Aphrodite

Don't do it,
Don't even try,
Seasons yearned for it,
What autumn just complied.

Don't you tuck,
Fallen hair behind...
Till the spring blows a whistle.
Till the summer harsh up a little.

Or else, you may allow
My fingers to tuck them in.
To be close to those perfect lips...
To feel the velvet of your skin...

To sing a song into your ear,
And light up the evening a bit.
Then, let the body do the talking
If only, you permit...

Stepping close I wonder,
Beauty so sublime.
Speaking only with her eyes,
She pauses time.

*Aphrodite is the greek goddess of love and beauty. Reposting one of my favorite poems.
**Image Source here

Comments

  1. lovely! that is so sweet and soulful...loved it!

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  2. Lovely! Has a magical sound to it!

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  3. Very nice...and has an aesthetic feeling to it!

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  4. Very sweet and soulful poem.No wonder it is your favourite poem.

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  5. Awww... such a beautiful poem! Loved it Saru :)

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  6. Wonderful . Every line is magical .

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  7. Very sweet...and loved the title ..perfect!

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  8. Fantabulous. I absolutely loved reading it ;-)

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  9. Such amazing words and you did make the time pause, Saru:)

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  10. hm as usual superb keep wrting nice poem

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  11. you are amazing..
    the sheer simplicity and depth in those words..

    Wow.. :)

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  12. i agree with Jyoti....ur love poems are quite romantic and chaste

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  13. Beautiful and romantic Saru.. actually sensous too :)

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  14. Wonderfully weaved..liked it very much..

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  15. magical words.. beauty at its best.. :)

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  16. Just Amazing Lines... :-)

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  17. This is so romantic!! Loved your expressions!

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  18. It took away my heart. :)

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  19. its only words to tk my heart away very nyc composition :-)
    http://hindustanisakhisaheli.blogspot.com/

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  20. Now it is one of my favorites too :-)

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  21. So simple and so touching!!! Always Love your lines (:

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  22. Aww! That was such a sweet melodious poetry! Loved how you ended it! ^_^

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  23. sweet romantic beautiful and ---so soft ---loved reading it

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  24. WOW! A wonderful piece of poetry. Loved the lines:

    Stepping close I wonder,
    Beauty so sublime.
    Speaking only with her eyes,
    She pauses time.

    Keep rocking Saru :)

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  25. Lovely...wonderful..from seasons to romance...One of your bestest I would say Saru :)

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  26. a perfect title to the composition

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  27. Beautiful poem :)

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  28. Very beautifully written, soul touching. Will be back for more - www.freepaperbook.com

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  29. well written very nice !!!!!!!

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  30. Indeed there's something very inviting about the girl in the pic. And your lines bring it out beautifully.

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  31. Time has paused, Saru - now when will u lift the spell? :)

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    1. Hehehe...Have to find equally beautiful inspiration, Sir.

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  32. beautiful.........now its my favourite too <3

    ~anu~

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  33. Awesome and romantic. Saru, write more...more and more poems..

    www.numerounity.com

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  34. beautifully woven words romantic and sensous

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  35. My tooth is mo much aching right now, the line "My fingers to tuck them in" making a different sense really :)

    (Good writing anyway)

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  36. Whispering such a poem into beloved's ear is quite titillating. Wonderful poem Saru!!!

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    1. That is a beautiful thought. Glad you liked it Anupam.

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  37. Blissfully lovable and loving too! :)

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  38. Glad that you remember it even after 1.5 years. Thanks for being such a lovely reader. :)

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  39. Soulful! Your poems touch heart :)

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  40. I could feel beauty of the words and the rhythm. Well done, Saru.

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  41. Beautifully expressed :D I loved it.

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