I’m seeing you tonight.
It isn’t my heart I worry about
or its thump, thump, thump
and its skips.
Nor is it my mouth
which talks far too much
and longs to whisper things
you shouldn’t hear.
I’m worried about my horns.
Have I polished them enough?
Can they be seen through my hair?
Are they sharp and tough
to pierce through your armor?
I’ll invade your guarded soul
and revel in its capture.
In my bed,
I’ll keep you satiated
in your defeat,
my most prized prisoner,
eternally chained to me.
***My poem was inspired by a fun conversation I had with Seeing the Whisper.***
Poet Rummager 
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One word from you, and I tingle! Thank you Derrick.
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🙂
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The sharpness and toughness of your horns, scared me, and I broke my chains, before the pain…
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…before the pain could make me pee. 🙂
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Lol…hehe, I always enjoy your wondrous words
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Haha! Well, you do inspire me 😀
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I’ve been passionate and emotional lately,
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/let-us-not-be-silent/
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Wonderful, Rose. It’s important to keep one’s horns polished. 🙂
Great illustration, too.
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It makes it so much easier to capture souls when your horns are polished. Right on, Merril! Ted is a brilliant artist. Thanks a bunch!
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🙂
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Ha ha ha Well done. Car wax is the best if you are travelling for your quest. Put a new shine on those horns and hooves. I’m sure I’ll be satisfiied
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Haha! Thank you, Joseph, for your words. They inspired this poem. I’ll keep car wax in my purse! 💋
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You never know when you will need it lol
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I always like your words….😍
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Aw, your visits warm my horns! Grazie, dear Pupazzovi. 😘
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It is always a pleasure you are welcome dear friend
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I dont know if its just me or what …but i am sensing something very sensual here..lol..
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Lol. I wanted to give a new twist to the old adage of selling ones soul to the devil! Thanks for reading my poem, Mich! 🌹👹
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A soul can pop like a balloon! Make sure your horns are not too sharp.
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Ha! A popped soul is easier to transport, tho. 👻
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Just make you sure don’t forget your spirit pump!
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Ha! That’s clever.
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Quick! What do you call a popped soul??
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Please tell me!
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The soul gets sad; deflated in spirit. 😞
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Deflated spirits are easy to fix…just gotta find the leak and use a patch. Problem solved.
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That’s right and use the spirit pump! Soaring again… woohoo!!
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You gotta stuff the spirit in a bucket of water…the bubbles tell you where the leak is.
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Very good!
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I do hope that I got an “A”, teacher Jennie!
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A+ 🙂
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Yay!!! 🤗
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quite a tease
for first year’s
season 🙂
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Devils love to tease! 😛
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We all worry about those pesky horns. 🙂
A mix of sensuality and vulnerability, quite lovely. And the illustration complimented the words.
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Pesky is certainly an apt description! Thank you very much. Ted is an amazing artist! 😁
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Excellent! One of your very best!
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Wow! Thanks so much. 🧜🏽♀️
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In mythology, fire is a good thing for It burned away the impurities in one’s life making one ready for battle or love or both. So let the festivities begin as we honor all who have been burned and cut with Merlin’s knife.
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Beautifully expressed, JC. I appreciate your words and love the connection you made to mythology! Fire is a destroyer and a purifier. Yes!
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Creepy.
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Creepy is one of my most favorite words!
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care for those horns, you might need them one day.
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I always find neat ways to use my horns. 😈
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Such a wonderful illustration too.
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Ted is my hero! Truly a talented guy.
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I read your poem about 2 or 3 more times and wanted to comment about you/ wonderful choice of words which drew me in, being both alluring and playful. Poe’s Ligggea could have said these words or Morgan LaFae who trapped Merlin in a tree… jc.
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I just read Poe’s “The Conqueror Worm.” Thanks for pointing out Ligeia to me! Poe is the master of horror! Thanks so much for your wisdom and kind words, JC. I faintly remember the story of Merlin imprisoned in a tree and will have to revisit that tale soon. xo
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Flip Wilson may be dead…but, Geraldine lives on.
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Haha! Yes!! The devil made me do it! My dad loved Flip Wilson.
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So good. Nice to see you writing again! 😊
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Thank you, Doritos. 😍
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My pleasure, Rosita!
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Haha! Touché, love.
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You little devil Rose.
An awesome poem. Bravo. 😈
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Haha! Ah, Alan, you say the sweetest things. Thank you, darkling. 😘
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Fun! Thank you for using the illustration!! Feel free to rummage through my catalog in the future, as well. 🙂
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My pleasure. I love rummaging!
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she’s back woop 😀 punchy poem, love is a battle?
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Love can also be a living hell. Lol. Thanks Josh. 💘
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‘my most prized prisoner,
eternally chained to me.’
Beautiful and wonderfully constructed.
💞🌹
Shiva
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I believe there’s at least one person in ones life worthy of being locked into an eternal embrace. Thanks so much! 💋
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Rummager I think and feel you must read my poem ‘Celestial Embrace’, I am expressing so after your response.
I believe so; at least one person… if not one can imagine so…. hahaha.🤔
Please put your valuable comment on the Octopussy Tentacles you have read.
Thanks
💓
Xoxo
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I’ll visit soon. Thanks Shiva! xo
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Oh! You’re back, sweetie!! I’ve missed you so much, dear Rose! Hope everything is well and I look forward to see more of your polished horns in the future. 😉😘❤
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Hi Sarah! Glad to see you here, darling. Loooove your work. 💋💜😘 Ah, my polished horns still need some sharpening, so I hope to stick around. Thank you!
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Someone sounds horny . . .
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Haha! Well, the poem is about a devil.
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I know. I was just being an imp.
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Ha! I enjoy your impish ways.
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I see I forgot to “like” when I dropped by a few days ago, so I am now. I don’t just like this, I LOVE it. 😊
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Aw, thanks so much, Kaddie. 🤗
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quite a poetry it is. well flourished, captivating & eye-catching. off nicely plucked feeling of hearts, & fascinatingly captured in words, i must admit. nice imagery. looking forward to your work, shortly.
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Thank you for taking the time to read and send your charming words! I appreciate it a lot. 🌹
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Horns come in handy in most relationships, but they can also get in the way of the same relationship. Strong words, Rose.
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No truer words spoken, Otto. Thanks very much. 🌹
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A wicked beauty…the poem is perfect for Ted’s art. He understands those hidden horns! (K)
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Yes, there are hidden horns in all of us, and some are sharper than others. Thanks K!
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I love this one! Now I am curious about the inspiring conversation you had on Seeing the Whisper 🙂
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Hi again Inese! You can read our convo in the comments section of my poem “Sweet Nothings.” 😘
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Bravo. The horns are a wry and unexpected twist.
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We all have horns, I think. They’re hidden somehow. 😈
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I’m sure we do. A good person is one who knows she can gore you but decides against it.
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Haha!! That is true. My horns haven’t been bloody in yearrrrrrrs! 😃
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It doesn’t hurt to sharpen them….one never knows. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
from Rose, the Poet Rummager
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Thanks so much, Robert.
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Love this. A wonderful poem and I think the illustration is great, too.
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It’s Ted Giffin’s amazing art that inspired me. Thank you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for the share.
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You are so welcome! Always love to share great writing!!
xoxo
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intense, and simply beautiful. Very unique poetry, i enjoyed it💕
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I’m happy to hear that! Many thanks. 💝
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Love it and Ted’s artwork!!
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Thank you! I’m sorry I missed your comment. I usually never pass over the aroma of coffee. 😉
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It’s amazing how inspiration comes from conversation. Nice!
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It’s a lot of fun finding inspiration in different ways!
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💞❤💞
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Such a well-written poem!
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Thanks! I appreciate your visit. 🌹
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My pleasure 🙂
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MAGIC WORDS AND I LOVE THE ARTWORK, YOU HAVE SUCH A TALLENT, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
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“I’ll keep you satiated in your defeat/my most prized prisoner/eternally chained to me.” Everyone should have someone who writes them a poem like this. 😉
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Thank you Oggy. xo
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Read this again and loved it even more, My Dear!! Bellissimo!!!!
xoxo
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Ah, lovely to hear! Many thanks ❤️
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The pleasure was all mine, My Dear!!!
xoxo
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