Skin to Skin
You lend me your softness
so that
I might remember
the gentleness
that resonates
from touch
skin to skin
and back again
A heaving
of dark days
folded in upon itself
unwinding
amongst the tangles
of
eggshell blue
Egyptian cotton
Your tenderness
spills
like liquid silk
creating rapids
along each softened ridge
to refill
my languishing
vessel
Colleen DuBois ~ Reflections of Me 
Outstanding. Lush and beautiful and blue. You know how much I love blue.
January 27, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Thank you Sara. Thats a big compliment coming from such a talented lady =) Yes, we seem to share an appreciation for eggshell blue !
January 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm
It’s been too long since I visited. My Little Writer hiatus lasted a while… Colleen, this was a stunner. I loved your descriptions and could almost feel the silkiness of those sheets! Sigh.
(and thanks for popping over to see me… I appreciate your comments!)
January 28, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Hello ! Yes I too have only recently tapped back into the creative reserves in recent weeks after a long break. And it’s great to be back. Yes, I was thrilled to see your blog active again…Welcome Back ! Hope you’re well and happy. And thanks for the comments re my words above…I’ve been on a bit of a roller coaster of emotions lately =)
January 28, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Dreamy and longing … I like the use of Egyptian cotton as a way to describe tenderness … Thank you for visiting me! All the best!
January 28, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Hello ! I’m pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for your comments.
January 30, 2011 at 9:49 am
Hi Colleen,
I enjoyed your poetry and your choices of photo are great, do you take them?
And also to hear you read, a very nice addition.
Thank you very much for adding me to your blog roll.
January 29, 2011 at 2:48 am
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I am finding the reading part a little awkward but hopefully I will get used to it as I know I appreciate listening to other’s readings. Some photos are mine (such as the header picture) but most are not.
January 30, 2011 at 9:51 am
so rich and sensual Colleen… love the way the physical and emotional states come together here.
January 30, 2011 at 7:32 am
Hello ! Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I’m pleased you appreciated my words 🙂
January 30, 2011 at 9:52 am
Hi Colleen,
Love this sequence from the poem especially
‘unwinding
amongst the tangles
of
eggshell blue
Egyptian cotton’
So effective, especially ‘eggshell blue’ which is such a lovely shade to use in the poem
February 22, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Hello, thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m glad you appreciate my words 😉
March 6, 2011 at 5:04 pm
now this is quite something.. it shimmers with energy.. I think I need a cigarette.. 😉
March 29, 2011 at 6:22 am
“to refill
my languishing
vessel”
gorgeous! so lush!
April 16, 2011 at 10:21 am