We belong
to whispers at night
drunken interludes
and innocent occasions
in stolen shadows
witnessed
by strangers
in passing
and only half
borne true to life
images hidden
pressed between pages
of pictures
of a life
once wanted
now unfulfilled
vodka stained lips
and Red Bull laced veins
hold memories
barely contained
by the silence in a seam
time
spent in a dream
…Just you.
…Just me.
and our pages
have no names
our story ending
forever left
untold
just as a song
unsung
has no lyrical home
and a love
never expressed
touches but only one heart.
As for you and I,
changed forevermore
surface of skin
to depth of soul.
InnerMedley
Monday, May 14, 2012
Alive
I want to feel the breath
from your body
escape
in short fragments
through the tiny slivers
of space
between my fingers
so I can confirm
you really are
alive.
And your heartbeat…
I want to hear the rhythm
the thump
thump
thump
as the valves
in your heart
draw life
outward
from the chambers
towards
your arms
which I want
wrapped tightly
around me
so you can confirm
that I really am
alive.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Whispering Wind
I like to listen
when the wind talks
because I feel
that secrets
are carried
in the breeze
but sometimes
it’s too hard to hear
with all the madness
surrounding
the day.
Send your wishes
into the sunshine
on the tail off
a warm,
eastbound breeze
I will put
my ear to the skies
and send a sign
if your words
capture me.
when the wind talks
because I feel
that secrets
are carried
in the breeze
but sometimes
it’s too hard to hear
with all the madness
surrounding
the day.
Send your wishes
into the sunshine
on the tail off
a warm,
eastbound breeze
I will put
my ear to the skies
and send a sign
if your words
capture me.
Not a Keeper
I claw at my throat
but it’s no use
I still cannot
begin to breathe
Half a life
slammed shut
in a dusty book
and shelved
only for future
generations
to look back on
Saved
by only me
and me alone
You are not a keeper
of memories
nor my heart
Always easy for you
to throw away
people
places
and things
Still
it is unsettling
sitting curbside
with the rubbish
but it’s no use
I still cannot
begin to breathe
Half a life
slammed shut
in a dusty book
and shelved
only for future
generations
to look back on
Saved
by only me
and me alone
You are not a keeper
of memories
nor my heart
Always easy for you
to throw away
people
places
and things
Still
it is unsettling
sitting curbside
with the rubbish
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Reckless
Tiptoeing
through hallways
and down stairwells
into basements
smelling of pizza
and lust at 2:00 am
melting into his sofa
watching his eyes
devour her with
hunger and desire
as he looked longingly
at the supple curves
of her young flesh
begging to be
schooled in seduction
his desire unmasked
by the glow
of the television
experienced hands
traveling to destinations
only imagined
in his lurid dreams
and his tongue
following suit
bringing her innocence
…to its knees.
through hallways
and down stairwells
into basements
smelling of pizza
and lust at 2:00 am
melting into his sofa
watching his eyes
devour her with
hunger and desire
as he looked longingly
at the supple curves
of her young flesh
begging to be
schooled in seduction
his desire unmasked
by the glow
of the television
experienced hands
traveling to destinations
only imagined
in his lurid dreams
and his tongue
following suit
bringing her innocence
…to its knees.
Think Tank Thursday
I've joined the Poets United community and they have a prompt today as part of their Think Tank Thursday. I chose to do mine using blackout poetry that I created using the local horoscope that I always read on a news website near me. Here's the clip, followed by my submission.
enough of
people, places and things
decide
to stir up your ire
your pride
or your fear
you're more than average
fuel this fire
break it down
more honesty and truthfulness
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Take a Breath
Restlessness fills me
head to toe - body and soul.
Breathe easy. Let go.
(February 7, 2012)
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