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Breastmilk

by Jasmine Sword-Mann

We lay together upon
the bed with nothing but
the sound of our breathing -
silent as the snowfall.

Here it is warm and he
sucks with fervent impatience,
lips encircling a dusky areola
and an erect nipple.

My breasts are full and heavy;
akin to an overripe melon
waiting to be cut open, waiting
for a tongue to lap its syrup.

It is 2 a.m. and there is pleasure
to be had in the ebb and flow of
these serene moments: a tiny
body drifting into the land of Nod.

But my thoughts drift to the electric
shiver of another tongue sliding across
my milky-white breasts, another
tongue suckling a sticky, flushed nub.

A different man; a
different set of lips.

12/01/2010

Author's Note: At least, that's what I thought about when I was nursing my son.

Posted on 12/01/2010
Copyright © 2024 Jasmine Sword-Mann

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by George Hoerner on 12/01/10 at 01:50 PM

I always wondered how erotic a woman might feel while breast feeding a child. Well now its been said and nicely done too m'lady.

Posted by Charlie Morgan on 12/01/10 at 02:11 PM

...ahh, 'tis poetics your using here, right? a crazily delightful read, and honestly heart-warming...we dads miss that drama.

Posted by Paul Lastovica on 12/03/10 at 08:25 PM

of course i like this =P

Posted by Aaron Michael on 12/08/10 at 12:28 AM

i REALLY loved the reference to the land of Nod. made me tear up. Nostalgically, as much as poetically, of course ;)

Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 05/11/12 at 05:42 PM

Way to capture a moment like this, and give it so much personality and depth.

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