The Resignation of Poppie Freeman

"A seductive new job offer to bring the world to it's knees..."

Gripping the knob, I popped my hip against the peeling paint of the familiar office door. Ever since the titular owner of ‘Jacob Tomb, Private Investigations’ had drunkenly kicked it open three years ago the lock had ceased all functionality...

From The Darkness

"My muse spoke and look what happened..."

From the darknessReaching into the holeYour hand appearedTouching my very soulDragged from the depths of despairStumbling once or twiceYou wouldn’t let me fallHolding me like a viceBoth wanting nothingAnd expecting the sameOur connection flaredImmediately knowing it wasn’t a gameDeeper and...

Sun rising on the shortest dayBrightening the murkLoving youI refuse to shirkOn the opposite solsticeIt lights up the skyLike my loveThe day refuses to dieLightening cracklesAcross the cloudBursting to lifeMy heart you enshroudThunder followsSound after heatStill can’t drown outHow my...

The Sperm Donor (Part Four)

"The old man experiences feelings that he never had in his entire life"

Our encounter the next week was pure emotion. Laura was the type of woman I had dreamed of all my life.She returned my affection. At least that was the impression I had."Can I visit you from time to time?" she...

Eros and Thanatos

"From the heart, pure Love but from the depths, pure Lust."

No words, signs or glances, nor sharp intakes of breath.No fanfares, fireworks, or gymnastics displays, yet my time had come. My hands needed no bonds, my flesh no wounds, only my meek and tearful acceptance.But my soul knew, my heart...

The Moments After

"Poem about the precious moments after making love"

My leg draped over your thighMy hand rests on your chestShallow breathsAs quickened hearts’ rhythmsReturn to a normal cadenceI’m in awe of your essenceYour fingertips trace my canvasIntrinsic,You’ve left an indelible imprint deep withinThere are times, I can’t tell where...