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| Magpie Tales 9 |
So what is a man to do with lipstick? Well there are only two possibilities really — either a murder mystery where the gotcha clue is the lipstick or a haiku. There may be other possibilities but none come to my tawdry mind.
As for the murder mystery ... I ain't confessin' yet, so you get the haikus. Three of them.
smeared lipstick
sipping lipstick wine
my lips tick midnight time while
her lips tickle mine
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| Lipstick on window from The Two Dog Blog |
intransitive lips
disembodied kiss
lives an intransitive love
lips with no object
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| Broken Heart Canyon — © Marylee Pope (1x.com) Click on photo to enlarge. |
tongue in cheek
skiing on gloss lips
I slide deep down into her
heart broken canyon
Actually there are other possibilities, and very good ones at that, so pucker up and go check them out at magpie tales by clicking on the caption of the lipstick photo at the top or here.
these are great, but that last one is hot, hot, hot....very nice. have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteLorenzo
ReplyDeleteI hate to be the first female to make a comment here --- liked all three -- my favorite is smeared lipstick
sipping lipstick wine
my lips tick midnight time while
her lips tickle mine
Love the way it rolls off the tongue when you recite it out loud.
Kudos to you for all three..mine was very tame, especially in comparison.
Joanny
I also liked the comment you made on Terresa's blog on the --C.S. Lewis's quote.
Thanks, Brian, and a great weekend to you and yours
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanny. I will soon make it over to see your magpie tales bit. You are always such a thoughtful commenter, wish I could respond in kind. Before I respond to your email the other day, I want to check out the links you included, so I am taking longer than planned.
ReplyDeleteLorenzo they are all good! But I would have to say that Smeared Lipstick & Tongue in Cheek are my favorites. So much sauciness in so few words.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brian...they are hot, hot, hot!
Katherine: Hi, and welcome to the blog. I didn't want them to be too hot, hot, hot! I am toying with the idea, in the last one, of changing "I slide" to "I fall". Bring it from R-rated to GP. Waddya think?
ReplyDeletei think all are perfect as is. well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat is a man to do with lipstick? How narrow-minded and highly sexist of you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so offended, I'm not coming back to your blog... until the next post!
Eat me, 3L! Eat me!
(oh... the first one is my fave)
Everyday Goddess: Hi. Perfect is usually good enough for me ...
ReplyDeleteJeffscape: Always the stickler for political correctness aren't you? As an act of contrition, Jeff, I will put on the makeup myself and cry on the alchemist's pillow until you come back. Just don't tell anyone, please, I have a reputation to live down to.
Very nice! Interesting points of view - amazing how such an innocuous item can draw out such depth of thought. Well done!
ReplyDeleteAll of Raymond Chandler is encapsulated in the last one.
ReplyDeleteI love the last one the best. What I like also is the photo...how a set of lips can form such a wonderful heart image with a crack (of course) in the middle. I think it's great how a short haiku can be so descriptive, so thorough. I guess "less is more" is really true!
ReplyDeleteAnd oh----I wouldn't change 'slide' to 'fall'. I love what slide says to me. And, we can take an R rating anyway! Life is r-rated, isn't it? (Good title for my next poem!)
ReplyDeleteAnd here I am looking for a reference to "lipstick on a pig"...
ReplyDeleteI liked them all - but the last, ooh la la!
ReplyDeleteLorenzo
ReplyDeletethank you for the kind comment on my blog --- I wanted to add that I love the imagery you used for the different haiku poems you wrote -- I was wondering who was going to add luscious lips --so you get the award here for you had three.
Perfect
Joanny
Oh, yes, Lorenzo! The last one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI like Smeared Lipstick....because I like the story it suggests in so few words.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I never know whether to wipe the lipstick off my glass or leave it there as an invitation?
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Ooo...Tongue in Cheek is my fave. These are great, Lorenzo! I really like the lipstick on the window pic, too.
ReplyDeleteI like the haikus...but another option. Limericks. Hee Hee
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the final one.
ReplyDeleteBut the exchange between you and Jeff was hilarious! ;)
Sorry, I fail to find a favorite - each one presents a perfect face!
ReplyDeletePositively love the three zen-like Haiku poems. The first seems seductive, I like that number two Haiku as well. Gee which one? The third gets down to business and really turns on my imagination with the canyon reference which is where I often dream of going; like Sedona AZ. The pic of the lips is incredible; simply amazing! Yes, like a cracked and broken hearted lips (boy does she need a tube of chapstick). A new perspective on lips and lipstick!Invigoratingly suave style. On top perspective!
ReplyDeleteYou are sure there isn't a crime lurking in these?
ReplyDeleteThese lips are smiling--these are all fabulous, Lorenzo.
ReplyDeleteReally good! My favorite is the first, especially the phrase "my lips tick midnight time."
ReplyDeleteSmeared lipstick - love it! All three are very good, nice imagery.
ReplyDeletelovely. When hot is cool.
ReplyDeleteIn a break from the direction of the comments so far, I think I like the middle one, probably because it's quiet and understated. I'm a little late in wishing you a Happy Anniversary since I just got caught up on reading your previous posts. Enjoyed them all; why isn't Goya as celebrated as Van Gogh? Doesn't make sense to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on a not-so-easy Magpie for men. You got me hot; gotta go find my wife, LadyCat. :) The Bach
ReplyDeleteoh la la --a different perspective--very well done all three! tres bien!
ReplyDeleteGreat work & caliente, these haiku! Grab me a bucket of water, fast!! :)
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your question I think: don't mess with what works! This works!!!
ReplyDeleteAdd me to the list of those who love the last haiku best. "Skiing on gloss lips" is a great opening line!
ReplyDeletewhat a hit,
ReplyDeletethe last one is spicy,
it makes people smile and wonder...
cool post!
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/because-she-is-plain-magpie-tale/
ReplyDeletemy first try,
Happy Tuesday to you.
Sensuous and fun. Lovely Lorenzo..
ReplyDeleteThe Clean White Page
Lorenzo
ReplyDeleteI am surprises the blog hasn't caught on fire yet --
I almost forget and went back and added to my blog -- you asked about the "It’s time for “Outdoor Wednesday”. Learn more about “Outdoor Wednesday” " hope to see you there
you can link from my blog or use this http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2010/04/414-outdoor-wednesday-66.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ASouthernDaydreamer+%28A+Southern+Daydreamer%29
Love that last one.
ReplyDeleteLovely blog you have here.
(I'm here from Amy's She Writes)
That last was definitely a pout conjured.
ReplyDeleteNice work. Nice blog. Thank you for visiting sync, it's nice to meet you.