On a monthly basis, The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog offers an exercise or challenge to provoke writers to try new forms of expression. I did one of these a while ago, back here, and now have tried the current suggestion, the Septolet.
Listening
eyes closed
lightly
listening to her breathing
sensing her effort
straining
against the bindings
Feeling
lying quietly
on the couch
her below
arm dangling
tracing her stomach
muscles flexing
Go and visit their site, and learn about this alternative style and give it a try, The Erotic Readers and Writers Association - septolet
If you decide to give it a try, please think to leave a link below in the comments so we might all enjoy it.
Listening
eyes closed
lightly
listening to her breathing
sensing her effort
straining
against the bindings
Feeling
lying quietly
on the couch
her below
arm dangling
tracing her stomach
muscles flexing
Go and visit their site, and learn about this alternative style and give it a try, The Erotic Readers and Writers Association - septolet
If you decide to give it a try, please think to leave a link below in the comments so we might all enjoy it.
You express the the mood and feeling so well, in so few words, that I can picture it, I can feel it.
ReplyDeleteAnd...I'm completely sincere when I say I am in awe of your ability to ellicit feelings out of your readers, with very spare and elegant language.
ReplyDeleteYou so rarely write anything here. When you do, I'm always delighted!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
I really like this kind of poetry and I love the two you've written here. I may have to try my hand at it too.
ReplyDelete"laying quietly
ReplyDeleteon the couch"
Sorry, but bad grammar ruins the effect. Correct English is "lying on the couch".
and I still love "Feeling" even all these months later :) Can you see me now?
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