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Pulchritude Sates


  Akjiwani, Wikimedia Commons

 




Pulchritude sates,

shiny as a silver dollar,

untouched by hand,

spit-shined,




Peremptory in nature

eclipsing the view.



Hormones engage

and fantasies light fires,

a way to dreams of defilement

burnished by waxy spit.


Yes, pulchritude sates,

and defilement deafens

as we reach

to touch its essence.






copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2012




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  1. BeachannyMay 8, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Yes you touched the "heart of poetry". The draw it seems is to get at the essence of those two things -- beauty and violation. Precise write and extremely effective!

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  2. mrs mediocrityMay 8, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    yes, it is that always reaching that keeps us writing.
    love the word pulchritude

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  3. Brian MillerMay 8, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    really nice dance to your words audrey...the rhyming and meter....esp love that last stanza...

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  4. DaydreamertooMay 8, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Spit and polish. A very polished write Audrey. Lovely imagery.

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  5. Abhra PalMay 8, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Wow! I am speechless. What a wonderful piece of poetry! Thank you. I love it

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  6. ayalaMay 8, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    A lovely write, Audrey. :)

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  7. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    Spit-shined! :-)

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 8, 2012 at 3:39 PM

      Thank you so much for the read and comments! Enjoy the pub!

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  8. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    I really like the interplay here and so appreciate your diction.

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  9. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    Beautiful poem- our Nakedness is pure- but we have to touch.....

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  10. ScarletMay 8, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    I think its part of our journey ~ Lovely write today ~

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 8, 2012 at 4:26 PM

      Thank you Heaven--I am glad that you enjoyed it!

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    2. ScarletOctober 15, 2012 at 6:52 PM

      I already read this..he..he...Thanks for sharing again ~

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  11. TimoteoMay 8, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Maybe...but personally, I never get enough of pulchritude.

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  12. hedgewitchMay 8, 2012 at 3:47 PM

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  13. hedgewitchMay 8, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Let's try it again without the typos--Interesting contrast, and some true words, I think. There is something empty about pulchritude, the too-too attractive, just as there is about the defiled.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 8, 2012 at 6:21 PM

      Interesting--I hadn't thought about the vacuous nature of both

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  14. UnknownMay 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Very dualistic in its tone and expression, you tie it very well. ~ Rose

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  15. Becky sainMay 8, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    What! Wow! Wonderful. I need to read this again... and I totally guessed learned a new word. :-)
    Thank you for leaving this for us to share.

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  16. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    So interesting to combine pulchritude and spit - as if it is born of the mouth - good for a poet. K.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 9, 2012 at 7:02 PM

      Thank you so much--I had not thought about that correlation--Cheers!

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  17. UnknownMay 8, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    You made me look up pulchritude lol kewl write

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  18. ClaudiaMay 9, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    reaching to touch its essence..i like that much...that goes deep..

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  19. James RainsfordMay 9, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    Concise and captivating. Truth expressed with authenticity and a great economy of language. Fabulous job.

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  20. Madeleine Begun KaneMay 13, 2012 at 9:35 PM

    Thought provoking. Well done.

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  21. Jannie FunsterMay 18, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Dearest DiveLounger, I have no idea what this poem is about but... I absolutely freaking LOVE it!!

    I think it might be about a chubby happy person having a good time?

    Whatever brought these words to this page, I'm glad it did.

    xo

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  22. Justin W. PriceSeptember 18, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Nice Audrey. One of your best!

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  23. Eileen T O'Neill .....October 15, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Audrey,

    There is something very special in your words....Awaiting the perfect moment...
    A lovely poetic discovery.

    Eileen

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerOctober 16, 2012 at 10:59 AM

      Thank you so much for reading this Eileen and for your kind words---

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  24. LauraOctober 15, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    wow audrey... just wow!

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  25. MaryOctober 15, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Well, you sent me to the dictionary to define pulchritude!! Smiles.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerOctober 16, 2012 at 11:00 AM

      I had to look it up too! Sometimes the words come before I really know what they mean--Thank you so much Mary!

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    2. MaryOctober 17, 2012 at 3:31 PM

      LOL!!

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  26. kaykualaOctober 15, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    Pulchritude

    That's a good word to know. Nicely Audrey!

    Hank

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  27. CynthiaOctober 15, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Beautiful poem and it makes me think of "living simply" and "fulfilling your dreams" at the same time. :) PS - once I looked up pulchritude, I thought it was SO PERFECT for this poem.

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  28. ScottlBOctober 15, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    Nice Audrey like it

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  29. BarbaraOctober 15, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    I enjoyed the duality expressed here. And so economically! Nicely written! (Loved pulchritude too)

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerOctober 17, 2012 at 2:33 PM

      Thank you so much Barbara--I am glad that you enjoyed this piece!

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  30. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Succinct & sweet!

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerOctober 17, 2012 at 4:03 PM

      Thank you so much for reading Patricia! Greatly appreciated!

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  31. Melanie ChisnallOctober 15, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    Lovely poem Audrey!

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  32. AnonymousOctober 16, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    Pairing "deafens" with "essence" made great sound.

    I'm a huge fan of vocabulary, too. I enjoyed the word choices throughout.

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  33. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 16, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    Such lovely words to roll around the tongue!

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  34. Abin ChakrabortyOctober 16, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    Shelley had once spoken of love's dad satiety. its also true that pulchritude and defilement go hand in hand, even though we like to think otherwise.the last time i read pulchritude was in Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. nicely done!

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  35. UnknownOctober 16, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Oh, yes... and then that beauty fades. Terrific diction and inferences make this a strong piece stated in a unique way.

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  36. my heart's love songsOctober 17, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    absolutely killer last stanza in a brilliant poem! amazing!
    ♥

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  37. Rick.DaddarioOctober 19, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    aloha Audrey - it seems to me you've set out one of the paradoxes of being human. that which we find beautiful and satisfying we often seem to crush and destroy in attempting to possess... one of the not so pleasant characteristics of being human i suspect. well written. aloha.

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