Bound by Venus


Venus and The Sailor, 1925, by Salvador Dali


I pulled you
from the sea
only to drown
in your seduction.

Who is this Venus
that has bound
me by her flesh?

I have drunk
from Eros cup
that rests
upon your lips
and still I thirst.

Freedom, my mind
screams to know it,
but my body clings
to your silken chains.


©Susie Clevenger 2012
The Mag #135

Comments

Stafford Ray said…
"I pulled you
from the sea
only to drown
in your seduction."
Classic co-dependency.
And you wisely point out the thirst quenched by 'Eros cup' is always back tomorrow, thank goondness!
September 17, 2012 at 4:07 AM
Daydreamertoo said…
Ahh...it's that old devil called love. He's sunk! lol
Very nice interpretation of the pic.
September 17, 2012 at 5:04 AM
Brian Miller said…
oh one sip is enough and never really enough...just enough to get you hooked and leave you thirsty...and yes we often trade our freedom for that...nice one susie...
September 17, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Berowne said…
"Silken chains." Well described; good work.
September 17, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Jinksy said…
Guess it's best to give in gracefully at times! LOL
September 17, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Helen said…
I love the power your Venus has over this sailor boy!!!
September 17, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Tess Kincaid said…
Interesting what Ford said about the co-dependency...nice write Susie...
September 17, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Margaret said…
...and still I thirst. Yes, he's giving up his freedom for sure ;P
September 17, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Susan Anderson said…
I really like the sound of this one. It just flows.

=)
September 17, 2012 at 5:49 PM
Other Mary said…
Gorgeous poem, I could drown in your words!
September 17, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Tanya Sehgal said…
Ohh so wonderfully depicted. Every stanza has a uniqueness of mood for two souls in love :)
September 17, 2012 at 10:36 PM
kaykuala said…
She certainly has a hold on the sailor boy, 'drowned in his seduction'. Nicely written Susie!

Hank
September 17, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Silent Otto said…
There is something very " Ursula Andress emerging from the sea " about this , Susie , very erotic, thanks
September 18, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Little Nell said…
Strong sense of an almost magnetic draw here. Her irresistable charms may be his undoing!
September 18, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Sreeja said…
nice take....enjoyed the poem....a really wise thought....
September 19, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Unknown said…
This is so sexy and sensual.classic
September 19, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Tigerbrite said…
Nicely done :)
September 23, 2012 at 8:16 AM
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