When he held her hand
"They lived a happy life"
When he held her hand, She was a young girl. They walked and talked,And often he'd take her for a twirl. When she became a young woman,He got down on one knee. He asked her to stay and become his...
Love Poems
More than a friend
"What started as friendship became more, much more"
It started with a comment, a simple review, but it led you to me and me to you. We talked, we laughed, we found common ground,and before we knew it, a friendship was found. We explored our likes, our dislikes, our...
Eros Innana: The Descent of the Goddess
"In ancient Sumerian mythology, Innana (precursor to Aphrodite) descends to the Underworld"
Eros Innana By Bethany Frasier (via Calliope) From Sapphic Tales, the Innana cycleThe song of love has echoed long A chorus through the ages And bards have offered words enough To fill a million pages From harlots moans to poets...
The Collide
"For someone who is always on my mind."
Everything dims around me, a bulb's filament fading fast, the light along warm bodies cautiously receding when we reach for one another, our naked shapes like two darkened continents afloat, struggling to collide in our new forms. Consuming me now...
He sings to me, songs of love As he comes to me at night Singing sweetly in his low voice Each note, he hits just right His hands are lightly calloused But his touch is light as air His fingers...
M’s First Tie: Epilogue
"There will be no more parts to this story."
M’s First Tie: Epilogue A story of love, I have dedicated. Most was true, some I fabricated. The beginning and middle is all I will share. To scribe the ending, I could not dare. The ending is of unspeakable torment....
Longevity
"A poem with a silver lining"
The warmth of your breath, a soft caress. I feel your heart, beating in your chest. My breath on your neck, and then my lips. I hear you sigh, floating in bliss. A kiss, a touch, a moan, a sigh,...
Nightmare’s Cure
"She is my cure for life's past horrors."
I begin to write subdued and meek but ever grasping the ring I seek. As we circle back a final time I grab the ring. It’s finally mine. I was told the ring would bring reward, that the quest could...