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Pearl Fishing
I breathe deeply and dive.
Deep breath before the plunge.
Pearl fishing on a quiet night.
Like tonight. Swimming down deeper
Into the ocean.
Below me lays the bottom.
Below me lays the bed.
Ears muffled.
Pressure builds inside my head.
Moonlight plays above. On still waters.
My goal, a mussel, an oyster, a pearl.
To be strung together for my girl
Waiting silently above me.
I find my quarry. I use skill and dexterity.
And the pearl is mine.
Deep breath before the plunge.
Pearl fishing on a quiet night.
Like tonight. Swimming down deeper
Into the ocean.
Below me lays the bottom.
Below me lays the bed.
Ears muffled.
Pressure builds inside my head.
Moonlight plays above. On still waters.
My goal, a mussel, an oyster, a pearl.
To be strung together for my girl
Waiting silently above me.
I find my quarry. I use skill and dexterity.
And the pearl is mine.
Published 28th Apr 2020
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28th Apr 2020 8:20am
Like way it could be read more than one way - it could be a fisherman literally diving for pearls to give his lady or a man seeking out a woman's clitoris (sometimes referred to as the pearl) in bed with her.
28th Apr 2020 8:23am
Anonymous
5th May 2020 6:09pm
I actually rather enjoyed this.
It’s a little abstract and offers a different viewpoint of traditional erotic poetry. The metaphor of pearl fishing to describe an intimate scene is really rather good.
One thing I would say is try not to overuse your full stops here, as this can hinder the flow through the piece.
Thank you you for sharing this. One of the more interesting things I have read today.
-M
It’s a little abstract and offers a different viewpoint of traditional erotic poetry. The metaphor of pearl fishing to describe an intimate scene is really rather good.
One thing I would say is try not to overuse your full stops here, as this can hinder the flow through the piece.
Thank you you for sharing this. One of the more interesting things I have read today.
-M
6th May 2020 5:34am
