As a fan of erotic romance (I love the Fifty Shades Trilogy), I was looking for another book to arouse my attention. Shadow of your Lust lives up to its title of being the epitome of eroticism. There are 20 poems in this collection and you won’t get turned off by any of them.
The 1st poem is the eponymous Shadow of your Lust which details freedom of Afghani women. It’s about women who want to be free in a backward society. Nisar Masoom, the author, captures this wonderfully. Set in the backdrop of Afghanistan, Nisar’s verses have a beautiful finesse to them which sets you free while reading.
The 2nd poem is Neck: Part 1 which is followed by Neck: Part 2. Here’s an excerpt from Part 1:
“I want to run my fingers down your slender nape
And then dig them inside
I want to lick your whole body without it being showcased as rape
And then skin it until it’s ripe”
You can see from the afore-mentioned lines that this poem is loaded with animalistic sexuality. And that’s great as the entire collection is versatile. You won’t find any poem similar to another one. Here’s an excerpt from the 4th poem High Heels over Heart:
“The blood glistens from the glow
Just a distraction
From the hidden meaning of an attraction so longed
That is left as a smudge to be ridden”
It’s about a party gone wrong and the narrator details how his heart was trampled on by the woman he was in love with, who was wearing high heels. It’s not as erotic as the two poems before it, but I loved the metaphors that were embedded in this poem.
The 5th inclusion is definitely one of my favorites. It’s called Persian Beauty and the verses are as follows:
“The curves of your hourglass figure
Redefine fantasy
The nerves of my body hinder
At the sight of your Beauty”
This really turned me on, though I’m not of Iranian ethnicity, yet it reminded me of stunning actresses of that descent like Nazanin Boniadi and Sarah Shahi. Persian Beauty is followed by Rape and Emotional Rape. The former is about a person committing such an act, and the latter is about someone being emotionally violated.
Saliva, the 8th entry, is the most hardcore one. It features stanzas which are outlined with what’s considered taboo in an underdeveloped community. The entire wording is explicit and you should skip this poem if you’re not really into explicit rhymes. I relished it immensely due to my favoring of the Fifty Shades Trilogy and Saliva is quite representative of the BDSM culture.
Then we have Slender, Vanilla and Warmth. I was a bit disappointed that they didn’t follow the hardcore nature of Saliva but all of them are extremely well-penned. Here are some lines I liked from Warmth:
“Stay with me on this bed
From dusk till dawn
I would rather be caught dead
With you on”
The entire poem is quite straightforward and it’s literally in your face. Paris Hilton, the 12th inclusion, is named after the heiress of the same name. It comprehensively depicts the fondness of Ms. Hilton as the author pours down all of his fantastical yearnings of having intercourse with the celebrity. It’s one of the best entries in this collection.
Number 13, Goodnight but not Goodbye, is the most romantic of these odes, and if your heart is not warmed by its verses, then it’s frozen indeed. My Mistress, 14th on the list, is about a man declaring his nights spent unfaithfully with another woman, and hoping that his wife won’t find out about the affair. It’s quite short in length but the impact is colossal. I’ve never read a poem on unfaithfulness and thus the subject matter is quite unique as are the wordings of this sensational piece.
Chocolate is the 15th entry and it compares the devour of chocolate to making love. You can visualize this metaphor by the following verses:
“My love wishes to melt inside your mouth
Like the devour of Chocolate
No longer will we be apart
We cannot be separated not even by fate”
Next we have Goddess of Sex, and yes, this poem is as sexy as the title implies. Here’s a sample:
“Love me tonight
Show me the distinction between hell and heaven
Hold me tight
I want to be submerged in all your erotic presence”
17th is The Narcissist which details a person in love with the eponymous character. It is followed by With My Bare Hands which takes choking your soulmate to a whole new level. It’s the most sadomasochist poem in this sensual selection and will leave you gasping for more, no pun intended.
The Girl Who Cried Love is quite minimalistic in its approach. Yet it satisfies every inch of craving one can have for a gorgeous girl. These were my favorite lines:
“Share with me your body
And I shall lend my dreams
By surprise your smile caught me
In visions hitherto unseen”
Last but not the least we have The Insatiable. As the name suggests, it’s about the cravings of a nymphomaniac. Nisar Masoom has created a perfect world in which all his rhymes reflect the innermost needs of a lady who cannot be satisfied. I couldn’t pick a specific part of the poem that I liked the most as every single line was awesome.
To end with, Shadow of your Lust doesn’t have follow a consistent theme, but that’s what makes the work such a must-read. If you want to read poetry that gratifies all of your carnal desires, then you can’t do any better than this.
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