you drink from me,
drown yourself in my waves,
you seek taste
of my crimson beauty,
you love me, you fear me-
.
I am a flask of nectar
mingling with sweet poison,
.
woven strands of piercing thorns,
flowers residing in midst,
.
I am the mountain river,
fresh as a lamb,
sacrificed with the salinity of the sea,
.
you breathe deep as you find me within
you are breathless when you know me,
.
I am the cold dewy grass you walk on,
I am the warm quilt of the winters,
.
I bathe in never confessed desires,
I wear the robe of forgetfulness,
.
your body stiffens when I penetrate your soul,
your limbs tremble when I enter your veins,
.
I am everything you wanted
I am the thing you flinch from acknowledging,
.
I blaze the night with erect flames,
wasted away in a daze,
.
I reigned over you, you were weak,
I am your master, you are my slave,
.
feathers flying away in morning light,
brings you awake and I let you go
for now you know me
as the one with a lustrous shine,
.
you would vow to stay clear from me
but I am the sorceress who
entwines blinding traps,
,
I will find you, and you will find me,
I am the fleece you need
to satiate your own thirst,
.
I let you go, but I will return
with my luminescent stature,
and you will be welcoming me.
.
*For dVerse. I am not so good in devising riddles. Here, this whole poem is a single riddle. I am not mentioning the answer anywhere, not even in the title. You have to look for it yourself. May be it is clear or may be it is not. Oh! well, it is so simple. I would though give you a hint, which is that I have mentioned the answer directly or indirectly twice in these verses.
is it the fire..? the drinking threw me a bit off first – still not sure but… heck…intense and flaming write here
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I’m going to guess the sun. Anyway, beautiful wording : )
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I came to think about sleep.. it can fit with the dreams and perhaps nightmares too… very strong poem HA:
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Intense! And good. Well done!
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provocative title…and def you use sensual or sexual connotation through out…def the temptress that we can not resist who also dominates us…i wonder if it is pride?
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I’m not good with riddles, I was thinking it has all the attributes of heady wine or alcohol, but that is too obvious. I guess I’d have to agree it is the sun or daylight in general. Or, it could be ‘Love.’ >KB
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You are quite close to it… alcohol, love, ….
🙂
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I’m thinking an addictive drug…could be (red) wine, but the injection into the veins had me think of Heroin or something like that. I don’t know of any red colored drugs, but then, I haven’t had the opportunity (thankfully) to get involved (except with Rx drugs, as a nurse.) It could also be an addictive love/lust relationship.
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Excellent riddle. I am wondering religion (and the power of it over us)…?
Anna :o]
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I’ll go with red wine–your words speak of escape,delusion, addiction. (If it turns out to be your comfy, fuzzy, red fleece slippers, or satin lined smoking jacket, you just might be run out of town.)
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Red wine or water ~ Really good verses ~
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I have a feeling it has to do with drugs! Great write HA!
Hank
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Hmmm… someone has mentioned sun which is a good answer I thought, the only other one maybe desire… anyway I agree very intense.
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red wine, passion, addictive love, blood, life blood
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It doesn’t really matter what the substance is, she is addiction itself (I hope).
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I wouldn’t have guessed addiction because I don’t know addiction. But this is a most powerful write. The topic sounds like you know it from every aspect. Well done.
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chocolate profiteroles with fresh cream…I knew as soon as you said I am your master,you are my slave!
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I went straight for drugs then moon – I haven’t read the responses and I am lost but LOVE the wording. 🙂
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Nature, with all her aspects, from rivers and sea, through passion and addiction to a single mosquito, taking what it needs from your blood stream.
Amazing construct.
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This is a great write but, my first guess was wine, I wasn’t sure as some other clues threw me off a bit. It is funny but, I thought of doing one on wine as well but, changed my mind..I am glad I did as yours is truly intense. Well done.
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This was beautifully sensuous.
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Wonderfull write!I am very bad with guessing riddles, so I am just gonna enjoy reading this over and over again, the lines are very evocative and powerfull!
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I have no knowledge, but I’m thinking a powerful addictive drug like heroin.
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What an intriguing poem this is – and isn’t it amazing what a powerful piece can be written, with the idea that it is a riddle that the reader has to solve? I was going to hazard that the subject is “Dreams” – but I’m sure I’m wrong!
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I’m hopeless with riddles, so I haven’t a clue, but I love the poem anyway!! 🙂
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fantastic write, HA. Love? Night dreams? Sleep?
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