Flames of Love

"Love can create flames."

My fire burns hot in my soul for you.Your fire for me scorches me.My flame flickers in the night.  Your flame is bright lighting up the night sky.  Two candles held together can make an inferno.The candles become as one....

Walking Home in a Gentle Rain

"For those yearning for that special someone to come home to..."

Walking home in a gentle rain under the oak trees draped in Spanish moss, all my thoughts turn to you, my sweet love.Where are you this moment? Does the sun shine warm upon your shoulders while a gentle breeze softly...

Still Waters Beckon

"How can love hurt so much...?"

I didn’t know it would hurt this muchLoveCaptivated from the momentI first saw youSmitten by your coy smileYour laughing eyesMischievous grinAnd unfettered soulIn the twinkling of an eyeWe were wedJoined together for lifeFused with a vitalityAn intimate mergingOf two incandescent...

Small Riches

"Seeking strength in times of uncertainty"

The world is run by lunaticsWho build electric cars,The tyrants and the billionairesWho race to conquer Mars.Their social worth is measuredBy zeros on a screen,The closest brush with povertyA million in green.I’ve nothing much in commonWith the richest one-percent,Treading water...

The Secret Is Out!

"She’d built her life around this secret, but now the moment of revelation was within her grasp."

The city lights were a blurred tapestry outside my seventeenth-floor window, a fitting backdrop to the controlled chaos of my life. I, Nikki, was a master of multitasking, a title I earned not just from my demanding job as a...

The Shadow Life

"The road not taken sometimes was open only for a blink of an eye"

Soon, these footprints will be covered by the snowAnd my heart grows as quiet as the music of its fallThe curtain soon to fall upon the showOne memory remains, clearest of them all.I remember cobblestones, wet after the rain.Water puddles...

Lake Ossipee (Part 3 of 3)

"Cassie and Kevin bring their summer romance to a climactic finish."

Saturday, August 10, 1968Dear Mamó,I’ve been secretly loosening my asshole over the past couple of weeks, starting with a finger, then working up to a carrot, then finally a banana. I figured it's already pretty pliable because I take such...

Whispers of Love

"To my Valentine! You know who you are!! ♥️"

I Love you, darling Valentine, much more than I can say.Our love will last forever, much longer than one day.Don’t need a dozen roses to fill my heart with pride.Everything I ever need is standing by my side.You always take...

Hearts Desire

"A love chased upon hearts true desires"

A love lost forevermore, to true heart desires.Never once forgotten; Of true love's first kiss.An intoxication that holds no bounds,Blinded by hunger for my true love.A taste that lingers, like sweet champagneThat plays a medley upon your tongue.And dances upon...

Are We Ever Lost

"What happens when we come to the end? Are we ever lost in this day and age?"

For a moment, I thought I’d lost you. Emotions welled up inside of me,The uncontrollable floodgates opened,And yet, through all the tears,You were there.In an isolated fragment,Suspended in space and time,I focused on the clear facts,Denying everything, especially grief,And I...