Frieda Landau’s most recent poem to appear here was “(S)Word” (May 2018).
Afternoon Delight
By Frieda Landau
There’s something decadent about
love in the afternoon. Oh, not
the quickie like Janet Leigh in Psycho
but a slow and leisurely exploration
punctuated by brief bursts of passion
and languorous naps and sips of wine.
Before you touch me, I feel your eyes
caress my body. You hold out your hand
and we sink into the cushions on the floor
(beds are too ponderous for afternoons)
stealing a segment of time for two
until the setting sun pulls us back into the world.
Frieda, there is a real art to writing love poems. So many cross and/or blur the lines and venture into pornography, while others are just too darn sweet. Yours is absolutely perfect. You paint a sensuous picture that allows us to put our own imagery in it and make it our own. I truly love this one. Sandy
Oh yes, my friend!