Saturday 23 October 2010

an ode

the contours
the grace
yet you will burn me
moisture escapes from your orifice
snakes of steam hiss out of you
I am in awe of you

"indulge me, pressure cooker"

24 comments:

  1. haha. love the close as i thought this was going somewhere else...lol. nice 160.

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  2. For a while, my mind was in the gutter ;D

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  3. Like Mona, my mind started in the gutter. Great 160 and thanks for playing.

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  4. I fear mine! Perhaps it reminds me of myself....

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  5. Dangerous, indeed. But ah, consider the rewards.

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  6. such a wild combination of qualities, I would be in awe as well.

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  7. heh Mona, me too :)

    and that hissing used to scare the heck out of me

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  8. I remember one blsting in our kitchen.. thankfully none was around.. but then to be so contemplative..you continue to amaze me Gautami..

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  9. A pressure cooker as metaphor :) Nicely done!

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  10. http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/6244/

    Thanks a lot for the support to Jingle Poetry Potluck, I could not always find time to show how much we appreciate your support, here, three awards for you, hope to see you in of week 7, our theme is love and romance. Happy Monday, Happy Blogging! xxx

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  11. Haha...nicely played. :)
    -C

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  12. Sensual, steamy, daringly delicious.

    Nicely crafted for any kind of poem.

    Joanny

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  13. Pressure cookers are well worthy of the awe.

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  14. didn't know it's a pressure cooker, til u said so!

    nice work!

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  15. This is intense Gautami. A very original look at grace.

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    www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.com

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  16. good one! We just used our pressure cooker this past weekend too! I like the surprise ending here...nice 160

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  17. OK....Ooooo Kayyyyy
    I love this hot piece!

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