a careless flick
of a feathered boa into
a face with liquid
laughing almond eyes

her hand flies up to cover
the perfect red O of
her mouth as green eyes
widen in a surprised apology

a chance encounter on a
sunny mardi gras day amidst
crowds of drunken revelers
as beads fall from the sky

a wet kiss is offered to a
bejeweled cheek and then
seeks the red O of her mouth as a
sly hand finds her softness

forgiveness comes with a price
so sweet in a balmy courtyard
on a sun-warmed bed of
ferns with long glossy braids

of black that tickle her shoulders
then her breasts as berry
lips and cafe’ au lait hands
explore her pink and whiteness

smooth brown skin covering hard
muscled limbs hot breath and
strong arms and hard male
urgency parts her pink wet & wanting

as they dance the dance of the
wanton with the smell of sex
floating above their bodies
entwined never to meet again