Erotic Muse

About the Book

THERE IS NOTHING SEXIER THAN READING A SONNET TO YOUR LOVER, OR HAVING A SONNET READ TO YOU.

Erotic Muse presents nearly 1200 superbly crafted sonnets about sex, many written from a female perspective, written primarily but not exclusively for women. They are written in everyday language, ideal for reading aloud.

The sonnets celebrate the wonderful diversity of human sexual experience: flirtation, romance; earthy and robust enjoyment; kinks, foibles and and secret desires. Whimsy, raunch, fantasy, fetish, social comment, reflection, satire, nostalgia, realism, humor, indiscretion... You'll find them all in John's sonnets.

Sonnets about...

A human treasure hunt ('An orange jelly snake beneath each breast')
Her first attempt to put a condom on a lover ('You put it on'. He handed it to me')
Fun in the bath tub ('A raft of scented suds, the tub abrim')
Sex at the dinner table ('You mentioned sweets, I thought we'd improvise')
Taking a dare ('I've come in public, looking nonchalant')
Recalling a sexual disaster ('He writhed about, he cupped them in his hand')
Lusting for the man at the next table ('I'll start by ripping off that gray silk shirt')
Looking down the plumber's shorts ('The sexy bugger wore no underwear')
Feeling randy ('A week - A WEEK! - it's been since I got laid')
Pressing back against an anonymous man in a bar ('I see no need my instincts to restrain')
Losing it ('My foot got cramp, my ass stuck to the seat')
Discovering the truth about one's late mother ('Three hundred letters from a woman friend')
Sex in public ('There could be someone watching us'. 'So what?')
Checking out a man in a swim suit ('A bulging pouch no woman could ignore')
Watching a naked man bathing in a stream ('His sculpted legs set fantasy ablaze')
The importance of foreplay ('Skilled antecedents, patient, tender touch')
A husband returning home unexpectedly ('Oh god, it's Bill!!! Quick, get your clothes and leave!')
'Dear Dotty' sonnets on personal problems ('My husband and our neighbor want to swap')
Game in a darkened room ('I'd have you naked, wearing French perfume')
Reflections on men ('So many frogs... so rare the handsome prince')
Marvelling at a woman's stockinged legs ('I stare as long as decency permits')

Sample titles: Coming to Terms with the Sex Drive; Tit and Clit Compare Notes; The Magic Glow ('I'd like to know just where she went for lunch'); Six Women Relate Their Favorite Fantasy; Anal Play; Doggy Style; Nude Ascending Staircase; To My Clitoris; Is Size Important?; Little Black Book; Gay Abandon; No Frills; On Receiving a Pair of Your Panties through the Post; Face Sit; Perfume in the Elevator; Right for the Night; Vasectomy; Foot Fetish; A Very Delicate Subject; Ovum's Lament ('So few of us are destined for careers'); The Biggest Cock I've Seen; Showoff; European Men; When Woman Comes; Erection (his viewpoint); Erection (her viewpoint); A Clit's Complaint ('Hereafter I'm on strike, the bitch can fake'); Butterfly Kiss; Little Black Book; Rough Stuff; Reflections of a Condom ('The long and dark and lonely wait in foil'); Party Time; What My Girlfriend Saw; Naughty Boy; Blind Date; My Big Turn-Off; Disinclined Dominatrix; 'Fuck Me' Shoes; Black Tie Sex; The Joys of a Gentle Wank; A Fortunate Laugh; Taking a Dare; Middle Age Frolic ('You should be slowing down at fifty-eight'); Jogger; At Night on the Lake; An Amazing Technique; Quickie; Tasting Notes; When Mum found the Lubricant... and hundreds more.

John includes 17 sonnets that offer irreverent interpretations of famous works of art. You will find out why the Mona Lisa smiles; share David's dismay at having such a little penis; get the real story behind the nude picnic in Dejeuner sur l'Herbe; hear Adam and Eve complain bitterly about God's policy of zero tolerance; get from Priapus an explanation as to why he has his penis on a set of scales; and hear the couple in American Gothic confess to an unspeakable act. You will also love John's sensitive interpretations of The Kiss by Rodin and Femme qui marche by Giacometti.

John has included 20 sonnet narratives, akin to a short story but told in sequential sonnet form. Carnevale tells of an affair during the annual festivities in Venice. If you've been to Venice, you will relish John's lovely imagery. If you haven't been to Venice, you will want to go!

In Chateau three women spirit away three virile, handsome young men for a weekend of debauchery at a country estate. The women dictate the terms. Chateau is hot!

In My Neighbor, two married women discover their love for each other and do something about it. A Memorable Afternoon details a passionate encounter. In Threesome, a husband and wife get to fulfil a long-cherished fantasy. In My First Woman, a woman knows another woman for the first time. In Paris, a man and woman discover again the joys of romantic love.

In The Artist, a young woman attends a weekend art workshop and stays on, becoming the artist's lover and enjoying his bohemian lifestyle. You will adore the eccentric people who visit the farm and the unconventional things they do:

'We came as one, his timing was superb,
A face!!! I shrieked! 'Whoops, sorry to disturb'

Erotic Muse is a unique collection, celebrating sex and sexuality in the world of real people. John's women are confident, frank and assertive. They enjoy being female.

About the Author

John Boase lives in Sydney, Australia. He was born in June, 1943 and spent 34 years in professional life before retiring and taking up writing. He has a Bachelor's degree from The University of Sydney and a Master's Degree from The University of New South Wales. He is married, with three children and three grandchildren. His main interest outside writing is travel. His favorite country is France, his favorite places Paris and Venice. He loves his wine.

Contact John at ecrivain@ihug.com.au