I was challenged by my poetry workshop tutor to write a poem that was a running metaphor. This is one of the pieces I wrote with that in mind.
Pollination
Rose
budding
blooming
slipping open slowly
releasing sweet scent
intoxicating
awaiting arrival
proboscis entering
feasting on nectar
Also posted for D’Verse Poets Pub – OpenLinkNight. Doors open Tuesday (every Tuesday at 3pm EST.)
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Passion's Pleasure 
well natures gotits own hot intimacy going on here…great capture….
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Posted by brian | September 20, 2011, 7:14 PMThanks Brian – you got it 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 20, 2011, 8:33 PMsweet flower blooming ~ nice one ~
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Posted by Heaven | September 20, 2011, 7:17 PMNice and simple with a hint of sensuality … 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 20, 2011, 8:34 PMlike a flower, this poem blooms!
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Posted by Anthony Desmond | September 20, 2011, 7:45 PMThat’s so nice 🙂 Thanks Anthony 😀
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 20, 2011, 8:33 PMfeasting on nectar…hmmmm…i can feel this on my tongue..
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Posted by claudia | September 20, 2011, 8:11 PMSweet, Claudia 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 20, 2011, 8:32 PMCaptured it’s bloom and so much more, very nice.
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Posted by Pat Hatt | September 20, 2011, 8:13 PMThanks Pat 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 20, 2011, 8:32 PMI must agree with you bajanpoet, I saw that sensuality with the flower opening herself and almost seducing the bee or butterfly…. I saw that very clearly…… good write……..
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Posted by johnallenrichter | September 20, 2011, 9:45 PMWonderfully concise and sensual 🙂
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Posted by lori | September 20, 2011, 9:51 PMwonderful and sweet.
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Posted by ayala | September 20, 2011, 10:09 PMI love playing around with words and really love the running metaphor here. I bet you got some big applause at the workshop, as this piece is very good. Greatly enjoyed the write, thanks for the read and Happy Open Link Night
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Posted by hobgoblin2011 | September 21, 2011, 12:09 AMI am glad you liked it 🙂 I haven’t submitted it for the workshop yet, but yes I think it is very good as well 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 21, 2011, 8:26 AMThis poem really blooms a beautiful flower
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/20/the-fait-of-our-lands/
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Posted by Sarah Johnston | September 21, 2011, 12:16 AMVery beautiful 🙂 Totally agreed!
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 21, 2011, 8:26 AMvery sensual – love it
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Posted by Jo Bryant | September 21, 2011, 2:46 AMGlad you do, Jo! 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 21, 2011, 8:26 AMSexy!!
I can say sexy in a comment, right?!? 🙂
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Posted by jannie funster | September 21, 2011, 9:29 PMLOL, sure you can, Jannie 🙂 ❤
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 22, 2011, 11:13 AMVery sensual write, the bias side of me was very attached to the topic too 😉 ~ Rose
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Posted by C Rose | September 22, 2011, 11:34 AMYup I love Roses 😉 ❤ lol
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 23, 2011, 11:59 AMYee-hah! My first visit to your blog and I get an erotic poem on nature! Talk about first time being the charm, LOL.
This was a masterful string of metaphors. And you know what they say about a big proboscis…! Really, a pleasure to read. Thanks again for stopping by my place. I’ll be back! Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/jazz-is-abc-weds/
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Posted by Sharp Little Pencil | September 24, 2011, 5:19 AMThis was a masterful string of metaphors.
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!
And you know what they say about a big proboscis…!
ROFL
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Posted by bajanpoet | September 26, 2011, 12:48 PMhot, a powerful piece that rocks and rolls.
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Posted by The Gooseberry Garden | September 28, 2011, 2:17 AMThanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by bajanpoet | October 6, 2011, 11:53 AMthis is incredible.
glad to read you and love your blog.
welcome sharing your poetry with us today,
first time participants can do free linking up to 3 poems, you can write for our challenge if you want to, no obligations, we are open until Thursday night, 8pm…
hope to see you in.
keep up the excellence.
would love to be able to read you again, come by when you are ready.
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Posted by The Gooseberry Garden | September 28, 2011, 2:18 AMI’m on my way!
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Posted by bajanpoet | October 6, 2011, 11:53 AMSuch a pretty mind image….. love it!
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Posted by Marinela | September 30, 2011, 5:31 PMhttp://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/10/perfect-poet-award-week-53.html
an award notice,
insert the award image to your poem post, submit to week 53 if possible.
Happy Rally.
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Posted by The Poetry Palace | October 10, 2011, 4:16 PMI had a couple of thoughts here… was was a bit sensual 😉 the other was excitement for spring 🙂
good write and a big smile on my face:)
~L
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Posted by ~L | January 17, 2012, 5:09 PMYup, you hit both of them 🙂
*whisper* it was actually a metaphor piece for the sensuality 😉
Great that it made you smile 😀
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Posted by bajanpoet | January 17, 2012, 6:05 PMlove the word flow,
smiles.
glad to see you share.
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Posted by Taylor | January 21, 2012, 6:52 PMThanks Taylor 🙂 Glad you liked it 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | January 22, 2012, 2:39 AM