Innuendo v. Eroticism

Passionate poetry is powerful. But remember, there is a difference between
passion and pornography, innuendo and sexual imagery. Sex and pornography
are not the same. One may be erotic, but, it is love, nevertheless. The other is
just exploitation. There is no love in it.

The ultimate use of eroticism in poetry is seduction. That is why I say use
restraint and be aware that timing is critical when sending someone erotic
poetry. Consider, then, that there are two basic types of poetry for building
passion and desire in a reader, innuendo-- that is, the suggestion of sexual
content, and eroticism-- it is passion-filled and sex is more than implied. Keep
this in mind: There is a difference between sensual and sexual. Many people
don't understand this. Sensual images can be highly provocative and even erotic
at times. Sexual imagery is generally more graphic. It is not subtle and it doesn't pretend to be.
 
Women respond extremely well to sensual images. Most men respond more to
sexual images. That is just the way men are wired. The romantic, nonetheless
appreciates the sensual and has perfected how to use it.

Here is an example of innuendo:

Mesmerized
by Mickey Maguire

I heard a sound like songbirds
and knew that it was you
Sweet Lady, I drew near
'cause your heart was true

What love had grown within me
When I gazed upon your face
with racing heart and arms outstretched
we met in warm embrace

My mind spun in pirouettes
and feet just blindly followed
at rise and fall of tender breasts
my breathing became shallow

My thoughts had wandered far away
somewhere beyond the moon
My mind was lost in azure blue
'twas crazy as a loon

Moon struck, mesmerized, in a trance
my limbs began to tingle
Lost in passion's dreamy dance
our bodies intermingled

There is definitely arousal and innuendo, but, there is no overtly sexual content.
The last line starts to drift and let the imagination take over.

If you want to read an example of purely erotic poetry, the next example in my book leaves nothing to the imagination, but you won't read it here.

The book is available at amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Craft-Romance-Gentlemans-Romancing-ebook/dp/B00PMCLHJO