Long Last Delivered

By Samantha Friello

LONG LAST DELIVERED passionately embraces the mystery, beauty, chaos and uncertainty encountered in everyday life; provocatively displaying a heartwarming revival of all which is whimsical, comedic, tantalizing and endearing.

LONG LAST DELIVERED is Samantha Friello's much-anticipated, fourth book of poetry; enthusiastically delivering her trademark insightfulness, humor, and wisdom to poems lovingly and passionately written!

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: May 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781475927269

Samantha Friello

Samantha Friello received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Communications from the State University of New York at Old Westbury. She has previously published six anthologies of narrative-prose poetry. She currently resides in the Southeastern U.S. with her family and beloved animals.

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ISBN: 978-1-4759-2725-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4759-2726-9 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012908874

iUniverse rev. date: 05/21/2012

Contents

ONCE PROHIBITED

SHIFTING SUN

STILL WITH YOU

TEA FOR TWO

A SOOTHING REMEDY

WITH A PRACTICED EYE

A STRESS RELIEVER

CAUGHT RED-HANDED

TO REWRITE HISTORY

TO FLIP HIM THE BIRD

SERVING HIM RIGHT

ETCH-A-SKETCH

ROOT ROT

THIS IMPORTANT LESSON

AMONGST FURRY FRIENDS

UNDER THE ASSUMPTION

AN OLD WORLD RECIPE

DESIGNER LABEL

SEEN AND NOT HEARD

COME HITHER

TO STRETCH THE TRUTH

IF YOU SHOULD ASK

USED GOODS

CREAM OF THE CROP

COSTUME CRAZE

STICK A FORK IN YOU

AN OBSCENE GESTURE

TO JUDGE A BOOK

BY ITS COVER

SILENT PARTNER

TIES THAT BIND

TODAY’S SPECIAL

ALL YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW

A PRESSING NEED

WITH FINE PRECISION

A PHARMACEUTICAL REMEDY

THE DRESSMAKER

AN ANCIENT SONG TO SING

OUCH

MESSAGE RECEIVED

A POOR SUBSTITUTE

WHAT WILL FOREVER BE

INDIVIDUALLY TWISTED

LITTLE BOY WONDER

STAKING YOUR CLAIM

NO RESERVATIONS

HEAVENLY CREATION

SHOULD HAVE BEEN

A HARD HABIT TO BREAK

ALLERGY’S SPREAD

JITTERBUG

THE OPPORTUNIST

READY TO DEAL

SWEATING IT

AN EXPOSED PAIR

GREEN THUMB

SHOWDOWN

SPOOKED

JUST FOR LAUGHS

IN THE HOTSEAT

WHOLESOME GOODNESS

FIRST THAW

SNAP AND POP

MAKE THEM JIGGLE

YOUR PERSONAL BEST

UNFOCUSED

A SNEAK PEEK

FALLING TO BE FOOLED

CAUSE FOR DELAY

A FIGHT TO THE FINISH

BREAKING A SWEAT

FALLEN PRINCESS

DRASTIC MEASURES

FROWN UPON

JUST CAUSE

RAISING THE BAR

IN THE ZONE

PRIVY TO

SOB STORY

GO-TO WOMAN

PUT YOUR FEET UP

GOING DOWN

A DOUBLE STANDARD

NIP AND TUCK

UNDERPRIVILEGED MAN

AT YOUR SERVICE

UNQUALIFIED LOVER

ILL-AT-EASE

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

CALLING THE SHOTS

THE LAST LAUGH

INSULT TO INJURY

TO TREAD LIGHTLY

PUTTY IN HIS HANDS

BLEEDING HIM DRY

GRAND FINALE

EYE CANDY

THE DAY AFTER

BARGAINING CHIP

A PRECIOUS COMMODITY

MADE PORCELAIN

ON A WHIM

GOING FOR BROKE

ON THE REBOUND

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH

A SEAFARER’S VISION

A LOW BLOW

POOR EXCUSE

JUST TO BE

A TEMPORARY HIGH

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO

A GOOD SPORT

UNWORTHY OF BEING

FOR GRANTED

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

TO SAVE FACE

BAG IT

ALL EYES ON YOU

SOON TO EXPIRE

BLOWING YOUR COVER

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

LESS THAN IDEAL

AND SPARKS WILL FLY

A DAILY REMINDER

PEOPLE-PLEASER

LESS THAN PERFECT

CHANGE OF DIMES

PRIMP

RUFFLED FEATHERS

BLITZED

PAST DUE

DATING JITTERS

SEVERED TIES

UP FOR GRABS

IF YOU DARE

FOREVER BOUND

BELOVED SHRINE

TIME WELL SPENT

IN SPITE OF YOU

LONG LAST DELIVERED

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ONCE PROHIBITED

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staging an encounter

he won’t soon forget

another ingenious idea

planting itself

inside your head

numerous props

and eccentricities

soon to be exposed

for you will entice him

by running his hands

up your fishnet pantyhose

urgently ripping them off

as he intently stares

at your pierced jewel

a lush, insistent pink

intent on each and every

nibble and chew

a self-respect and dignity

slow to unravel

for you have refused

to bite his neck

as you beg and grovel

tangled sheets

provoking him to head south

for bare walls and lush carpets

have joyfully accepted

his tongue inside your mouth

abruptly grabbing