An Innocent Voyeur Poem by Cj Heck

An Innocent Voyeur

Rating: 4.7


An old man glances through a window
to one in the building below.
Through slats awry in seduction's haste,
candlelight strobes
on sweat-glistened bodies.

He watches, transfixed,
at the images through the blinds,
his eyes too frozen to obey.

(Turn your head! Go to bed!)

Two bodies loving, unaware
of the innocent intrusion.

He watches, aroused,
passion rising in two rooms now.
A goddess bent over a sofa,
Adonis behind
in the flickering light.
A conqueror, a conquest,

and memories of his own youth
rekindle and burn
and the old man cries.

Bittersweet images
through the blinds
and he cries.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
kenneth william snow 14 March 2005

Very powerful and vivid C.J. Nice work

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Rusty Daily 14 March 2005

CJ, I do like the way you give room for the reader to determine their own level of sensual feelings. Softly teasing as always. Rusty

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Lare Austin 14 March 2005

Just the perfect temperature, C J...just right...I see you did not 'procrastinate' too long...thank you for sharing...very well done... Lare

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Shannon Chapel 06 December 2005

How sad! Poor old guy all worked up and he didn't even get any action! lol Well done. I like! S

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Allan James Saywell 14 March 2005

Very nice work on an old subject, typical c.j heck poem no stone left unturned a true poets account of an event warm regards AJS

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Lenchen Elf 14 March 2005

Sensitively handled, you left all players with the dignity of their humanity

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Michael Shepherd 14 March 2005

Nice one, CJ. It has prompted a response from this old man - in print, that is!

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Christine Magee 14 March 2005

A beautifully written and atmospheric poem. Excellent indeed. Chrissie

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Cj Heck

Cj Heck

Born in Columbus OH - living in Florida
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