Chasing Emily - Poems by Jim Jordan

Look for my book of poetry at Borders, Barnes & Noble, or if you live in Tulsa, you'll find some signed copies at Steve's Sundries on Harvard. You can also order it from Lulu publishing or any of the online book dealers such as Amazon.com.
I hope you enjoy it. I'm currently working on my 2nd release of poetry. Not sure of the title yet.

I'm nearly finished with my novel, "Savage Lust", and hopefully it will be out later this year. I'll keep you posted.










Excerpt from "Chasing Emily"





The Kiss

I wonder if they know
people are staring at them
as they sit locked in love’s embrace.
They’ve been at it
for quite a while and
what started as a simple kiss
has long since become
an uncensored moment
of lust…
Two bodies naked
and intertwined forever.
Two lovers consigned
to the inferno
for their illicit passion,
a tragedy
who’s fate endures
eternal hopelessness.
Two people tasting,
exploring, enjoying
not just the promise,
but the fulfillment
of lust.
Their only crime
temptation ~
The kind that will
set you on fire
just thinking about it.
Their sentence,
remaining at the gates
of hell,
in death
never to be together
yet bound forever
in this block of stone
called love…

Jim Jordan



This poem was inspired by the famous Rodin sculpture “The Kiss”
Which depicts the tragic couple Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta
from Dante’s Inferno. Francesca was married to Paolo’s brother, but her
heart belonged to Paolo and they became lovers. They were caught together
embraced in a kiss and killed by her husband. According to Dante’s story
they were condemned in death to remain forever at the gates of hell for their lustful sins.





Nameste

~ Jim