An Affair With Vanity – A Poem by Rachana

Woman In The Shadows | Poetry by Rachana Nadella-Somayajula | Writer, Poet, Humorist

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The excitement is mutual,
the passion contagious.
The play of his reckless hands,
the bite on my lips.
The smell of his breath,
the kiss on my feet.
The tingling down into his toes,
the long black hair on my shivering spine.

Is this desire from his longing, or
the allure I imagine in myself?

Smiles with the mirror in the morning,

will make up for my vanity. 

 

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Woman In The Shadows

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“I’m with a man who’s evolved enough to look at my body and see it as more beautiful because of the journey it has taken.” ~ Unknown

 

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About The Article Author:

Hi, I’m Rachana. Its been my dream for years to do something to consciously create a better future where every one of us is excited about our own potential. My challenge to everyone is that they aspire for their personal best and leave a legacy of their work through their contributions to mankind.

One more thing. In December of 2044, I hope to win the Nobel.

Will you join me on this journey of growth and transformation?
Namasté.

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Human life without some form of poetry is not human life but animal existence. ~ Randall Jarrell

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35 Comments

  1. Arius
    Arius on March 15, 2010 at

    Isn’t vanity so blissful and erotic; without it reciprocity would be obsolete and desire void.

    Nice piece.

    Reply
  2. wordwand
    wordwand on March 15, 2010 at

    lovely, sweet sounding and fluent ; well done

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  4. hellesbelles86
    hellesbelles86 on March 19, 2010 at

    Ever so true!

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  5. frenchfwries
    frenchfwries on March 19, 2010 at

    Hola. Hey i wanted to come by and thank you for commenting on my blog, very sweet of you. Plus i throw down my hat to you, this piece is beautifully written. Very nice work.

    Reply
  6. Heart
    Heart on March 19, 2010 at

    Thank you all for your valuable opinions.. ! I am glad you enjoyed the piece.. Appreciate every click like it is a treasure..
    Rachana.

    Reply
  7. Summer S.
    Summer S. on March 22, 2010 at

    Beautiful piece. Very, very beautiful. Keep it up! :)

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  8. Jingle
    Jingle on September 8, 2010 at

    timeless piece!
    keep writing poetry.

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  9. Jingle
    Jingle on October 24, 2010 at

    already, thanks a ton.

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 24, 2010 at

      Major oops on my part, sorry for the early entry Jingle! I hope I haven’t confused you with my comments :) I will be checking the Potluck Website tonight! Thanks!

      Reply
    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks Teresa for taking time to read my piece! Appreciate that :)

      Reply
  11. Reflections
    Reflections on October 24, 2010 at

    Beautiful words laid out for the invited soul…

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks, I am grateful for your feedback!

      Reply
  12. dasuntoucha
    dasuntoucha on October 24, 2010 at

    …“I’m with a man who’s evolved enough to look at my body and see it as more beautiful, because of the journey it has taken and what it has created, He genuinely sees it that way. So I truly feel sexier.”…

    …Good for you…It’s definitely a blessing to find someone of this caliber…That’s a nice piece of poetry you posted as well.

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks, I also feel a little lucky today because of your visit! Good day!
      :)

      Reply
  13. Olivia
    Olivia on October 24, 2010 at

    wow… what a dreamy one Rachana..!! This is the 1st poem I picked (looking at your name) and it has set the mood for sure.. with winters approaching- Love’s really in the air.. :)

    I like the New Template- spacious.. Heart couldn’t be confided into a smaller space.. hehe

    Loads of Love- xxx

    http://oliviasmindlymatters.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/for-you-my-him/

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks Olivia, ahem, so you liked the poem?! Good!! ;) I am sure you did, ha ha.. And most importantly, thanks for letting me know how you feel about my new site layout.. I am breaking my head wondering if my visitors like it or not.. :)) Thanks for your time!!!
      And loads of love to you too.. :D
      Rachana.

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  14. Jamie Dedes
    Jamie Dedes on October 25, 2010 at

    The poem is a lovely cascade – like a waterfall – down to the end point. Beautifully and truely written, Rachana. The quote is priceless.

    Thanks for a wonderful post. Happy potluck …

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks and same to you Jamie! I am happy that you liked the style of the poem.. Thanks for the feedback, as always it is priceless..!!
      The quote was written by a wonderful mom in a mommy forum that I was part of long time back.. I saved it, but never managed to save the name of the person that said it.. !! Needless to say, I love the way she embraces the love of her partner with those words…. I just love it!!

      Reply
  16. fiveloaf
    fiveloaf on October 25, 2010 at

    Your vanity.. Hmm!

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thank you :), maybe, this is not just my own vanity..?? ;)
      Thanks!!

      Reply
  17. liv2write2day
    liv2write2day on October 25, 2010 at

    Enjoyed it and the fact that you have the Mona Lisa there with her mysterious smile tops it off.

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks for your visit and your feedback.. I am glad you enjoyed it! In reality, for the longest time I was confused as to what would be a nice visual for the poem :))
      But, it is nice to know now, that the picture fits.. ! Thanks much.

      Reply
  18. Eric
    Eric on October 25, 2010 at

    Nice dish for the Potluck.

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks for visiting and glad you enjoyed the dish :D Will be over later today to check out some of your ‘recipes’!! Thanks :)

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Many thanks for your visit :)

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks for the review Luke! I see that there are a lot of similarities in how we write, ‘killer last line’, that is my writing style too :)) Ahhhh, but of course, my Indian roots and influences of English Lit!!
      Will be over at yours shortly! Thanks

      Reply
  21. Sumit Sarkar
    Sumit Sarkar on October 25, 2010 at

    This is a very lovely poem…
    Love and Romance…portrayed so well…i love it.. :)

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    • Heart
      Heart on October 25, 2010 at

      Thanks for visiting Sumit, appreciate your feedback! I am glad you love it :)

      Reply
  23. Heart
    Heart on October 26, 2010 at

    Thanks for the compliment Leo, your version definitely has lot more action ;)
    Thanks for dropping by!

    Reply

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