Dear Assassin

Original Photo found here Assassinate my senses in this darkened room Break through my defences with your presence Like a thief, capture my mouth with your skilled lips And I’ll allow you to slay me with your love Strip me mercilessly with your masterful hands Eliminate our clothing to make way for your touch Bite, scratch and kiss me withContinueContinue reading “Dear Assassin”

Falling Softly (collab)

By Jared Winchester and Bree Leto Image animation by Jared Winchester I’ll write on pages in blue fading black, rip off my white angel wings for you. I told God I felt lust so I am damned, I will fall but I’ll have you to me soothe.  ****  I’ve forsaken all else and my celestialContinueContinue reading “Falling Softly (collab)”

Loving in Gray (collab)

Original image found here By Bree Leto and Charles Robert Lindholm Blah Days Gray Days Thinking of all the ways I want to spend these Stay inside days With her Soft heart Tender heart Beating next to my heart As we while away the hours Learning ways to share love We’ve come to love the grayContinueContinue reading “Loving in Gray (collab)”

Take Care of Things that Grow (Villanelle)

Original Image found here on Pinterest Take care of things that grow And take pleasure in the wild; Love can make things glow. Change unfolds gradually, as most know With time, small advances are compiled; Take care of things that grow. In the moments that bring you woe, Like the loud tantrums of a child,ContinueContinue reading “Take Care of Things that Grow (Villanelle)”

Simple (Published)

Image from Pinterest I know my words are too simple– My wholehearted “I love you” falls short any time I write it. Yet I feel compelled to release what’s dwelling inside my heart lest it consumes me. I don’t have an elegant pen like others who write perfect poems made up of perfect words enough to makeContinueContinue reading “Simple (Published)”

Ode to Old Love

Image from Pinterest As our love grows through the decades, Changing from when we met in our prime, And the light from our aging eyes fades Our connection only strengthens with time. We have such a long complex history But with each other we are secure, To stay together this long is certainly rare. WhenContinueContinue reading “Ode to Old Love”

Ode to New Love (Published)

Image from Pinterest My heart is overwhelmed by new love, A ray of light, that soft glowing beam, An answer to all my prayers above, Awakening me from all darkened dream. In this new light I feel my racing heart, The growing intensity making me blind, Each passing moment I become more attached And dread any second weContinueContinue reading “Ode to New Love (Published)”