"The Slow Burn Ignites"
I eventually press myself away slightly, the heavy thumping of my heart becoming overwhelming and the tingling of my lips disconcerting. His fervour is something I've never experienced before and I think I like it. He lets me gently slip...
"Slow burner"
I see her every Friday. Sitting in the front row, her shoulders straight, her music held in front of her, watching the conductor without concession, her focus complete. Eve. Her auburn hair pinned in a elegant twist over her shoulder,...
They took life for grantedNot noticing time slipping awayNow they had to take chancesWhile experiencing each dayLife became complicatedLove seemed to be haltedTheir love seemed sedatedThey both were exhaustedTheir love needed a joltThings became very routineThey didn't want a revoltThey...
It was a late night and Raine was tired. She looked down at the expensive flower arrangement in her hand and pressed the apartment's doorbell for the fifth time. No answer. Only when she turned to walk away did the...
"A poem based around the New Zealand Maori myth of Pania of the reef"
Still and silent stream in the midnight darkResting amongst the flax is the night sky beauty herselfQuenching a thirst from the sweet, still watersWinds that whisper vows and carry the faintest of spellsHer eyes are deep pools of wintery waterPlaying...
"Melissa finally woke up. Enough was enough!"
Melissa sat on a bench, her back against the cold wall. The musty dampness of the crypt invaded her nostrils and with her eyes half closed, she rested with her legs pulled up against her chest. Angeline was on the...
"From a series of sonnets"
After we are a tangle of limbs braided,our heat encased within blanketsand our still, feverish forms,I try to listen to the endless beautiful code that your heart makes.You're always trying to tell me somethingwhenever we're not using words.This live wire between...
"Love is stronger than fear."
Around they swirl,Faster and faster.Closer they draw,Loathing, self-doubt and insecurity. Tottering on the edge, I can't seem to resist.Their seductive pull,Luring me in. NO!His voice rings clear.Hands strong and firm,Pulling me from the brink. Mine! Beautiful! Strong!His words break through.The fears that swirled,Fading quickly away. Calm...
Don't touch without intentYour fingers graze my soulA scar's path in its wakeMy heart's not for rentOnly passion and zestWill I accept these daysArouse me with wordsRise above the restPieces of my heartI hold close and protectDarkness lurks deep insideNo...
"Pleasing her Master forever."
My pulse races, it’s almost time.Running the shower, I wait till it’s warm.Washing my hair, with lemon scented shampoo.My body clean, and dry.The outfit I am to wear, on my bed.He picked it out for a special night.I put on...
