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Throwback Thursday #2
I Need You I need you Like I need air And sleep And nourishment. I want you Your taste on my lips And richness on my tongue That buzz I feel after you’ve entered me Come to me Make me … Continue reading
Fall Has Always Been My Favorite Season
My thoughts driftbetween the heavy rainand thunderstorm cloudsto the rays of goldstretching through the sailson the Chesapeake there is something to be saidfor those cotton sundress sunsetsgolden sparkles danceacross the skyneon colors kiss the sailssummer stains all in its wake … Continue reading
I dream
I dream of peeling oranges in the kitchen the scent of lilac wafting through the window the sound of waves crashing against the shore your hands on my hips as you come up behind me a new normal to start … Continue reading
Write Me
I want to go down on your thoughts and completely blow my mind I want our words a tangled mess a oneness so divine Don’t you know I am addicted to the pretty words you use and I think I … Continue reading
May She Always…
May she always… believe in the magicof Christmaschasing butterfliesand shoestring French fries. continue learningabout the worldand historyand herself. know the joy of playingas she growsin loveand life. recognize she is never too oldfor pigtailsrainbow sprinklesand splashing in mud puddles. And … Continue reading
Linger…
my darling, linger… just before you kiss me lips centimeters from mine on the edge of paradise linger… when your roaming hands explore every mound and valley awakening mother earth before you bust open the dam linger… in the aftermath … Continue reading
Sinister Eyes
You took the knife, stabbing my heart. You bruised my skin, you left your mark. Yet, here you come with your sinister eyes. As if some new man, you’re the devil in disguise. You expect me to bend and to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry
Tagged #abuse, #fearless, #metoo, #revenge, #standuptobullies, introspection, Poetry
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With Nothing of Note
I believe there is sunshinein remembering these moments with nothing of noteexcept time, and laughter, and life shared.My head thrown back,dark curls caressing my shoulders,and laughter bellowing from the depths of my soul. ∗∗∗ Traveling down I-68with tears of joystreaming … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged #friendship, #lifelessons, #youth, family, Favorites, memories, Poetry
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I took the Trash Out to the Curb and Contemplated Life
and worried… what if the sun dies?and I thought about Maine,and how as a child, I used to tell my mother“One day, I’m going to be Stephen King’s neighbor.”my imagination carrying me as the sun shone through the trees, just … Continue reading