Bjorn is hosting Open Link Night in the dVerse Poets Pub ~ I'm sharing this poem with the Pub-goers and Poets and Storytellers United
A heavyweight bout happening tonight in
Marcia's basement ~ between the
record player and a huge bowl of popcorn
five boys, five girls are seated in a circle on pillow-soft carpet
In the circle's center a bottle spins
and where it stops, is anybody's guess
Suddenly everyone's an expert on
proper kissing technique
[despite zero field experience]
hearts thump ~ is it love?
brains shrug ~ it is not!
stomachs ask ~ is this ok?
curiosity whispers 'hush hush' lean in
for two seconds of bravery
and one clumsy kiss
the universe does not explode
love wins the point
indifference demands a rematch
but we're twelve ~ we just giggle
wipe mouths on our sleeves
spin again ~ because curiosity
always has the house advantage
I loved every minute of this!
ReplyDeleteI love this one, Helen. It made me smile and your ending is perfect!
ReplyDeleteDelightful, Helen!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this So well written Its as if I went through the experience haha
ReplyDeletePerfectly captured, Helen--you hit this right on the kisser ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove this Helen. Great ending as well.
ReplyDeleteNice one. Helen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog
Much love
And the house always wins! And that bottle spun indifferent even to the idea that it had to be a bottle -- each blushing smile spun it again. And it's sure clear to me you have remained true to your first instincts!
ReplyDeleteInnocence or innocence? Funny
ReplyDeleteLove these lines especially:
ReplyDelete"two seconds of bravery
one clumsy kiss
the universe does not explode
love wins the point"
Such a hilarious, brilliant, funny poem, Helen! 🤩
Love this! ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteThis is so delightfully vivid and relatable when looking back!
ReplyDeleteThat spinning I remember.... when all was just a game (even if we believed it was not)... and that kiss mmm
ReplyDeleteThe imagery is vivid and playful ... loved it
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! I really love it!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this one, Helen!
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