Filth
Let’s plunge into a hive
Where honeybees nests
Kiss my lips until they bleed
Trace this body with those fingers—
Every convex, every depth
Deconstruct my being
Lift my flair until I am nothing
But a sullied wraith;
A keepsake of a night’s spark.
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
Image Source: Favim
In response to dVerse’s Quadrille– 18: Spark and MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie’s Wordle #126.
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DoodleScribbles 
October 25, 2016 at 9:11 am
Definitely a lot of “sparks” in this poem. 🙂
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October 25, 2016 at 11:03 am
*whistles* Thank you, Maria! ^^
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October 25, 2016 at 10:06 am
This does, indeed, make sparks. Well done. I love this, especially: “Lift my flair until I am nothing”
Something about the name of this poem is quite perfect. An attitude, that carries right on through.
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October 25, 2016 at 10:12 am
It’s all thanks to you, De, for igniting that little spark in everyone’s creative mind. 😀 And thank you, you perfectly deciphered my poem. ^^
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October 25, 2016 at 11:03 am
Deconstruct my being
Lift my flair until I am nothing…strong words, beautifully written.
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October 25, 2016 at 9:18 pm
Glad you enjoyed this. Thank you. 😁
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October 25, 2016 at 1:18 pm
Wowwwww, my fave part is “lift my flair”, but I love the final line as much, too!!
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October 25, 2016 at 9:21 pm
Thank you, dear. I’m happy you do. Sometimes, night’s spark can turn into a wildfire. We ought to be careful, too. 😁
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October 25, 2016 at 9:25 pm
Yes, you’re right about that!
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October 25, 2016 at 1:42 pm
“Lift my flair until I am nothing”!!!
Woooo! Woooo!!! Sizzling hooooot, dearie! You are on fire!! 😀 😀 😀
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October 25, 2016 at 9:23 pm
Guilty! I think I overdosed on Christian Grey. Kasalanan ng movie trailer. 😅💋
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October 26, 2016 at 9:50 am
bayaaaaaaaan! bawal sa bata yan! HAHAHA
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October 25, 2016 at 2:31 pm
First let me say what an honor it is to have you at MLMM XD Wow this poem is full of fire I love it and your use of the words is fantastic.
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October 25, 2016 at 7:28 pm
Thank you, Yves. I’ve been wanting to join MLMM’s Wordle for a long time but the words are too challenging and tricky to me most of the time. YAY! I’ve finally squeeze something out this time. 😄 Although, I realized, I only used a few words. Haha.
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October 25, 2016 at 9:03 pm
You did a fabulous job. Use the words you can and even if you can’t quite get all 10 still feel free to link up. Even though I make the Wordles I am sometimes left scratching my head haha My Wordles do use more challenging vocabulary than many I have seen. I wanted to share my love of words and my love of learning new words. Some words have such gorgeous meanings it would be criminal to let them fade into obscurity.
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October 25, 2016 at 3:08 pm
This is wonderful.. love what you did, though i can feel that love can be a tad destructive.
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October 25, 2016 at 9:29 pm
Yes, most definitely. Thank you, Bjorn. 😊
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October 25, 2016 at 3:28 pm
I love what you have done here and ‘A keepsake of a night’s spark’ give this such a strong ending. Very well written!☺
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October 25, 2016 at 9:35 pm
Some nights, sparks last until the morn. Some nights, sparks burn out into memories. Thank you, Xenia. Glad you enjoy this one. 😘
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October 25, 2016 at 9:36 pm
You are very welcome Maria :o)
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October 25, 2016 at 4:12 pm
An excellent dark and sensual poem Maria. It is one of those poems that pulls you deeper the more you read it 🙂
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October 25, 2016 at 9:41 pm
Thanks a lot, D! I originally planned to take the darker side but I guess I was stuck at the crossroad between dark and sensual. 😁
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October 25, 2016 at 5:34 pm
Ohhhh this is beautiful….
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October 25, 2016 at 9:48 pm
Thank you, Mich. 😊
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October 25, 2016 at 9:50 pm
Aww, thank you Mich! 😊
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October 25, 2016 at 8:39 pm
Whistles!!❤️ This is absolutely fiery, and passion filled, Maria 😀 Unforgettable write. ❤️
Lots of love,
Sanaa
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October 26, 2016 at 11:19 am
Thank you, Sanaa! That’s very sweet. ❤
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October 25, 2016 at 8:45 pm
The “darkside” of passion!
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October 26, 2016 at 11:19 am
I cringe to the thought… XD
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October 25, 2016 at 10:27 pm
I’d rather lift you above the filth, kiss with sparked intent and come back for more.
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October 26, 2016 at 11:29 am
Wow! Brian, that’s a great response to my poem. 😀
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October 25, 2016 at 10:51 pm
Well done, Maria!
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October 26, 2016 at 11:29 am
Thank you, Muse! ❤
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October 27, 2016 at 1:25 am
You’re most welcome, Maria! 🙂
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October 26, 2016 at 6:10 am
Powerful expression of the danger of passion…all that makes it so enticing. Whew.
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October 26, 2016 at 8:47 am
I love the title and what is left unsaid by the ending:
But a sullied wraith;
A keepsake of a night’s spark.
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October 26, 2016 at 10:14 pm
Nice idea at the end of a spark having a keepsake.
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October 27, 2016 at 10:45 pm
This is really nice. The imagery is quite vivid.
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October 28, 2016 at 12:28 am
Amazing.. how closely
pain is connecting to
pleasure in a brain
that has connected
this mammalian way
iN hierarchies of dominance
and submission from years/ages
of our common ancestor.. a small
rodent in social pecking order..
some 75 million years ago
or so..
oh.. but
Bonobo
Love
and
eYes
of conSeNsuAL…
Empathy.. A LiGht
And.. friEndly aLLy
oF Love that kNows
no filth of pain..
wHeRe face
to face now
beComes
A rule of Love
over bending
over pain.. StiLL
of dominating cats..
thaT grab over give..
and still live in
dArker hUman
scoWls
now of
dom
i
nan
ce
weak..
away from LoVe..:)
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October 29, 2016 at 9:34 pm
A keepsake of a night’s spark.
That sums it up! Must have been lots of sparks to remember it by!
Hank
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November 1, 2016 at 10:36 am
Thank you, Hank! 🙂
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October 30, 2016 at 9:52 am
This sounds like a one night stand or a guy she knew only a bit. There was a spark but it didn’t last. But I love the end line, it’s gorgeous, “a keepsake” of a night’s “spark.”
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November 1, 2016 at 10:36 am
Thank you, Mandi! I hope you’re enjoying the Halloween. 🙂
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November 1, 2016 at 11:25 am
Not to much to do this year, but I handed out candy to all 15 kids we had. It was nice out but most go to the malls now. Some very cute little ones though 🙂
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November 1, 2016 at 4:35 pm
Awwee.. that’s true. Gone are the days when kids go house to house for trick or treats. Most of them are in the malls.
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November 2, 2016 at 11:54 pm
Hot, hot, hot, Maria! And I love that title…whew!
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November 4, 2016 at 12:02 pm
Wow! Someone turned up the heat here 😉 Awesome job, Maria, as always.
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