from FIRST KISS, a novel-in-verse in progress

Art by Chip Ghigna


First Kiss

First snow
first frost
first time
first loss

first look
first touch
first love
first crush

first wish
first star
first kiss
so far



©Charles Ghigna

12 comments:

  1. That pretty much sums it up! Poems like these please me no end - we get so much in so little! :)

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  2. Love the fact that you've captured the tender feelings in this scene, while creating the sense of excitement one would feel, with the trochaic structure. Nice!

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  3. Oh, a novel in verse? Exciting. Thanks for sharing this sample poem. :)

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  4. So far...

    Which means of course - there is much hope for more in the future.

    More kisses. More story.

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  5. Love the lines:
    "first kiss
    so far"
    Thanks for sharing this excerpt with us today - I look forward to more from this novel and/or the whole novel when it's available. =)

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  6. Great ending, Charles.
    So there is a boy, and a girl (or maybe not)
    in this novel in verse. There is love,
    but what else?
    I want to know more. Please share more of these poems.

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  7. Thanks for the verbal hugs and kisses!

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  8. Charles, your range is rather impressive, from tickles to kisses! I wasn't prepared for this to develop to its very effective ending. Looking forward to more about your novel.

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  9. Thank you, Heidi and Mary Lee. I appreciate your kind comments and asking for "more."

    Thanks, too, Heidi for hosting us all this week. It's always a treat to read our Poetry Friday friends.

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  10. Thanks for sharing - and count me in the "More!" camp!

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  11. Thank you all so much for asking for "more" of FIRST KISS. I have posted another Chapter on the blog. Hope you enjoy it.

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