Don’t Be Coy

K.Hartless

A petite pen to tide over a tough Tuesday. 30 words or less to the artwork below. If you feel inspired, join me in some brevity.

Emma Femi P.

“Don’t be coy,”
they tease,
as I graze fingernails
against their scales
convinced the pond
of passion isn’t deep
enough to let them swim
inside of me.

Published by K.Hartless

K.Hartless is a persistent poet and eclectic fiction writer. She’s been recently published in Luna Station Quarterly, The Last Girls Club, Edge of Humanity Magazine, Pure Haiku, and Spillwords. Her blog, Yardsale of Thoughts, blends fiction, poetry, music, and art to create new experiences for readers.

25 Comments

    1. I was thinking of the patronizing phrase and then the woman testing the men as koi, but maybe in thirty words, it didn’t quite come off. 😂or maybe I just needed to add tentacles.

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      1. I thought it was just a simple sexy poem but I’m not always the most perceptive. I encourage to throw off the thirty word shackle of the prompt and give yourself the space to explore the metaphor/pun.

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  2. There’s something about the sea
    I see
    It’s a part of me
    Hibernating within
    I glimpse the fishes whim
    While cascading water makes me feel trim

    Love your poem, K. A delightful dance of poetry tonight. Thank you. 💜

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    1. Oh, this is beautiful, friend. You’re introspection awes me. I like the playful “whim” of the fish and then the observation that the water is also playful. You’ve nailed it. 👏👏⭐️

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      1. I will try posting here: Coy Bubbles 🫧
        I watch from below; you above.
        Looking for a sea of rainbows for you to follow and me to catch you fall.
        I hear you in the ocean’s bubbles 🫧 a lover’s call.
        Yourplateormine967244485.Wordpress.com

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