You slither to the
small of my back
in souciance,
bearing tales of
caramel and teak;
a live forest of cicadas,
a mother’s solitary gift,
you cloak me
testily,
at whim.
Your loins they bear
men’s callouses,
their brownness stealing
yours brazenly;
Your urn flecked with
the sweat of a hundred
(and three) orgasms
and the urgent need
for memory.
Embrace pillows while I
sleep,
tell them my unhappy secrets,
leave souvenirs at the
spaces I inhabit
so the world may love
me
a little more.
Wisdom Wears Neon Pyjamas 
*gasps! gets up to give lead a standing ovation. remains speechless!*
Nice!:) Where have you been? We missed you!
beautiful.
the world loves you a great deal 🙂
you`re back! And How!!!!! 🙂 🙂
*speechless!*
Missed you. Good to see you back in full form.
Missed reading you.
This made up for it a bit. :D. Very vivid.
wow! you are a magician with words! welcome back…
M4: M4’s got a mouth fulla hair. 😛
Revathy: Where have you been, missy? I didn’t realize you stopped by anymore!
errormsg: Ah, I wouldn’t believe it. 🙂
Piper: I am. But truth be told, only half my heart’s in it.
In love with my life: Thank you.
Nino’s Mum: It was a good break. Much needed.
sukanya: Funny how my own words never make me feel better.
This is wonderful OJ. And tell me again why you’re not trying to publish and stuff?
Haha..Im here only. I read all your posts. I just haven’t left any comments off late. 🙂
Whhhhheeeeeeee
Even though hairy
She’s back with a *bang*
Like Rupanzel, lets it hang
She’ll soon be a lot more cheery!
Anindita: Because both my grandmothers would howlingly chorus “O mara khodai!!!” from their chaise lounges in heaven at their granddaughter mentioning orgasms.
Revathy: *gasp* You’ve been lurking??? 😯
Aunty G: Strange times, these, Aunty G, when joy and sorrow don’t let me exclusively experience either.
Why were you needing to feel better?
I loved “(and three)”, and all of it was perfect, as always anyway.
I haven’t read anything this good in a while. Loved it!
:)Welcome back , OJ !
And a big hug to chase away the blues.
Lovely!
Thinking Cramps: Because it’s a good feeling, no? 🙂
MomGoneMad: Hello! I visited your page yesterday, but couldn’t leave a comment. Loved the Christmas pictures.
rajni: Oh, they’re more like royal purple.
Suniti: Hi there. First time here? 🙂
only after your status message at the header did i ‘get’ your poem, OJ.
I AM slow 😦
maidinmalaysia: Umm…the two had no connection, hon. 🙂 Don’t beat yourself up.
“We may take Fancy for a companion,
but must follow Reason as our guide.
We may allow Fancy to suggest certain ideas in certain places;
but Reason must always be heard,
when she tells us,
that those ideas and those places have no natural or necessary relation”: Dr. Johnson
thought that fit, just
maidinmalaysia: Bah. Reason shmeason.
fancy pansy
maidinmalaysia: It was a face-off! And Reason was routed.