the softness of his kiss

a one line poem (with audio)

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the softness of his kiss

at first is gossamer, the hover
of a damselfly on summer lakes,
lacy wings that tip to break
the ripples, radiate in waves
that elongate, to roar
and rush

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤtorrential,

outward bound for sea,
river sweetness
steeped in brine

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤnow bitter, rising
thunderous and tidal high; it pounds
a sucker-punch to leave me
reeling,

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤdrowned; lost

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤdiscarded flotsam

ㅤㅤㅤㅤfloating lonely

to the beach.

© Zarina Dara 2018. All Rights Reserved

An earlier version of this poem was first published in Poetry Under Cover on 20 January 2018.