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Flirting with Persephone

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You pop the pomegranate
seeds into her sweet mouth.  
Her tongue on your index
finger makes you crazy.  
She invites you to visit
her mother, and you move 
in close to lick the juice 
from her dripping chin,
wondering how this blazing
abyss could be hotter
than her snow-white skin.


A response to Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Prayer to Persephone."
© 2013 - 2024 fernknits
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QuirkyCuriousBex's avatar
Like the other commenters said, you have great imagery here, especially for a short piece, and I love your line breaks -- nice and smooth, not at all jarring, and very appropriate. I like the little scene here. I'm quite the Greek mythology fan and Persephone's story is one that intrigues me. Nice work!