By Noel A. Ihebuzor and Susan L. Daniels
seduction is best when done softly, slowly
and yes, subtly–
to lead entranced
an entrancing partner (not necessarily
all that innocent – intent and consent in a closet slightly ajar, and ever opening)
to fascinate, to suggest, but all so quietly
to the point the seduced
owns it as their idea, not yours
when it seeps slowly into anxious fevered body,
when the pores, the ears, the eyes, the lips, all sip it,
inhaling its suggestive velvety boldness like ripe brandy
Armagnac, please;
or perhaps something scented
of late summer; like pear, apple,
blackberry, but intoxicating
and strong, sweetness with heat
swimming into mind and body both
exhaling and uncoiling
in recognition of joint and multiflavored complicity
saluting coyness and salivating and waiting
yes, art. art spun by two.
a peacock has nothing on us, love,
fanning feathers to dazzle, but that’s all he has.
you bring and I welcome that drunkenness,
that reeling magic we stumble inside
and going with the flow, each new seduction
increasing flush, gush, and rush,
cascades beckoning and willing rowed to
seduction is best when done softly, slowly
***Can I say I missed my duet partner terribly while he was bouncing around all over the UK and skipping around Africa? We had fun with this spontaneous poem–hope you like it. I am italicized, and Noel’s words are bolded. I think we need to use technology to read one of these together, across continents–would be really, really cool to hear!
Susan Daniels Poetry 
Was great fun spinning this, and the joy was that it came just like that – easy, fast and nice – tumbling out without stumbling! Susan inspires great duets!
Remember, partner–it takes two to make something this much fun–so, so do you!
Almost operatic in scope…
🙂 Thanks much!
Beautifully done. This is how to Tumble! Great Duet and good to see your two voices back in harmony again! Love it
Thanks, Rhonda–Noel, hope you are reading these, too–I missed this!
I left a footprint on N’s blog too! 🙂
he needs footprints all over his comments–remember he loves that #7 from Trent’s list? He did half the work here, should get the joy of reading all these comments, too.
I agree, and I also notice he rarely comes back for a second look. He really should, agreed the comments are worth taking note of. Again SFAM, wonderfully done and amazing it flowed so easily and quickly. Bravo to you both.
thanks, hon.
Fabulous collaboration. You two are so good at this. Lovely, sensual dance of words.
Thank you so much! When I write with Noel, I have to stay on my toes & up my game a little.
A lot of fun here – the back and forth allowing for lovely humor. k.
Thanks so much–you can definitely tell we have a good time writing these.
oo la la…now where can i sign up? smiles…haha….it def takes two to makes something this fun…ha….enjoyed your poem…smiles.
Thanks, Brian. I should have enough grace to blush, but instead am just going to say it is fun to play with another poet on the page, and especially one as talented as Noel 🙂
Susan – I was so happy to see another collaboration and then this – wow! What a wonderful ride. K
Thank you 🙂
Can I just say–me too?
This is really clever the way you’ve worked your voices together to form the whole.
Thanks, Holly 🙂
A spontaneous duet poem.. how nicely done!
Thanks so much! We do enjoy these.
Great to collaborate isn’t it? Very inventive and therefore good fun to read to, thank you for mixing it up a bit!
Thank you for liking! Really like collaborating.
I like the ripe brandy.. nice intoxicating write ~
Thanks, Heaven 🙂
Just had to make sure I wasn’t going to drive anywhere for a bit after–smiling
The two of you work so well together and turn out beautiful poetry. I loved this.
Mary, thanking you 🙂
Always a pleasure to write with someone this good!
lovely dance you two.. I’ve missed reading your duets. Looking forward to more
Thanks, Audra. I have missed them, too, and look forward to more myself!
good chemistry…
😉
Definitely go on and capture a dual vocal impression–I would love to hear it.
This is my favorite: “yes, art. art spun by two.
a peacock has nothing on us, love,
fanning feathers to dazzle, but that’s all he has.
you bring and I welcome that drunkenness,
that reeling magic we stumble inside”
Thank you so much. I am going to have to explore “Voice Recording for Dummies” or some such thing 🙂
“yes, art. art spun by two.”
…lovely!
Thanks much!
Wow, great comments….warming as rich brandy!
We are having a hot summer in Southern California, but not as hot as THIS one! Phew! Such a wonderfully sensuous interplay! Don’t you live it when seduced and seducer become one?!?
***Stammering, stuttering and suddenly tongue tied! Fuzzy physics and fizzy feelings to the rescue! Quick!
a beautiful word dance, lovely and seductive. your duet-writing is inspiring me!
You say it so well. Susan is such a wonderful wordsmith that singing duets with her ends up invariably as a beautiful dazzling dance with elements of salsa and tango blended in one!
Brilliantly bold, sultringly sensual, seductive and sexy. A terribly irresistible mix; drunkeness and libertine, of aphrodisiac magnitude. A perfect duet, Susan and Noel, bravo!
You are so kind and your comments are actually poetry in motion, what with all the alliterations! Any suggestion of drunkeness in the duet is accidental – owing, I believe, to the simile in one of the stanzas! Libertine? Qui? Not these duelling “dueters”, for sure 🙂 Many thanks, once again.
A moving and very evocative collaberation.
Typo, in my comment. Sorry.
Susan calls typos keyboard stammer! Collaboration with this wonderful poet always produces wonderful results – something for which I am grateful!
very nice work really like you duets they always come out so well, great stuff hope to see more
Thanks, Ian–me too!