Succulent
by Robbie Ayele
Fragrant globs of gold gently kiss honey brown skin
Sparkling in the dying pinkish white sunlight
Winking, teasing, flirting and beckoning
With the intoxicating scent of sugary sweet promise
Drifting off the warm sleek surface in lazy waves
As fat yellow jacks suspend above on thick air
Poised to steal some succulent satisfying goodness
While the buzz and hum of a thousand winged angels as one
Finds its mark and drinks before rising pregnant towards
The blinding ball of fire making its final descent towards mother earth
Going down in glory as the graying light relents
Saluting as a cloak of darkness extinguishes all sight
And a round white face takes his rightful place
Staring down lovingly from the purplish black sky before
Casting a bewitching glow on that glorious honey brown skin
Succulent by Robbie Ayele
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No portion of this work may be duplicated or copied
without the expressed written consent of the author.
2 comments:
Hello,
Totally off topic here. Welcome to the blogging world. It's great to see TimBooktu on here. You were one of the first venues to carry an excerpt of my book Age is Just a Number.
I recently revised and updated a list by AALBC.com dated as of March 26, 2006. I call it the Top 40 Black Sites, supporting, promoting and/or selling black books
Check it out ... see where Timbooktu stands.
Peace,
Dee
Dee,
Thanks for the feedback and the information about the Top 40 Black Sites. I will add it to the links on the blog and on the TimBookTu discussion board.
Wishing you the best on your book and other endeavors.
Memphis
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