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The Chastisement of Cupid

by Thyme

Member since 2003 · Posted 20 Jan 2003 · 6 comments

What did you do boy To invoke so much wrath You lie twisted and naked Mouth open, eyes bound And who is the man Stands gripping your wrist Face swathed by shadows Head down, raised fist What of the woman Crouched by his knee Hand pressed to his chest Eyes pleading, lust spent She can't save you boy His hand will descend The knotted cord whipping Smooth buttock, white skin

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[8] <~> 20-Jan-03/7:47 AM Reply
vivid and corporeal!
was it inspired by a painting?
[n/a] cleverdevice › <~> 20-Jan-03/8:19 AM Reply
Either that or Matthew Kelly.
[n/a] Thyme › <~> 20-Jan-03/3:22 PM Reply
Manfredi's Chastisement of Cupid (too many characters to use as a title)

link will let you see the painting (I've never forgotten it)
http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/cjackson/m/manfredi2.jpg
[n/a] -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. › Thyme 20-Jan-03/3:30 PM Reply
I don't know what the fuck's going on in that painting, but it's pretty ace.
[n/a] deleted user › -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 20-Jan-03/4:54 PM Reply
oh, i think you know. all to well, sir, all too well.
[8] Jeremi B. Handrinos 20-Jan-03/2:13 PM Reply
Yes, harder! old man, you understand not the mind of the dominant submissive..get to the end of the line. Next!