with the images that come into my head. Sometimes as a result of conversation, maybe listening to music, or reading poetry, but there it is and demands it be written down in black on white.

I love how you see this poem RomaJ, it absolutly was a painted picture using my pen to tell the story. So happy you enjoyed the read.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Oh Curt, I love this! And I loved Prince, too. My friend and I frequent thrift stores all the time in search of vintage finds, but have never come across a raspberry beret - yet! Do you remember the soundtrack Prince made for the movie, "Batman" back in '91, I think it was. The one with Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the joker? It was released in a movie reel tin canister, like that of old movie reels. I was working at a record store then, and got my hands on it as soon as it came out. There's a song on it, "Electric Chair"...give it a listen sometime! What a genius!!

[redzone]

Hi Kelly, thanks for the visit and comment. I had a black beret at one point and, yes, I found it at a thrift store. I go to thrift store often so I will look to see if I can find a red beret, take a photo and post it here.
"Electric Chair", a great song. My favorite Batman movie was the 1995 film with Val Kilmer. And the song from that movie that was the killer, was Seal's 'Kissed by a Rose'. I wrote a poem based on this song.
Do you still have that movie reel tin canister of the 91 Batman movie?? What a great story and I am envious, working in a record store, sounds like great fun.
-Curt

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'll get it out and take some photos of it. It even has the batman insignia on the front!