open sultry sky beyond dusky limbs cuffed
fluted iron bars beckon soft risen moon
paisley silk blinded eyes tap of leather crop
legs open mind wider jasmine scented night
Beautiful words for what isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but you make it sound almost seductive. Probably very much so to those who like that kind of thing.
wow! I’m glad, Brian you got so much supportive comments on this. IT’s beautiful, but I think what many are shocked by (the whip stuff) is a total ignorance of this ritual. LOL! This is yes, tasteful but more importantly, it sings of a very sensual night. Bravo, friend.
I wanted reiterate to you that I’ve blogged before about submission and spanking because that is a very important part of me. I will continue to do so if the prompt moves my Muse. Shibari as you wrote about is like calligraphy, painting, a tea ceremony in that they all revolve around the senses working in harmony with the ritual in a sacred dance.
Exactly! And those who don’t really understand Japanese aesthetics will get their panties in a wad. LOL! Shibari is supposed to be like sculpture…like ichibani, like really good haiku. Not the stuff that is produced by the majority of Westerners. LOL! (I’ve written my own share of bad haiku.) I am writing an essay on Iki: The Aesthetic of Edo. this will be way over people’s heads, and frankly, it’s taken a year for me to get mine around. But this is the specialized study I love and am known for. In each of my last two books I included essays on Japanese aesthetics, to the dismay of my publisher. LOL! But these essays are well read in Japan and for that I am deeply grateful. You definitely understand shibari. It ain’t about sex. LOL!
There Are More Poets than Stars in the Firmament 
Mmmm. Sexy, sensual, seductive. I love that moon. And jasmine. 🙂
Beautiful poem.
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Thank you so much. The 44 word limit was difficult and I moved the lines around quite a bit.
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I think you’ve got it just right. Its imagery is excellent.
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moon…jasmine…paisley silk…delicious.
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Thank you for imbibing.
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Beautiful, sensual imagery in this, Brian. The jasmine-scented night is splendid. Tastefully evocative.
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Thank you Victoria for the prompt. I’m glad you liked my contribution.
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Like the soft image of the jasmine scented night…
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The juxtaposition of hard/soft and the male/female openness.
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Interesting juxtaposition of bound and open…and who can resist a leather crop?
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For some, being bound allows openness. Some prefer the paddle over the crop.
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Erotica at play with the imagery here…Bondage in the title emphasizes that…wowzers 🙂
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I enjoy writing subtle erotica poetry where the reader has to fill in the spaces between actions.
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Ha.. this was quite sexy.. especially the paisley silk and leather.
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Tactile words to provoke and tease. Glad you enjoyed the poem.
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Smoking hot!!! ❤
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Hot like her bottom will soon be in the quiet night. 🙂
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“jasmine scented night.. ” ~ Aww.
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jasmine forever linked with the sting.
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Love the jasmine scented night. A delicious fragrance.
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Thank you for reading and smelling.
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Love an open
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un done.. foR noW..:)
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Thank you. 🙂
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Welcome..
FriEnd..:)
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a sensual poem, the night might be filled with magic
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magic and love and scents of lust and trust.
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A sensual poem with vivid imagery…fantastic.
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I’m all about sensual imagery. 🙂
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I think I just turned 50 shades of red!
Great images and language here.
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Thank you Sue, and it is true, occasionally my poems are blue.
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Beautiful words for what isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but you make it sound almost seductive. Probably very much so to those who like that kind of thing.
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Thanks for commenting. There are many types of tea in the world. 🙂
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wow! I’m glad, Brian you got so much supportive comments on this. IT’s beautiful, but I think what many are shocked by (the whip stuff) is a total ignorance of this ritual. LOL! This is yes, tasteful but more importantly, it sings of a very sensual night. Bravo, friend.
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I wanted reiterate to you that I’ve blogged before about submission and spanking because that is a very important part of me. I will continue to do so if the prompt moves my Muse. Shibari as you wrote about is like calligraphy, painting, a tea ceremony in that they all revolve around the senses working in harmony with the ritual in a sacred dance.
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Exactly! And those who don’t really understand Japanese aesthetics will get their panties in a wad. LOL! Shibari is supposed to be like sculpture…like ichibani, like really good haiku. Not the stuff that is produced by the majority of Westerners. LOL! (I’ve written my own share of bad haiku.) I am writing an essay on Iki: The Aesthetic of Edo. this will be way over people’s heads, and frankly, it’s taken a year for me to get mine around. But this is the specialized study I love and am known for. In each of my last two books I included essays on Japanese aesthetics, to the dismay of my publisher. LOL! But these essays are well read in Japan and for that I am deeply grateful. You definitely understand shibari. It ain’t about sex. LOL!
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