I watch them in the hall, the subtle ways they accept or shun: a hug given (or not), furrowed brow and sideways glance– their body language denies entry into the inner circle if you do not dress the part speak the part act the part give in. Their long, slimness sneers at difference. All it…
Desire blossoms on my skin, each fine hair a petal reaching for the light of your touch.
June Theme: Movies Prompt 2: “Write a poem that is inspired by the soundtrack from a film. If you want to get specific…focus the title of one of the songs or a section of the lyrics. Or, you could just play the soundtrack and see where it takes your mind…and your pen.” The film/soundtrack I…
Hold me close and hold me fast This magic spell you cast This is la vie en rose She sings to me from the stage her skin sparkling under the pink lights The band falls away and people around me recede into the black leaving us there alone She sways, hands cradling the microphone When…
Prompt #3 for Mrs. Fever’s summer writing project “Reminiscences” is RIDE. And when I saw it, I knew I had to share a poem I wrote several years ago about the conception of our son. We had been out at one of our favorite restaurants…rich Italian food, a bit too much red wine…and suddenly it…
When I first started blogging, many years ago, I began with poetry. It was a way to clarify intense feelings and confused emotions. In fact, it’s how I’ve always navigated my complex mental and emotional reactions to complicated events. When I can’t seem to find simple, clear words to express my thoughts, I can often…