Limp Kiss

by | Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Just Stumbled upon this: A Poem by Nichita Stãnescu

Tell me, if I caught you one day
and kissed the sole of your foot,
wouldn’t you limp a little then,
afraid to crush my kiss?…

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Topics related to this post: Art | Creativity | Fun | Poetry

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