Like Open Water - A Spoken Word Visual Poem With Music

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I wanted to bring a cinematic feel to poetry with this piece. 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 is a poem from my forthcoming collection entitled 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸, which will be released mid-December 2020.

The words to the poem are below! Let me know what you think in the comments.

𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳

Wade into me like open water
Like endless warmth
And boundless possibilities
Like infinite comfort.
Explore my curves like a riverbend
The peaks and valleys of coconut-oiled skin
Inhale my scent and raise the temperature
Until sweat dips and slopes
Until it drips down collarbones
Runs over shoulders
And gathers in little puddles
Into the folds and creases of muscle
Of my strength as a woman
Until it collapses into the pillows beneath us
Surrender to the moment and know that
Our alchemy as a coupling
Is all that matters
Be still and let the warmth of my breath
Ripple over you like a tropical breeze
Slow love…you can drop all of your masks with me
Abandon your disguises
Let your self-consciousness wash away
Get rid of anxiety about your desires
About your kinks, your lusts, your yearnings, and your curiosities
Let them all go
Like glaciers melting into an amorous stream
I am the nurturing elements of open water
I just want you to float with me...

Credits:
Writer/Voice/Music - Cheril N. Clarke
Director of Photography - Joshua Cubas
Featuring - Kissa Jo
Mixing and Mastering - Behr Productions
Special Thanks - Monica Bey

This video is an example of visual poetry from my perspective. I hope you like it. Please let me know what you think about this visual poem video.

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