Erotic Poetry
"Blossoming Irises"
an erotic poem by Lillian Pittman
Eat them
—soak your tongue purple
‘til you can spit lavender
seeds of budding
back into the earth.
Feel them, soft
silken petals—tickling
pollened nipples,
yellow belly, green-stemmed
thighs, reddened rose dripping
pollen to the roots.
Smell them—fragrant
flowers vanilla fresh
like overripe peaches, syrupy sweet
or caramelized candy—melting in the heat
of your mouth.
See them
—puckered pussy
willows, delicate daffodildos—
sweating petals, shedding leaves, coming clean
a sappy cream.
Originally published January 2011