Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PENSIONNAIRES, by PAUL VERLAINE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The one was fifteen years old, the other sixteen Last Line: And, blushing, smiled innocently Subject(s): Gays & Lesbians | ||||||||
The one was fifteen years old, the other sixteen And they both slept in the same little room. It happened on an oppressive September eve- Fragile things! blue-eyed with cheeks of ivory. To cool their frail bodies each removed Her dainty chemise fresh with the perfume of amber. The younger raised her hands and bent backwards, And her sister, her hands on her breasts, kissed her. Then fell on her knees, and, in a frenzy, Grasped her limbs to her cheek, and her mouth Caressed the blonde gold within the grey shadows: And during all that time the younger counted On her darling fingers the promised waltzes, And, blushing, smiled innocently. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FEMALE MASCULINITY by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM THE ASS FESTIVAL by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM THE BOOK OF SCAPEGOATS by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM DOSSIER OF IRRETRIEVABLES by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM THIS ONE'S FOR YOU by JAN HELLER LEVI I KNOW MY HUSBAND'S BODY by TIMOTHY LIU A FORGOTTEN TUNE by PAUL VERLAINE |
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