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Guest Poet Caroline Seagle



Trattaneuto

I tremble when the 
           soft petals of your eyes
    gaze plumply upon my
           smile
           so sweet.
           When velvet wine sucks dry lips and I
           soften my skin into my
           dress-
           old rose in texture
           We're too in love to notice 
           how we're drying out.


September, 1999


Caroline Seagle's Questions:

"Trattaneuto" means dry.

It's a musical term used for expression when playing. I thought this fit the poem appropriately because it is meant to signify the turnout of the situation.

Does the end leave the reader hanging?

Could I add more that would be beneficial to the poem?






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