The Towel

[Pendragon]

The Towel

Wrapped in a towel she gracefully walks
From the bathroom into our boudoir
Her hair all wet and her face all a shine
This lady whom I share my life with
I have see her in gowns of the purest silk
And faded denim with tie-dyed shirt
I have seen her in her wedding gown
And at the beach in a swimsuit
But if I don't see her in nothing at all
I love my treasure wrapped up in a towel

Pendragon

[PrinceMyshkin]

"But if I don't see her in nothing at all" was something of a mystery to me. The interpretation that presented itself is that the two of you are no longer intimate but that opened up the question of why not, to which the poem nowhere presents any hint of an answer.

Apart from that a lovely & loving tribute.

[dafydd manton]

Or, not being of the intellect to try and read things in to something that may not be there, I just liked it. Struck a chord.

[hack]

Yeah, I like this one too, Pen.

[Bar22do]

Pendragon, Pendragon, love in a towel is indeed a more exciting treasure than naked.. like we enjoy unwrapping a gift, slowly, fantasizing, expecting... finally discovering!
A nice one, thanks so much! Very best regards to you, to the N and to the N's lady! - Bar

[dibyendra]

I like it too! The last two lines are my favourite!

[Pendragon]

"But if I don't see her in nothing at all" was something of a mystery to me. The interpretation that presented itself is that the two of you are no longer intimate but that opened up the question of why not, to which the poem nowhere presents any hint of an answer.

Apart from that a lovely & loving tribute.

Actually, it's meant to convey that the narrator would rather see her in nothing at all, but doesn't mind unwrapping the towel, not one bit!

[PrinceMyshkin]

Actually, it's meant to convey that the narrator would rather see her in nothing at all, but doesn't mind unwrapping the towel, not one bit!

My humblest apologies: I didn't give enough weight to the "if" that preceded "I don't see her in nothing at all," which led me to a wholly misbegotten reading.

[Sampson]

wicked poem... the whole piece feels very peaceful to me, evocative of a certain type of perfect life

[lallison]

sweet, affectionate, light, and lively. Lovely poem, I'm sure she will treasure it. : )

[Haunted]

Actually, it's meant to convey that the narrator would rather see her in nothing at all, but doesn't mind unwrapping the towel, not one bit!

That's exactly how I interpreted it. Even when the poem suggests that the couple has been together for a while, the beauty of the poem itself is timeless.