The Wonder

Seek it out the rays of light through the trees the sound of a string quartet filling the air Seek it out the taste of summer berries on the tongue the brushstrokes on a canvas Grains of sanda tiny galaxy of history in your hand The stars –the night’s mirror– mapping the interconnection of everything Veins in a leaf showing the lifeblood of water andContinueContinue reading “The Wonder”

Safety

Trigger Warning: sexual violence Are there any safe places out there? Women don’t feel safe walking at nightLast week, a woman was raped three times and almost drowned during the morning light Are there any safe men out there? The victims of Epstein and churches scream on the streets Their abusers, where are they?O, protected by the otherContinueContinue reading “Safety”

Allowed?

Your lips move over me my toes curl involuntaryFinally, I am in my body (out of my head) You’ve brought me back to myself Your fingertips dip and trace my curvesmy breath deepens (dizzy with desire) Don’t stop, I need it again This release you give me as I scream your name throw curses towards the ceiling (I can’t contain it) Is this allowed toContinueContinue reading “Allowed?”

Different (a hidden message poem)

I wish things were different I enjoy things I can’t have Life is teasing my heart and time has kept you from me Staying away has become too difficult–  there are limits to how much I can bear In the last hidden message poem I wrote used individual letters. Hint, this one uses words 🙂