Please say you are lingerie
I can put on tonight,
the black garters
sexed, sleek, ignitable.
Say you are the red dress
I’ll slip into, the lining made
of paradise or the suede stilettos
cradling my feet, the straps
caressing my shins.
Say you’re my favorite purse
perched on the bed or the bookmark,
lovingly tucked inside
the pages of the latest
Sylvain Reynard
book resting on the nightstand.
Say you’re the sound of
Chet Baker’s voice
“sweet talking the void”
on vinyl, as I dance around
the room.
Say you are the blaze
of the moon, slipping
through the trees
peeking in the open window.
Say you are the air
suffused with the
sweet scent of magnolias
blossoming, petals opening
before they come undone.
Say you are the love revisions
being edited in bold font,
mating consonants
inside my head.
Say you are the backward
heat of my thoughts.
My body’s annunciation.
Say I’m the siren song
that will always call to
you, the music that will
never fade into the hollow
of the years.
Say you are the framed
photograph on the dresser,
the holy spirit of a
yellow tulip, say lace,
say wine, say peach,
say anything.
-Tosha Michelle
Very nice.
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Thank you, sir.
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My pleasure, mademoiselle 🙂
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😉 xx
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Beautiful ♡
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Thank you.
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Wonderful writing. A beautiful poem.
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Thank you, Christopher. Hope all is well in Switzerland.
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Well written. Beautiful and expressive. I could actually smell the magnolias blossoming.
And thanks for the introduction to Chet. Wow! I’m on a ear feast. 🙂
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Thank you. Chet is for sharing. 🙂
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O.M.F.G
This is GORGEOUS.
Damn, Tosha. Definitely my new favorite.
Sooooooooo….wow.
Okay, I’m done…..I think…..maybe a heart emoji…..❤….ok….I’m good.
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Ha-ha. Thank you, Poet of The South. xx
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Xxxxx
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A joy to the senses.
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Thanks, Alex
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This was beautiful and wonderfully written xo
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Thank you.
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This was so beautiful Tosha and depicts so perfectly that madness that seizes one’s mind and heart when one is in love and anything the other person says is good enough and would sound like heaven
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Thank you, Geetha. I love your name by the way. I’ve been meaning to tell you that and keep forgetting
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Welcome and thank you Tosha. Geetha is derived from Bhagavat Gita (my name was originally written Gita and then bureaucracy kicked in) which is the sacred text of the Hindus. It means a kind of ode and Bhagavat Gita means Ode to the Divine.
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It’s beautiful
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How about I say I’m a chocolate bar?
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I’d say. I’d eat you, but in that context it would be pretty inappropriate and not my style. 🙂
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Very visual, thanks for sharing.
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Thank you
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This is a great one. Hanging on the edge, wondering where the words will take me!
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Thank you, C-manly man
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When I read this, I felt I was in the room and I saw each object. The window was open and I could smell the waft of blossoms outside as the breeze blew in. Then I saw the frame on your dresser.
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perfect
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Oooh, nice!
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Thank you x
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Superb poem, totally captivated my thoughts. You’re always so clever and creative with your words, making your poetry work a delight to read. Favorite stanzas 5th and 8th, favorite line, “say anything”!
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Thank you, Mia. Your compliments carry extra weight because I am such a fan of your poetry,
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You’re so welcome, and thank you.
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xx
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Wow, all I can say is great — love the metaphor, Tosha. Every line is exquisite. So very fine. 🙂
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Thank you!
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You are so incredibly talented, Tosh. Love it. Love you. 😊
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Thank you. Love you too
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You described a beautiful moment❤️
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Thanks, Lisa x
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No, THANK YOU DOLL FACE💋❌⭕️❌⭕️
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This one is perfect! Love love.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Now that’s hope and passion. Hahaha. Great Tosha. And the song is so swooned. Love it.
🙂
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Thank you. It is totally swoon xx
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Just so perfect!
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Thank you 🙂
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This got me dreaming..beautiful!! 🙂
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Thank you
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🙂 you are welcome beautiful lady!
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness and commented:
The Awesome Tosha!!!
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Thanks, Paul 🙂
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You’re welcome Tosha:)
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This was so sweet. The feminine visuals were delightful. Aw, the things that run through our head when we are in love. Great work Tosha.
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Thanks. It’s always wonderful to hear from you
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When love can be anything ❤ Lovely poem… 🙂
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Great poem and great song (by two great songwriters, Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh). Chet Baker’s vocal sounds a lot like the great Mel Tormé. In fact, everything’s great except my grating overuse of “great.” 😦
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Ha-ha. No. Your comment’s great. 😉
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Beautiful serenade…
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Thanks and for the follow.
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