The Five Senses

The five senses, given as a challenge to poets by our friend and fellow poet, Mr. Steve Lyman, who passed away on June 2, 2024 and as a tribute to this poet, ILA Magazine begins by highlighting his poem along with ONE 'Best Entry' we chose to be featured here.

THE FIVE SENSES

My eyes tell me exactly what I see
 With the looks that envisage life's beauty

Pictures and writing TV and food
 They stare or shine depending on my mood.
 
 Fingers feel everything around
 Touching revelations of what you've found
 Everything touched throughout the day
 Senses of things we hold
 Whether they be hot or cold...
 
 Noses now, they've many uses
 Smelling aroma of coffee and juices
 The lingering sweet scent of nature, too
 And the bad smells like car fumes and cows poo...
 
 Mouths are used for eating and tasting

And lips that kiss send our heartbeat racing

Talking is our communication every single day

Smiling, laughing and singing in our emotional way...

Ears are used for listening to sound

Our pleasure for everything that's around

A mechanism of understanding danger

When you hear a sudden scream or the voice of a stranger...

We use our five senses the whole day through

They're the mechanical cogs for all that we do

Feeding information to the mind and the heart

But we all have our own system that sets us apart

© Steve Lyman
 UK

A TREAT OF SENSUOUSNESS

Holding you in my arms
 Your velvety touch
 The intoxicating fragrance
 of your body, your hair
 and your breath
 I looked at your face
 so beautiful, so divine
 Your slightly parted lips, inviting
 I couldn't resist the temptation
 Your lips tasted like elixir
 You whispered musically
 "Put out the light"

I spread my palm toward the moon
 and said,
 "Ok, done."

The zephyr around us, amorously breathed
 "Oh Wow...what a treat of sensuousness"

© Kumar Malay

India