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Velvet Heat: Erotic Poetry for the Carnal Mind

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This is a fantastic anthology of erotic poetry from some of the hottest writers of the genre. Rachel Kramer Bussel's prose poem "Looks Can Be Deceiving" sizzles. Alex Mendra's "Sex" and "Justified" are sensually splendid. Jamie Joy Gatto is "Sex Incarnate." Lawrence Schimel has several hot pieces in the book, including "The Frog Prince." Shanna Germain shatters misconceptions with works like "How do you make a Screaming Orgasm?" and "Letter to my Ex." This wonderful book is packed with poesy that covers a broad range and depth of the erotic/love poem genre. Poets in this collection come from all over the world: Holland, Paris, Africa, Spain, The States, and Germany. These wonderful writers have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, been Poet Laureates, and have had work published in a variety of books and magazines, including: Ploughshares, Apalachee Review, Best Women's Erotica, The Random House Treasury of Light Verse, Suspect Thoughts, Clean Sheets, and ERWA. A great read that can be shared intimately with someone you love.

Velvet Heat is one of my favorite little poetry books. I've given it as gifts to friends (and girlfriends) several times. There are so many poems in this book that I adore: Sex Incarnate by Jamie Joy Gatto. Silk by Gwendolyn Joyce Mintz. Shane Allison's The Most Sensational Bartender in the World. Rae Pater's Nightclubbing and Desire Incandescent. These aren't old-fashioned poems, but new and youthful and filled with erotic thoughts, desires, and emotions. Some are touching. Some (such as Living Under Richard and Catherine by Michelle J. Pinkard") are humorous. Some stay with you for days, such as Letter to My Ex by Shanna Germain and "All that I can Remember" by Sylvie Russell. Like the foreword says, "Sex is poetry..." and this fantastic little tome proves it. Plus, the cover is intensely beautiful. The picture on Amazon doesn't do it justice. It looks like a painting. From the first poem in the book, "Approaching Climax" by Renee Carter Hall to the final one Andrea Miller's "Full," I was hooked.

The title leads one to believe that this might possiably be a wonderful page turner, filled with "erotic Poetry", but as I read through these poems, I was very disappionted. I own many erotic poetry books, and found this one "not" erotic at all. These poems didn't grasp my intrest, nor provoke thought. This to me, is indeed the one of the worst displays of erotic poetry I have ever read. The poetry having no meter, nor rhythm.

I love this book so much I just have to sing its praises. Try reading it with a "friend"and watch the sparks fly! These poems will warm up the coldest of nights.

This is a slim little collection that packs a whallop. From the hot cover to the hotter interior, every part of the book is a winner. And it's a conversation starter. I had it with me at my local coffee shop, and not one, not two, but three different guys came over to see what I was reading!