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Magic 9 Poem: The Bear Necessities

Magic in the air Her scent floats like gossamer upon the breeze A lifetime with her I want to share We share licks of ice cream Our worries disappear, we walk without a care I stop her and get down on one knee I look up and see her, dazzling and so fair This decisionContinue reading “Magic 9 Poem: The Bear Necessities”

So The

Her skin so softThe stranger I brushed byThe touch was brief, An accidental graze of fingersThe briefest contact of skin on skinYet I can’t forget Her skinSo softEyes so brightThe woman who stared at meOnly for a second, maybe lessMore than enough timeFor souls to connectYet I can’t forget Her eyesSo brightSmile so warmThe greetingContinue reading “So The”

The Pang of Loss

I can’t believe she’s gone. My heart still beats but in legato. I breath but only in sighsDrawn out like the sands of the desert. The horizon blurs like the vision of my future. The pang of loss hangs upon me, an oxen yoke with misery.My soul cries out curses to my ancestors, cursing themContinue reading “The Pang of Loss”

Time To Fly

“What are you doing out here?” he asked in a whisper. “Something told the wild geese to fly,” she answered. He looked at her, trying to hide the worry from his eyes. “They do that every year -” “But not at this time. Not now. Something’s different.” He watched her. She stood there looking upContinue reading “Time To Fly”

LICK

I’m going to lick you,Like a lollipop, a short stop,On the way to heaven.My tongue, my touch,Will keep going until you drop.Feel that wetBetween your lipsAs I slip and slide between the folds of sweet delight.Long movement up and downExtrinsic determination with some vibrationTo bring you delight all through the nightExcite your nerve endings andContinue reading “LICK”