Original Image found here on Pinterest By Vintage Black and Secret Thoughts Within I am your only late night listener, savoring your words spoken over and over, alone in the blackness. Messages played on loopin the radio host sound of your voice, I tune in to enjoy yet another twilight sample. Your poetic mixtapeof descriptive drunken wordsmakes perfect senseto my late-night soul,so, I dial inContinueContinue reading “Late Night Listener (collab)”
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Black Cockatoo
Original image by image Keith Lightbody, found here Like a black cockatoo That powerful, elusive bird, You sang out your song In words I had never heard. You were larger than life An unexpected onyx sight, Bringing me so much peace As we sat in the evening light. Alas, like a wild bird You refused toContinueContinue reading “Black Cockatoo”
Not Meant To Be (collab with audio)
Original source unknown. Credit to the owner. By Bree Leto – Secret Thoughts Within and Charles Robert Lindholm – The Reluctant Poet There are many things you can’t control Your heart Another’s heart No matter how much you might want to It is a fact of life that hopes and wishes dreams and prayers Don’t alwaysContinueContinue reading “Not Meant To Be (collab with audio)”
Let me be
I wish you would hold me Like you’re scared of H E I G H T S And I’m your safety rope. If only you would find comfort in me Like you’re scared of the DARK And I’m your nightlight. I wish you would depend on me Like you’re a boat st{caught}orm And I amContinueContinue reading “Let me be”
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”
Self-rejection
Original image found here Self-rejection sounds like the great name for a poem, but my own self-doubt won’t even permit me to pen a few awkward lines. I lock a chain on my words even before they have a chance to form in my mind, trek down my arm and through my fingers. I’m annoyed atContinueContinue reading “Self-rejection”
Less these days
I think of you less these daysand although I know that’s a good thingit also makes me a little sadbecause once…you were my everything
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)”
Broken Soulmates (Sestina)
I recently wrote three different Sestinas after a conversation with ‘Vishal Dominic’ aka Nitin, a very talent writer. I wrote two traditionally and for the other, I broken the rules a bit. I will be honest and say that I struggle a lot with iambic pentameter, so I have been kind to myself in thatContinueContinue reading “Broken Soulmates (Sestina)”
Warrior Song (collab)
Image sourced from here By Vintage Black and Secret Thoughts Within A true wild heart A fine glass of wine With steadfast resolve I walk all divine Keep walking good warrior And never look back Those trolls, demons, Vampires Deep love They do lack Honey, I’ve lived my life I know the road you areContinueContinue reading “Warrior Song (collab)”