A Hunter’s Widow

"The seductive release of one woman's inner spirit."

I am here because I choose to be here. I am where I want to be. It is not by any force other than my own free will that the actions dictating my state are what they are. I do...

My Heart Can’t Be Wrong Again

"After a past of disappointment, will you take a chance"

Patiently I waitWill tonight be the nightThe night we have so oft dreamt ofPlease come through the doorMy heart can’t be wrong againI look at the clockThe minutes crawl pastTaunting me with every tickThis time will be different I prayMy...

They weren’t ever supposed to beMore than those three words…I love youThey were supposed to remain hidden,Buried in the secrets of our skin,Camouflaged by the furtive touches,Safely shieldedBehind the depth of our stare.But they bubbled to the surface,Penetrated every other...

Songs of Love

"You can't quote song lyrics but you can mention them in a truly terrible poem"

Shall I compare thee to a summer rose?I’d rather be the woman from Nantucket,I said if you wrote me sonnets of love, I'd end up being sick in a bucket. There are hundreds and thousands of songsabout Love, I’d quote them if...

Teenage Banshee

"letting yourself go and screaming your head off can have disastrous effects sometimes"

Sinead slammed the front door and ran upstairs to her bedroom. Her mother raised her eyes as the bedroom door slammed too.In her room, Sinead sat on the bed, rocking herself slowly backwards and forwards. Her long dark hair hung...

Stone Butch

"I nibble my way to her ear and whisper, “I need this. I need you.”"

Another purple sunrise, I’ve seen too many to count. I used to think that this time of the morning held magic. The way the sun momentarily stays hidden behind the horizon, sending up her rays in a lavender ombre canopy...