A Magpie Tales Tale.
Larger than life
that's how I like 'em
women of mine
gotta be larger than life!
I wanna climb in through those eyes
splash around in them big, limpid pools
drown in the vitreous humour
of a woman larger than life.
The ultimate prize
of lost in those eyes
floundering somewhere
out of this world.
I could spin like the earth round her sun
and all the four seasons would come
each in its turn, to freeze or to burn
with a woman much larger than life.
Can't take her all in
not in one go
but that's how I like it
larger, much larger than life.
Would you look at those brows
trimmed straight as two dies
never arched in surprise
stern as they come and cool as her lies.
Larger than life
that's how I like 'em
women of mine
gotta be larger than life!
"Larger than life." Amen.
ReplyDeleteLoved the fourth stanza! But all the others were great as well, so no real contest. LOL :)
ReplyDeleteI like the energy of this piece.
ReplyDeletegreat movement and energy. I loved this one.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful eyes, aren't they!
ReplyDeleteGreat imagery and capture of the pic in words. :)
Vitreous humor indeed- acidic to the nth! Love the Alice in wonderland take- :)
ReplyDeleteI did expect "brilliant" from you, and you didn't disappoint...careful Dave, someone might fool you one of these days! ha ha...
ReplyDeleteThis makes me :o)
ReplyDeleteI want to go to a pub and hear this sung with great gusto by several slightly pissed baritones!
Clever response to this prompt, Dave.
ReplyDeleteI could spin like the earth round her sun
ReplyDeleteand all the four seasons would come
each in its turn, to freeze or to burn
with a woman much larger than life.
this makes me smile...you know i never want to get to the end of understanding my one...
Love this! That fourth stanza is so elegant--drowning in the vitreous humour, so perfect. Thank you, sir.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Brilliant-- you really ought to pay me a visit, Dave-- wonderful romp--;) ... xxj
ReplyDeletePowerful Dave. This time the echoes in your poem are definitely metaphysical, John Donne's soul breathing through them.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely larger than life because there's more to cuddle :-).
ReplyDeleteJust great. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou are QUITE a man!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Honolulu
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Thanks for sharing this I like the final stanza best...
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Thanks for sharing this I like the final stanza best...
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amazing as usual... :) i liked the four seasons part :)
ReplyDeleteA little scary! But a type one recognizes. K.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I'm running out of time again, so a big thank you to all who have offered comments.
To thise of you who are new visitors to my blog, a very warm welcome.
From those comments, please forgive me if on this occasion I pick on one:- the Other Mary's.
I've had some potentially bad news this morning and she echoes my feeling exactly.
"I want to go to a pub and hear this sung with great gusto by several slightly pissed baritones!"
Oh dear, sorry to come in on a bad news day, but let me cheer you up by saying how much I enjoyed this. Larger than life says it all, and I love that he’s bragging about how he likes his women - I think however, he doth protest too much as ‘little’ men often do. Brilliant.
ReplyDeletelike Little Nell said - here is my attempt for sunshine on a gray day - really enjoyed reading this - larger than life it is.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolute masterpiece, Dave.
I have read it five times already, and will read it many more!
Really love it :)
Dave, you are very confident. i admire a man who wants a woman
ReplyDeletewho is fully ON.
Spinning like a planet round her sun " , thats pretty much how it is for me ! Great poem.
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