“Let’s talk,
just a moment”
index finger raised
forearm lean and tanned
chair scraped across linoleum
scuffed boots, legs stretched out
ankles crossed, frayed denim hems
western shirt crossed checks ~ red white
and emerald green, like his eyes
arms folded casual, across his chest
“now where were we?”
teeth as white as snow
hand brushes wavy hair that had fallen on his brow
three buttons undone, collarbone showing
“like a drink?”
he says,
Spanish accent a breath on my lips
no words escape my open mouth, eyes straight
“perhaps
another Elderberry wine
or was the first one enough?”
“perhaps it doesn’t agree with you, don’t fight it ~ others haven’t”
“ you look a little frightened, I can see it in your face,
tell me have you ever seen the movie Arsenic and Old Lace?”
©jmtacken Feb 26 2014
a nudge from Brian and a thank you.:-)
Ramblings From A Mum 
Oh….my, well, I get the feeling he is quite cheeky!!!!
Cheeky or criminal perhaps…. 🙂
😉
Hmmm, don’t know if I’d want to have a drink with him! Your writing is so wonderfully descriptive! 🙂
Especially when he came out with that last line 😉 Thank you so much lovely – appreciated x
Ooooh all the details are delicious. I started watching Arsenic and Old Lace on an airplane once though I can’t remember much now still I know she is danger
it was 2 little old ladies that use to kill off folk… a little bit of poison..never hurt anyone..did it? 😉
Not too much lol
‘don’t fight it – others haven’t / You have a naughty streak in you J but it makes for fun.
Nods, perhaps just a tinsy winsy bit… thank you R. 🙂
Welcome J
the breath on your lips….mmm la….ha…sensual
drawing us in….and then….eeeekkk! i have seen arsenic and old lace
and i am a bit scared now….smiles.
you make me laugh, but yes you are so right breath on you lips has mmmm ring to it doesn’t it ~ smiles don’t be scared ~ he’s not after you ~ thanks B
just emailed you from work…send your poem there and i will look at it.
Ok will do ~ thank you kindly
Arsenic and old lace indeed. Naughty. naughty. I wonder why?
hmm – just because? 😉
Ha ha.
This isn’t going to end well, is it? Something tells me there was a little extra in her glass.
no afraid it doesn’t 😦 very perceptive ma’ dear 😉
A bit playful here but then there is a mysterious turn at the end ~ Yikes ~ Good one here ~
Mysterious and devious I would say 🙂 thank you Grace for reading ~ have a lovely day
you are such a mischief maker, jen ) great post
sometimes 😉 thanks hun x
Lovely Jenny, a clever use of the erotic and the mystery. Well done.
Thank you my friend – appreciated 🙂
So, what happened next? 😉
oh dear a challenge…. let me see what I can do – my muse is on lunch for the rest of the day I think and the vodka is missing…again 😦 xx
“perhaps it doesn’t agree with you, don’t fight it ~ others haven’t”
oohh, a passive aggressive manipulator eh?
watch out Jen, they are the most dangerous buggers!
I’m watching ~ smiles, thanks for reading my friend 🙂
Ooooh, wait, vampire? No? Elderberry wine has something of the ancient in it. It left me a little breathless and searching for something elusive. Who is he? I
I love it when you write like this. I certainly wanted more…
Love u
xxxx
Look up the movie darling, had Cary grant in it too 🙂 hmm who is he? Why did he pick her? I’m still waiting for my muse to return from her extended lunch break Jennavive shall be her name. 😉 maybe I can write and ending… Ponders… Thank you sweetpea, love you too xxx
Wait, did you say Carey Grant? I love Carey Grant. Okay, have to look it up now.
uh hmm, Jennavive sounds pretty sexy. Does she write with a glass of wine or vodka? I hope she writes more, I like Jennavive!!!
sent it before the kisses
xxxx
I thought you may want to look it up 😉 At the moment Vodka is her poison of choice 🙂 I shall see she’s a bit quiet of late but she and I thank you for the kisses (hugs beautiful lady) xxxx