"Companion piece to Your Heat, and second in a series of four poems: Cold, Heat, Dark and Light"
Come and love me in the heatOn sultry summer nightsAfter that fire opal sunHas slid down out of sight Then we’ll sneak out to the poolBarefoot on cementHolding warmth that earlierWould burn against our skin But now the feel is...
"My boss gave me the next best thing to money"
Back to my summer job with Pepsi, who really did a terrific job with the female hiring that year. The talent went up a million percent. Now that I'm reflecting on that particular summer, I had my eyes on this...
"As we drink our fill of the warm sunshine"
We linger awhile upon the grass Where chequered shadows of clouds doth pass, Shrouding the sun and its warming rays reach Before passing on to let the summer heat preach. How quiet it is, this peaceful scene, As though all...
Undress mein the eternityof this midnight beachI want to seemy little black dressthrown aside on the sandand feel your warm breathprobing slowly between my legsas the summer breezefilled with lovefrom that wide sea behind uscaresses each inchof my ecstatic bare...
"Wife takes me for an unexpected ride"
The slight yellow glow of sunset was filtering through the dusty windshield, the shadows dancing across the car interior. My wife was sitting beside me curled up in the front seat of our SUV, her curvy white creamy legs sliding...
"A high school summer romance"
I haven’t always been this confident about my sexuality. Nowadays, I get it: I’m attractive and desirable and I can have just about any guy I want, at least for a night. But it’s been a long road to get...
"Through the winds of change, an unexpected romance occurs."
The sun shone bright as I walked along the shore of Lake Superior. I loved the sound of the water rushing up on shore and the feel of the cold water and soft sand upon my bare feet. The water...
What am I doing here? she asked herself. Had she traveled nearly two thousand miles for this? It would be a tranquil place if the valley wasn’t cluttered with intoxicated youths. It all seemed wrong now. Hours of thought had...
"A lifetime of joy can be hiding where you least expect it."
Terra pulled back the curtains and grinned as morning sunlight streamed into the room. The day was bright and beautiful – the perfect start to her first summer vacation from college. As much as she enjoyed the classes that would...
"A lifetime of joy can be hiding where you least expect it."
Terra looked at her phone, saw that it was just after eight, and tossed her book away with a scowl. I can’t believe he’s doing this again.His slow responses to her texts and the occasional missed call were something she’d...
