Blogging from A to Z Challenge - Letter D (Desire) - Devika Fernando

Blogging from A to Z Challenge - Letter D (Desire)

4/3/2015

For today's #AtoZChallenge blog post, I've written another poem matching my theme of LOVE. The first poem was for the letter A (Attraction). This one deals with D for Desire.

Desire

It crawls towards you
Creeps up on you
Sinks inside you
And explodes
It tosses and turns you
‘Round and ‘round
Upside down
Inside out
And throws you about

You don’t know what it is but it’s inside you
It’s in your eyes when you look at him
In your heart when it pounds a new rhythm
In your body when it longs and aches for his touch
It controls you, teases you and devours you
Makes you want to be devoured by it and by him
Makes you want to taste the forbidden fruit
Makes you want to dance in the summer rain
Makes you beam and radiate with the sun

It’s all around you and inside you

It crawled towards you
The moment your eyes took his beauty in for the first time
It crept up on you
The moment he walked towards you as if he knew you best
It sank inside you
The moment his hands grabbed and stroked yours intimately
It exploded
The moment you smiled back at him though you didn’t know him

You are desired now, you desire – and you are desire burning brightly.

This post is linked to the Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015.

34 Comments

Yamini Vijendran link

4/3/2015 02:54:50 pm

I am falling in love with your poetry and word play Devika :)

Devika Fernando link

4/3/2015 03:57:21 pm

What a great compliment, thank you!

Ranveer Vishal link

4/3/2015 03:35:55 pm

Hi Devika, Desire decoded so well and with a bang, stroking the senses of the human mind.

4/3/2015 03:58:34 pm

Thanks a lot, Ranveer!

Michele Truhlik link

4/3/2015 09:17:24 pm

Wonderful poem, describing Desire perfectly!
Michele at <a href=http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/>Angels Bark</a>

4/3/2015 09:49:34 pm

Thanks so much!

Parul link

4/3/2015 10:55:28 pm

That's beautiful! Loved it!

I came over from the A2Z sign up list and I'm #464 there :)

4/3/2015 11:06:41 pm

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

Ruchi Singh link

4/4/2015 12:57:54 am

Loved the expression of desire!

'It crawls towards you
Creeps up on you
Sinks inside you
And explodes'

4/4/2015 02:04:56 am

Thank you, Ruchi. :-)

Shalini link

4/4/2015 01:16:27 am

Perfectly penned! Loved it, Devika :)

4/4/2015 02:05:28 am

Aw, thank you!

Sundari Venkatraman link

4/4/2015 01:17:26 am

Did I say I don't enjoy reading poetry? I think you have set out to change my mind. Simply awesome play of words Devika. Thought will just check the first two lines and move on. But 'DESIRE' pulled me in - hot and beautiful :D Kudos!

4/4/2015 02:06:24 am

And that from one of the queen of romances... Thanks loads, Sundari. It makes me happy that I'm sort of changing your mind about poetry.

janu

4/4/2015 02:44:54 am

Simply wonderful.

Kelly Martin link

4/4/2015 02:51:48 am

Love this poem totally speaks to desire and my own desire for my lover. I have also blogged about desire today too, very nice subject to write about.

4/4/2015 12:36:00 pm

What a coincidence. Thanks for the lovely comment!

Anmol Rawat link

4/4/2015 04:10:38 am

Excellent word play! The true nature of desire has been captured by you beautifully. :)

4/4/2015 12:36:47 pm

Thank you so much!

Deepti Menon link

4/4/2015 04:10:42 am

What a beautifully expressed poem on Desire! I love it, Devika. Your writing is so unforced and natural!

4/4/2015 12:47:20 pm

Thank you very much, my friend! The same goes for your writing and your unique style.

The Solitary Writer link

4/4/2015 04:42:24 am

A perfect delight to read this work of yours! Good job.
Do have a look at my D post too! Thanks :)

4/4/2015 12:45:28 pm

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it! Happy writing!

Elizabeth Mueller link

4/4/2015 05:25:04 am

I don't believe I've ever read a poem written in 2nd person before. Brilliant! Do you write your novels in 2nd person? That would be interesting.

Elizabeth Mueller
AtoZ 2015
<a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/">My Little Pony</a><br />

4/4/2015 12:42:47 pm

It was something new for me too. And no, I stick to 3rd person for my novels. Thanks for visiting!

Kathy Matthews link

4/4/2015 07:43:37 am

This is great! Thanks for stopping by to say hello.

Hugs,
Kathy M.

Shantala link

4/4/2015 03:44:53 pm

Beautifully Expressed, Devika. I don't read much poetry, but I liked this one. So glad to have found you through AtoZ. :)
<a href="http://shanayatales.com/">*Shantala @ ShanayaTales* </a>

4/4/2015 05:13:04 pm

Thank you, Shantala (beautiful name!). :-)

diana link

4/4/2015 08:57:57 pm

Great poem, Devika!

Swathi Shenoy link

4/4/2015 09:39:17 pm

That was such a beautiful way to describe desire! The words felt so powerful, like they have a power of their own! Kudos to you!

http://swathishenoy.blogspot.in/2015/04/double-jeopardy.html

4/6/2015 11:33:00 pm

Aw, your comment makes me very happy and proud, thanks!

Archana link

4/4/2015 10:02:48 pm

Wonderful words especially "..The moment you smiled back at him though you didn’t know him.." Good going on AtoZ!

4/6/2015 11:31:48 pm

Thanks a lot, Archana!

Azia

5/9/2015 06:10:47 am

I love all your poetry! Excellent work! Really love this one.

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