Love Poems
The Brand of Rose Madder
"The romance of a simple kiss.."
And a quick pulse deepens in the sheltered arbor of a dream. And in it, I watch you sleeping in my bed. Rhythmic muscled rise and fallOf a mans soft, deep breathing. The sharp lean edge of a well defined...
The Dilatory Replies of Ruby
"The life of a not so secret mistress.."
There could never be a Silver Bullet Quite efficient enough for the likes of Scarlett. She would have already calculated angle, trajectory and speed For the most efficient of her brontide crescendos. The reducing flame for Cadmium is grey and...
Lavender Interrupted
"For Francisco...never forget."
If you remember just one thing.... Remember when she spoke your name In seven different voices. Delicate as an apple blossom. As if you were not flesh and bone But starlight and a million different shades of lavender. Remember her...
It couldn’t have been different.
"It is what it is and could not have been different."
You are my love and I yours. I could speak your names but to what end? I write this not to you but for you.Since I am of the hoi polloiI must speak to them as you deign not to....
Things I want to see
"We need goals"
Before I die I want to seeThe Northern LightsMysterious and dauntingThe Southern CrossIn all its gloryYour nipplesA tiny strand of saliva still connecting me to one of them after a long kissYour vaginaGlistening, open and invitingHealingYou healed from your pain
Treaty of Taonga
"Because the dance of words can be as erotic as sex itself.."
And I rage for Tino Rangitiratanga How strange it is that I remember a line I read so very long ago. "Bees in Mykanos hum in a minor chord" And I am still here in this unsteady place of ebony...
Paris Will Never Be The Same
"More of a lost love poem than a love poem...where is Paris anyway?"
I returned to Paris as in days gone by,Now that I’m here, I’m not sure why,For the city that once felt like home,Is a joyless place when you’re alone.I can’t help but recall the older days,Of sipping wine in corner...