Kisses on the Back Porch -- Poetry by Liz Samuels

A few weeks ago my email prompt class took inspiration from the poem "Kissing a Horse" by Robert Wrigley. 

Thank you to Liz Samuels for letting me share her kiss poem, which is a heady mix of rhythm, repetition and vivid imagery. Enjoy!

Kisses on the Back Porch

 

A pluck of the guitar, a chime in the wind

a liquid drip falling on rock,

 

Coos, chirps and trills

random and musical

 

Sun shining on pebbles

seeming to sleep

 

all kisses

 

A bee collecting pollen’s shadow

appearing on a cabin log

 

The fluttering stinger of a Queen

positioning her eggs

 

Fragrance released

from a hanging pansy basket

 

all kisses

 

Threading wicker cradles

completing a container

 

Quiet snapping of flip flops

as skin meets sand

 

A puff dot on a netted blouse

whispering “hello”

 

all kisses

 

A peck to comfort cheeks

red and round

 

A peacock plume

tickling the air

 

A pen flowing

ink upon parchment

 

all kisses

 

Whiskers detecting vibration

tasting salt on vial rims

 

Butterflies tipping their wings

tapping hither and thither

 

Seeds sprinkled across fields

for a future harvest yield

 

all kisses

About the Author

Liz Samuels has been writing from Linda Ferguson's prompts for about eight years, as therapy, and for entertainment. This poem was written during an unexpected turn of events when her husband threw out his back and she found herself alone on a Central Oregon porch. She immersed herself in the beauty of the sights, smells, and sounds surrounding her. Sensations emerged  from her teacher's hint that contained the word "kiss." Here she shares the  welcome calm that began to envelop her.

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Thank you to The Opiate for including my story "The Gospel According to Naomi" in their summer issue.