La Femme Poem by Barry Middleton

La Femme



first of all the perfume
blind men know its power
every man lifts his head
though we know the plot

then there is the cloth
the way the garments
fall caressing her secrets
and the abashing colors

poets too should note
the cut and curl of hair
the beguiling coiffure
tresses of golden sirens

all this before the sound
sweet labial incantation
promise more than song
another warrior undone

Monday, February 8, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: attraction,woman
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Anyone familiar with Wallace Stevens might notice a similarity in theme and progression to his 'The Plot Against the Giant'.
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