subtle stirring

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your whispers
gently explode
beneath my skin

your charm
softly clings
hunting me down

move your lips
flutter in my eyes

between my breath
and your touch

feel

a paradise
being born

h

64 thoughts on “subtle stirring

    Noora said:
    December 4, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Yet again, I linger in poetry heaven. You are amazing!

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      Himani B responded:
      December 4, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      many thanks Noora, you’re too kind ♥

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    Zeeshan said:
    December 4, 2013 at 7:28 am

    It amazes me how there are so many ways to talk about the gift of touch and the feelings that accompany it. This is one of my favourites. Beautiful 🙂

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      Himani B responded:
      December 4, 2013 at 10:04 pm

      zeeshannn! ah the beautiful gift of touch, how I agree 🙂 and if you are saying it, this must be alright 😛 thank you soo very much, appreciate it coming from you!

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    observingvessel said:
    December 4, 2013 at 3:22 am

    I love your work x
    Your words reflect your truth beauty and light. Don’t ever stop seeking.

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      Himani B responded:
      December 4, 2013 at 10:01 pm

      that welled me up, you have no idea how much I appreciate your words. many thanks and much love..I wish you the very best xx

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    Wendell A. Brown said:
    December 3, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    Your words always dance beautifully to love’s sweet rhythms. Another gem! Hugs and blessings!

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      Himani B responded:
      December 4, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      thank you so much Wendell, appreciate those words coming from you 🙂 stay blessed, always

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    davidtalks13 said:
    December 3, 2013 at 8:13 am

    It was very sensual. I wasn’t sure how the picture related except for making me hot under the collar though ?

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      davidtalks13 said:
      December 3, 2013 at 8:23 am

      And here was me thinking you were going to send me something by Nicki Minaj. I would say that the photo did evoke something from me but I wouldn’t dare call it artistic expression embarrassingly. The joys of being single and a virgin I guess.

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        davidtalks13 said:
        December 3, 2013 at 8:35 am

        Thank you so much. I was kidding about the pop music thing by the way! I will stay in tune with my senses.

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          davidtalks13 said:
          December 3, 2013 at 8:39 am

          Show off!

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            Himani B responded:
            December 3, 2013 at 8:40 am

            fact 🙂

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              davidtalks13 said:
              December 3, 2013 at 8:41 am

              That you are a show off? I can tell 😉

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                Himani B responded:
                December 3, 2013 at 8:47 am

                haha it doesn’t matter, the fact remains nontheless 🙂

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                  davidtalks13 said:
                  December 3, 2013 at 9:11 am

                  Lol fair enough. Where are you from ?

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                    davidtalks13 said:
                    December 3, 2013 at 9:36 am

                    Ah Canada. Must be very cold now.

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                      Himani B responded:
                      December 3, 2013 at 9:45 am

                      saw the northern lights this morning, pure magic..can’t complain 😀 where are you from?

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                      davidtalks13 said:
                      December 3, 2013 at 10:06 am

                      The United Kingdom 🙂 lucky you. I saw fog this morning.

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    aniketmore said:
    December 3, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Mesmerizing as always!!! No words! My silence is a applause for you!

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      Himani B responded:
      December 3, 2013 at 8:21 am

      thank you Aniket, really appreciate that! 🙂

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    gurkski said:
    December 2, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Reblogged this on dithyrambs & ditties and commented:
    beautiful!

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 10:40 pm

      thank you for your kind gesture, gurkski 🙂

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        gurkski said:
        December 2, 2013 at 11:05 pm

        thank you for your fine words, Himani. 😉 cheers serge

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    po3tic said:
    December 2, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    The first three lines cracked my skull and the rest blew my mind!!

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 6:32 pm

      ahahaha thank you so much Erik, I take it as a huge compliment..hope you’re okay though 😛 appreciate it 🙂

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        po3tic said:
        December 2, 2013 at 6:35 pm

        Oh it was meant as a compliment indeed 😊
        I am doing great actually, and you? If this poem has any relation to real life I’d say you are just fine 😉

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          Himani B responded:
          December 2, 2013 at 6:46 pm

          I am doing fine too, thanks 🙂 the only relation I can think of (at least at the moment) would be the sensual self that has a love for passion, that side of me that sees it as pure art. and coming from someone like you, who has written some amazing poetry in that domain..it really means a lot 🙂 many thanks ♥

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            po3tic said:
            December 2, 2013 at 6:52 pm

            It’s always my pleasure Himani, you’re poetry is always captivating and sensual and reads as if it’s written from a lifetime of experience!

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              Himani B responded:
              December 2, 2013 at 6:59 pm

              *heart bows in humble gratitude*

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    Thamyris said:
    December 2, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    A stirring fantasy. Breathtaking. Mmmmm

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      Thamyris said:
      December 2, 2013 at 6:44 pm

      Immensely sensual and lovely. Thank you for sharing.

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        Himani B responded:
        December 2, 2013 at 6:50 pm

        isn’t it? 🙂 such sensually beautiful artistic expression.

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          Thamyris said:
          December 2, 2013 at 6:51 pm

          Indeed. Few things stir the soul like music. Few acts release desire like dance. It is a sacred combination.

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            Himani B responded:
            December 2, 2013 at 6:53 pm

            so very true, Thamyris..I resonate with your words. and I guess people like us are driven by that sacredness, that mad passion, that soulful dance

            cheers 🙂

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              Thamyris said:
              December 2, 2013 at 7:29 pm

              Or perhaps we all are, but only a few of us are brave enough to pursue it 😉

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                Himani B responded:
                December 2, 2013 at 9:02 pm

                yes, indeed. brave enough to pursue what we are aware of. once awakened from that sleep, I guess there is no going back 😉

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                  Thamyris said:
                  December 3, 2013 at 12:22 am

                  Your words sank into my thoughts tonight. I unabashedly took them slightly out of context and morphed them into a poem, which I just unleashed in my realm. For you. Thank you for your insightful and provocative mind–truly a pleasure, my dear.

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                    Himani B responded:
                    December 3, 2013 at 12:45 am

                    thats sweet of you, Tam..thank you ♥
                    I love it 🙂

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    Mark Lanesbury said:
    December 2, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    Ah, the truth is always in the touch of another. In that first instant, you ‘know’. And then, the heart beats faster, and you are lost. The gentle caresses can only be found in the emotional intimacy of another, who understands that connection from the heart. Thank you for a lovely share Himani. Namaste

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      Mark Lanesbury said:
      December 2, 2013 at 7:10 pm

      You can speak those words with such power and beauty, but not know how it ‘feels’? Interesting contradiction 🙂

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      Mark Lanesbury said:
      December 2, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      Mmm, have to meditate on that one, sounds interesting! 🙂

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    Rexie said:
    December 2, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Beautiful as ever, my lovely poet!. But don’t you show off that you have just come back from a gorgeous date 😛 And, and, and…it is not a subtle stirring at all. We’ll talk about it in our chat later and I’ll extract more secrets from you. Lol.

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      Rexie said:
      December 2, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      You have always disappointed me your “ideas” behind your love poetry. But I think it is only fair because I tend to do that to people too. I guess that makes it even 😀

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    Julie said:
    December 2, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Gorgeous, as ever, Himani! ❤

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 3:58 pm

      thank you Julie, glad to hear you enjoyed ♥

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    Rob Taylor said:
    December 2, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    Too good….

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    summerstommy2 said:
    December 2, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    I enjoy the sensual nature of your work Himani, you are able to craft your poems in a precise way to convey the physical so well.

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 2:45 pm

      I am happy to hear that summerstommy, thank you! the poems flow from another dimension, I am just present there to receive them 🙂

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    nosuchthingasastraightline said:
    December 2, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    lovely.i particularly like the charm hunting you down–a nice juxtaposition. and the paradise being born. i think if you made the third stanza as strong as the others it would elevate the poem even more.

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm

      thank you for the feedback..all the poems here, actually none of them I have “made” myself. weird, I know. the way they flowed on paper when something/someone evoked me..I transferred them here in their very raw form. hence I guess you felt that way. but thank you, appreciate that comment 🙂

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        Rexie said:
        December 2, 2013 at 3:52 pm

        Actually Himani, I agree with you. I am not much of a poet but I feel lines dropping into my head all the time. I wonder where they come from. In fact, I carry my notebook all the time. Even quotes/aphorisms come like that. Sometimes I have woken up in the middle of the night to record lines that were coming. Of course, lines come but nothing much comes through them 😀 This is happening when I am not a poet. Wonder what happens with those who truly know poetry!

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    Daniel Ionson said:
    December 2, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    Excellent. The photo nicely synthesizes with the prose.
    Daniel

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 2:38 pm

      thank you Daniel, lovely to hear that! 🙂

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        Daniel Ionson said:
        December 2, 2013 at 2:53 pm

        And I’ve thought a lot of your work is excellent, but was just being lazy and clicking “like”. 😉
        Keep writing.
        Daniel

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          Himani B responded:
          December 2, 2013 at 2:58 pm

          haha you’re too kind! thats definitely a positive reassurance..thank you so much Daniel 🙂

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    Robert said:
    December 2, 2013 at 11:24 am

    Greetings,

    This is very, very lovely. It hints at the love that spreads through blood, skin, and more. The art fits well.

    Thank you for this.

    All good wishes,

    robert

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      Himani B responded:
      December 2, 2013 at 11:28 am

      Greetings Robert, really nice to hear that feedback. its more on the sensual side, so wasnt too sure. but then, I felt that its such a big part of me, why not embrace it and take a leap 🙂

      thank you again, appreciate your kind words as always. hope your day goes amazing..best to you, always!

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        freddyrobinson1 said:
        December 2, 2013 at 4:36 pm

        Very nice and love the sensuality of it all! 🙂

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          Himani B responded:
          December 2, 2013 at 6:19 pm

          and it makes me happy to hear that you enjoyed it..thank you freddy 🙂

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