Before hands handled
eyes collided
an upward lash across the brow
nose in air, yours nuzzling closer
a hug, a push, a stroke, a scratch
touch-up, touchdown, I threw you out 
you grazed a kiss past high cheekbone
full impact-lipped, We bonded then.
Touché.

40 thoughts on “Touché”

1. Flirting, indeed! So well done!

   1. thank you De for lighting the touch paper with this prompt

2. This is such a sweet and flirtous encounter… love the end.

   1. not quite as hot as your ‘touch’ 😉

3. Oh yes, touché, Laura. A delightful quadrille!

   1. thank you Kim

      1. My pleasure, Laura.

4. I am sitting here grinning ear to ear!!! Touche (with an accented e) indeed! LUV it!

   1. thats good to know Lilian – a touch of humour indeed

5. A full-impact lipped encounter. Whew!

   1. a smacker of an ending Grace

6. I like the touche that settles it. Wonderful.

   1. acknowledging the clever move!

      1. ❤

7. Flirting at its finest. (K)

   1. yes before these days of written consent!!

      1. One of my friend’s sons recently remarked he was afraid to even approach women now.

         1. It’s like treading on eggshells

            1. On nearly every subject, actually.

               1. and on which we agree too!

8. A clever piece of writing, Laura! A deft, light touch elevates flirting to a sublime level!

   1. thank you – and a reminder that I must use ‘sublime’ more often

9. i caught a feline encounter in this like flirting with a pet cat. nicely written

   1. there is that about our mating rituals too

10. Laura, this piece is incredibly dynamic and evocative. I love how you capture the complexity and intimacy of physical interaction with such perfect precision.

    ~David

    1. many thanks David – its not at all unlike a game of chess (though I’m a lousy player)

11. All is fair. Lovely, Laura

    1. He who dares wins

       1. 👏🏽

12. Excellent storytelling and that last line is perfect.

    1. Thank you – it has a quick fire progression with a torch of an ending 😉

13. Such a delightful flirtation. Touché indeed! 💙

    1. thank you Merrill, such days these were!

       1. You’re welcome, Laura!

14. Wonderful Laura – you’ve conveyed the complexity of relationships in just a few, choice words.

    1. many thanks especially as I could only do it in 44

       1. 🙂

15. I love the full impact moment, the poem flirts with the reader, beautiful.

    1. many thanks Paul for being the reader!

       1. My pleasure Laura, so worth it.

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