Savor

Summary

Penelope, a confident woman, captivates onlookers with her bold enjoyment of a lollipop and confronts a man with a suggestive inquiry.

Abstract

The narrative "Savor" unfolds as Penelope, a woman of bold fashion and demeanor, strolls down the street and indulges in the sensual act of eating a lollipop. Her actions draw the attention of bystanders and a particular man in the park, whom she approaches with a provocative question about finding his "candy shop." The poem uses the metaphor of eating a lollipop to explore themes of desire, confidence, and the power of subtle chances.

Opinions

The author suggests that simple acts, like eating a lollipop, can be imbued with sensuality and confidence.
Penelope's character is portrayed as someone who is unapologetically self-assured and in control of her desires.
The reactions of the onlookers and the man in the park imply a societal discomfort with overt displays of pleasure and female sexuality.
The poem plays with the double entendre of "candy shop," hinting at a deeper, possibly sexual, subtext to Penelope's interactions.
The man's fearful reaction to Penelope's directness and the mention of his "rooster in fright" may reflect a gendered power dynamic, where male vulnerability is exposed in the face of assertive female sexuality.

A Poem about Subtle Chances

Penelope walks gently, down the street wearing a skirt, light blue and risque goes to the candy shop, to buy herself a lollipop, but Penelope is a big girl now as she would choose the bigger swap

Lick, Lick, a wet kiss as she casually dances her tongue on the swirly confection, people staring, glancing around looking at her eat that — job Smiling here and there, as she licked deeply around the lollipop — slowly moving away

She moves towards the park, where she idly stares at the dude, she sought — slowly teasing her way around the deeply juicy lollipop, rubbing her lips up and down as she quickly devoured the whole thing, the guy stood up shook at the sight, cowering in fear of his rooster in fright

Penelope moves towards the man, as she gently walks the man is troubled to see the sight of a woman who craves for some pop, he looks to escape but is in the sights of woman who thrives on choking stuff, she comes in close and asks him once, “Hey mister, do you know where I might find your candy shop!”