Magpie Tale's photo prompt
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A Study in Celibacy
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson
We wanted to experiment
with abstinence and self-restraint.
At first, surprised how well it went,
we muddled through without complaint.
The climate changed, and so did we.
Love’s "higher plane" was torture, squared.
Our celibate ability
was quite impaired; our tempers flared.
The tension swept through days and weeks.
Our longing triggered an eclipse.
Two heads, together, made some tweaks...
true meetings of the minds and lips.
But ix-nay on the hips. No hips.
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32 comments:
Yes, tempers would flare!
oh my. NO HIPS!
also known as the post-baby study in celibacy (at least 6 weeks)
Ah yes, Anna. I remember it well.
(And I believe that included the intensive sleep deprivation study, too...)
;)
This was really cool.
The comic ending sent it home.
I never want to be a part of this study - (wink!).
Interesting all the same.
yes i can see where this might create a bit of angst...lol...ah the games we play...so close to the fire thinking we will not burn
I like the saucy energy of this!
Interesting.
Not sure I wanna be a tester though.
Pretty sure Paul and Joanne wouldn't wanted to be testers, either.
(Nor would I.)
;)
PS. I did have to laugh at Anna M's comment, though. Sometimes, choice is not involved...
No hips...no fun. Cute take!
lol
Wonderful! :)
I doubt that they practised it. On the other hand, long-married couple perhaps come to abstain out of sheer familiarity?
Oh well, what do I know. And if I did, I wouldn't say.
Thanks for visiting, I'll have to check you out.
x-nay on the hips - hahahaha! Great! And your song fits perfectly as well!
Love it!! :-)
great way to start the week!
:))
Love it!!! Yes, indeed, ix-nay the hips. They just expand after marriage anyhow. :)
Oops, I assumed this was referring to a dating couple...no celibacy studies in this house!!! :)
Hehehehe! I think you made me blush!
Wonderful! The poem, that is, not sure about the experiment... was there a reason? What about a bit of back story? Failing which this is priceless. Thanks for it.
First of all, how cute is that profile photo of you???!!! I totally love it. I've got to find a hat to fit my 25 inch head!
This was quite amusing - I remember being an old fashioned teenager and also the post-baby thing.
I just tried to email you and the message came back as undeliverable. So I thought I'd leave a comment here:
I wanted you to know that
the quilt came, and it is a fabulous addition to my living room, carefully
draped over a chair. I actually took a short snooze yesterday afternoon in a
delicious puddle of sun under a cozy quilt . . .
Thanks. I'll think of you every time I see it (or snooze!)
Jenny
Not those two!
The most fun! Lived happily ever after? Charming and witty!
I had to laugh at Anna's comment. I remember those six weeks. Could not quite understand hubby's question about it since we were so tired!
Erika
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There really is no back story to speak of, Dave.
I just looked at the photo, noted the passion and the tension...and decided it looked like two people engaged in a very-diffifcult-to-maintain celibacy.
=)
PS. Of course, my frame of reference might be that I was a very conservative young girl with a looooong engagement. ;)
Thoroughly enjoyable Magpie.
First approach from this direction. Well done. Love the giggle you gave me at the end.
A great poem for the photo! You made me smile...thinking about our dating years and (mentioned by Anna) post-baby time. :)
heh heh heh.......I like it....!
love that word, ix-nay, terrific magpie
LOL - no hips
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