from the corner of his eye
he reads
the wind in her hair;
intoxicating, scented braille
he whispers fireflies;
fragments of his soul,
to descend
on her eyelashes
(feathery soft),
and tip-toe to the moon;
where his gaze tastes hers,
delicately,
in white & faintest blue.
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Written for Victoria C. Slotto’s prompt about Synesthesia (confused sensations) over at dVerse – come join us at the bar!
Exquisite. 🙂
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thank you so much 🙂
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tasting white and faintest blue conjures up a nice image of a smoking cocktail:)
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oooh it sure does 🙂
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Wonderful mixtures of texture and image and sense here. k.
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thanks, K!
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Love the wind scented braille – just the right touch of ambiguity. Lovely poem.
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thank you, Dave!
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