Thursday, November 15, 2012

dVerse - Literary Allusion, "The Interlude"

"The Kiss" 1892, Tolouse Lautrec
The Interlude

Entwined heat simmers, lingers
as early morning peeks
through plantation blinds.

Passion replays behind sated lids,
an encore.

My mind savors your eyes, dark.
Chestnut locks, wayward.
Muscles, simultaneously gentle, intense.

Ecstasy retreats behind awkward smile
arms and legs unscramble,
as I realize "he" isn't "you".

by Margaret Bednar, originally written 8-25-2012

This is for the amazing dVerse Poets Pub - Meeting the Bar - Literary Allusion.  

I wrote this poem originally for Imaginary Garden with Real Toad's "Fireblossom Friday" and I linked it with a video clip from "Bridge Jones 2" (warning: The original & sequel are total chick flicks :)


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24 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 15, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    ahem, well the end there is a bit of a shocker....haha...what goes on behind the closed eyes of a passionate embrace....errr...well an awquark moment...lol...nicely done margaret....think i remember this one...

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  2. AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    it is a bit rude when the morning does not match the dream...

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  3. AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    wow, what a turn!
    loved the 'precision' in this... and definitely did not expect the ending.
    great write!

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  4. DaydreamertooNovember 15, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Phew.... Hot, scorching in fact.
    Beautifully told.

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  5. Laurie KolpNovember 15, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Amazed by the ending... this is great, Margaret!

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  6. Far Beyond The RidgeNovember 15, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    I beg to differ~i love both BJ movies. The hugh/colin fight is a classic, and what guy can resist parachute panties?
    Your poem reminded me of bridget sky diving~a wild ride with an awkward finish.
    Nice twist

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  7. JeffNovember 15, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Oh my. Well told, you left no hints along the way for the surprise at the end!

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  8. Ginny BrannanNovember 15, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    I love the visuals you paint with your words. You take us softly into the south with images of sun peeking through plantation blinds, then surprise us with images of rather illicit embrace:

    "arms and legs unscramble,
    as I realize "he" isn't "you". "

    Well captured, this "Interlude!"

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  9. AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    Lovely write and I don't think I have ever seen this painting by Lautrec...quite wonderful as is your poem.

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  10. EllaNovember 15, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    whoa..
    This was wonderful, such great visual paintings of the dance of intimacy...wow! Then you shock us...
    I love it!
    Happy Birthday!!!
    I'm singing, lol
    @>---------

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  11. henry clemmonsNovember 16, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    This works with the hug of a woman too, and then open eyes. The wrost part is they can tell, usually, they were not the one being hugged. Some loves are hard to forget, or times. Sometimes the person we are hugging is the same person, but remembered the same way. Anyway, I enjoyed this much.

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  12. ninotNovember 16, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    I always feel that our fantasies enhance our realities. Superb and unexpected!

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  13. Amrit SinhaNovember 16, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    A passionate piece with a twist ... wow !!! Delightful :-)

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  14. Dave KingNovember 16, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    I'm still wondering about the twist -- there are so many ways to view it! Fine bit of crafting, though.

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  15. Kathy ReedNovember 16, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Lautrec inspires doesn't he ?

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  16. Mr. CharlestonNovember 16, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Love the one you're with

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  17. Maude LynnNovember 16, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Oh, wow. Excellent work, Margaret!

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  18. hedgewitchNovember 16, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    I agree with those who say all sex takes place in the mind--I think your poem illustrates that perfectly, and also captures the heat of the painting.

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  19. AnonymousNovember 16, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Oops! very clever and very psychologically real too. k.

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  20. ClaudiaNovember 16, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    ha oh my...i didn't expect that closure...what a "delicate" moment...smiles

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  21. VictoriaNovember 16, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    I enjoyed the twist at the end and the wonderful expression of passion. A few years ago I saw a Toulouse-Lautrec exhibit at the Art Institute in Chicago...so many works. And yet, I'd never seen this one before. Thanks.

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  22. Sabio LantzNovember 16, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Ouch -- how common -- how repeatedly common.
    A great surprise -- well done.

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  23. Ginnie HartNovember 19, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    HA! I see none os us expected that! How fun. :)

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  24. my heart's love songsNovember 22, 2012 at 3:14 AM

    oh, my! that would be awkward! {smile}

    ♥

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