Aphrodite

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Don't do it,
Don't even try,
Seasons yearned for it,
What autumn just complied.

Don't you tuck,
Fallen hair behind...
Till the spring blows a whistle.
Till the summer harsh up a little.

Or else, you may allow
My fingers to tuck them in.
To be close to those perfect lips...
To feel the velvet of your skin...

To sing a song into your ear,
And light up the evening a bit.
Then, let the body do the talking
If only, you permit...

Stepping close I wonder,
Beauty so sublime.
Speaking only with her eyes,
She pauses time.

*Aphrodite is the greek goddess of love and beauty. Reposting one of my favorite poems.
**Image Source here

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Comments

  1. ASJuly 28, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    lovely! that is so sweet and soulful...loved it!

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  2. Ramakant PradhanJuly 28, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    Quite soulful!

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  3. AkankshaJuly 28, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Lovely! Has a magical sound to it!

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  4. Writefully YoursJuly 28, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Very nice...and has an aesthetic feeling to it!

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  5. Cloud NineJuly 28, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    Awww...that sounds so romantic!

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  6. UnknownJuly 28, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Very sweet and soulful poem.No wonder it is your favourite poem.

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  7. Ankur AnandJuly 29, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    last four line beautiful :)

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  8. Nandita PaiJuly 29, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    Awww... such a beautiful poem! Loved it Saru :)

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  9. TeamgsquareJuly 29, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    Wonderful . Every line is magical .

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  10. Ranjana's craft blogJuly 29, 2013 at 12:45 AM

    Very sweet...and loved the title ..perfect!

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  11. Stuti DhyaniJuly 29, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Fantabulous. I absolutely loved reading it ;-)

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  12. Rahul BhatiaJuly 29, 2013 at 1:12 AM

    Such amazing words and you did make the time pause, Saru:)

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  13. MiJuly 29, 2013 at 2:13 AM

    omg....so sexy! <3

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  14. AJNABIJuly 29, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    hm as usual superb keep wrting nice poem

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  15. Jyoti MishraJuly 29, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    you are amazing..
    the sheer simplicity and depth in those words..

    Wow.. :)

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  16. Jayashree SrivatsanJuly 29, 2013 at 3:55 AM

    Beautiful Saru (as always)

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  17. Ritesh AgarwalJuly 29, 2013 at 4:24 AM

    i agree with Jyoti....ur love poems are quite romantic and chaste

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  18. SuKupedia ™ :) :)July 29, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    Beautiful and romantic Saru.. actually sensous too :)

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  19. Ranita SinhaJuly 29, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Wonderfully weaved..liked it very much..

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  20. RatJuly 29, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    magical words.. beauty at its best.. :)

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  21. AnonymousJuly 29, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Just Amazing Lines... :-)

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  22. AditiJuly 29, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    This is so romantic!! Loved your expressions!

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  23. AnonymousJuly 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    It took away my heart. :)

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  24. hindustanisakhisaheliJuly 29, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    its only words to tk my heart away very nyc composition :-)
    http://hindustanisakhisaheli.blogspot.com/

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  25. Amrit SinhaJuly 29, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Now it is one of my favorites too :-)

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  26. UnknownJuly 29, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    So simple and so touching!!! Always Love your lines (:

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  27. BushraJuly 29, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Aww! That was such a sweet melodious poetry! Loved how you ended it! ^_^

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  28. Rajni SinhaJuly 29, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    sweet romantic beautiful and ---so soft ---loved reading it

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  29. Saurabh ChawlaJuly 30, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    WOW! A wonderful piece of poetry. Loved the lines:

    Stepping close I wonder,
    Beauty so sublime.
    Speaking only with her eyes,
    She pauses time.

    Keep rocking Saru :)

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  30. HemantJuly 30, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    Lovely...wonderful..from seasons to romance...One of your bestest I would say Saru :)

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  31. CYNOSUREJuly 30, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    a perfect title to the composition

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  32. AnonymousJuly 30, 2013 at 4:07 AM

    Beautiful poem :)

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  33. suraj mahantJuly 30, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    Very beautifully written, soul touching. Will be back for more - www.freepaperbook.com

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  34. AnonymousJuly 30, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    well written very nice !!!!!!!

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  35. Tomichan MatheikalJuly 30, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Indeed there's something very inviting about the girl in the pic. And your lines bring it out beautifully.

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  36. C SureshJuly 30, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Time has paused, Saru - now when will u lift the spell? :)

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    1. Saru SinghalAugust 4, 2013 at 9:44 AM

      Hehehe...Have to find equally beautiful inspiration, Sir.

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  37. Kulwant SinghJuly 30, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Lovely :) Nice one

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  38. sushmithaJuly 30, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Soulful :)

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  39. ANULATA RAJ NAIRJuly 30, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    beautiful.........now its my favourite too <3

    ~anu~

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  40. RajeshJuly 30, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Very lovely.

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  41. ekta khetanJuly 31, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    Awesome and romantic. Saru, write more...more and more poems..

    www.numerounity.com

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  42. CifarJuly 31, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    beautifully woven words romantic and sensous

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  43. Abhishek GhoshJuly 31, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    My tooth is mo much aching right now, the line "My fingers to tuck them in" making a different sense really :)

    (Good writing anyway)

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  44. Anupam KarnJuly 31, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Whispering such a poem into beloved's ear is quite titillating. Wonderful poem Saru!!!

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    1. Saru SinghalAugust 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM

      That is a beautiful thought. Glad you liked it Anupam.

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  45. प्रवीण पाण्डेयJuly 31, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    सुन्दर पंक्तियाँ..

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  46. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful again!

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  47. Gayatri SoniAugust 1, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    Blissfully lovable and loving too! :)

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  48. Saru SinghalAugust 1, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Glad that you remember it even after 1.5 years. Thanks for being such a lovely reader. :)

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  49. Richa SharmaAugust 5, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Soulful! Your poems touch heart :)

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  50. Rajni RetheshAugust 14, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Lovely!

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  51. AjeshSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    I could feel beauty of the words and the rhythm. Well done, Saru.

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  52. Neha February 12, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    Beautiful

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  53. AnonymousMay 26, 2014 at 12:38 AM

    Beautifully expressed :D I loved it.

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  54. Lost SoulJuly 4, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    B'ful :)

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  55. ShaswatiDecember 18, 2017 at 1:32 PM

    Beautiful..

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