The Poisonous Pen

"That time waits for no one"

The poisonous pen  Articulate in its prime Spills forth with illusion Onto white pages as if by design It's dark purpose unthwarted It's author intense Spiral words too long unspoken Set here now she ventsSurrounded by Foolish Mercurial Light  Mere fancies...

Celeste

"Catharsis"

Your name is like love whispered on a dying wind That travels the long distance from my lips to your heart Caressing your skin and embracing your form Keeping you safe in a bubble of ethereal adoration. I hope it's enough,...

Four Remembrances

"Remembering being young and in love..."

Cafe, dancing girl, rich girl and Romeo, Cigarettes, whisky, cheap and grainy video, Neon, moonlight, long past midnight In Paris where, Syncopated second line And dancing to the ragtime, Make her head spin, And she though always splendid In silk...

Siren Sappho

"A beacon to lost lesbians"

Homeward I sail to the shores of Lesbos Sappho is my Siren Once outward bound I faced away And saw not home and comfort My course was plotted by others’ hands To learn the worldly way And seek what others...

My Unwanted Bedfellow

"Sometimes you don't get to choose your bedfellow"

While the rest of the world sleepsPain creeps in like a villain in the darkIt is a formidable opponent to battle The contrast it creates is quite stark My curvy body, is so readily sexual But it now betrays me...

It was Good

"Remembering the best of a broken relationship"

We burned white-hot, consuming all around us as our love intensified.***Soaring like eagles, the two of us reached dizzying heights that few dare dream of. Like Icarus, we flew too close to the sun and our love couldn't withstand the flames...

I’ll Stand Aside

"I'm causing problems. I love you enough to leave."

I can see that I'm causing you problems.  I can see that my presence causes stress and pain. I don't mean to be annoying. I don't mean to get in your way. Maybe you felt bad for me at first...