flirting mirth, your voice; 

it kills

your radiant hair, auburn’s glow

in the naked sun of day

your glowing lips,

slender form smooth as silk

your sweet love walk, 

away from, to the shore of shallows

pendulum shifts to and fro

mesmerizing sway, exotic ply

your full metered hips entrance, 

i see, 

i feel the heat, ecstatic want 

you carry your love, 

compartment folds

lovely baskets’ velvet holds

gold threads lined pubescent’s nest

come down to the water and draw

your scant clothing drop 

in a heap

bathe for me its shimmered skin

magnified by your lovely hair 

your dazzling sparkling eyes, 

highlit by emerald green,

reflecting trees, bright gems in moss, 

passion’s sparkling eyes for me, 

draw me in with water’s veil 

dripping slender soft, finger tips

stand there for a moment

fully enveloped in sunlight

your naked woman’s form

while only i and birds take notice

the cool or morning’s air will dry you slowly

as i follow the fullness of your every curve

soft sand beneath your feet, 

blanket laid upon, 

serves as your throne

lay prone thereon 

with your basket open, laden

with your fruits’ sweet juice 

that i will drink upon

your feminine neck,

pillared perfection,

its firm length, your woman’s beauty

enshrouded by your hair,

mystifies magnetically, 

draws me into it

to press my lips to the tan of your skin

mottled by its thick copper strands,

locks of shimmering moist warming in the sun

lay back upon your gorgeous, God made form

let your auburn hair’s curls 

fall across your smile, coy beguile

breasts of pearl, liquid golden tender orbs

pearled teeth exceeding fine

past the threshold of your lips

they must be met with mine!

now upon your belly of cinnamon brown

you turn and lay, you lie 

twin mounds perfection smooth 

upturned for me and sky

exposed full, soft spheres for play

intoxicating allurements

pronounced succulence, 

strong soft arched, luscious incline

fulfillment’s promise

give me your angled side glance of love again

feigning timid and yearning to give you some

one to grasp and caress until it’s done

quell quietly your heat’s desire

and mine, 

fiery want to spill on yours

two entwined under bare sky

naked in the sun by water’s shore line

only birds can see

and only one of two love’s union remains 

enmeshed, enjoined consumed 

in bodies’ embers afterglow,

release of loves fulfilled

She misses him. The smell of his flannel, the wax in his hair. She misses how he felt. Her hands sliding down his chest, down his stomach...when he kissed her ever so lightly. So perfectly. For lifetimes.

She misses him. They used to joke that they fix together like two imperfect puzzle pieces. Seamlessly. And his face. She misses his fair eyelashes. The light from such unexpected beauty--he was her glory--baptized her every time she saw him.

She misses him. His whiskers never scratched her. Bristles soft like her soul. Fragile. She got high off the heartache she sustained from the weight of his divinity. She misses the enormity of his existence. Passion lit: uncontrollable. Overwhelming.

She misses him. His hands--not big, but the strongest she had ever encountered. His strength could save the world, or save her--so she thought. She misses his shelter.

She misses him. The way he muffled his joy beneath a stern expression. So serious. And secretly hopeful. His volcanic belief in her when she read him her poetry brought tears to her eyes. And the tears burned scars in her flesh. She misses the ecstasy of their connection.

She misses him. The pain reminds her.

And that is how this ends.

He pauses

Inhaling deeply

With eyes wide open

A blank stare

Oxygen expands

He gathers his thoughts

Seeking courage

A quick meditation

Resigning pride

Start exhaling slowly

Eyelids gracefully bow

Acceptance awaiting

With flushed faces

His knuckles go white

An unyielding grip

Unlocks lost souls

Hands go cold

When air thickens

From ghosts escaping

Filling the room

Ride his sweet breath

I am startled by the chills.

Memories

Drip

Heavy

Sadness

So I float away

Endurance failing

Embrace me

Like heavy molasses

Walking barefoot on grass

Ocean smells get me high

Sleep a peaceful sleep

Dreaming

My life had become gray and forbidding

I felt powerless, impotent, incapacitated

sidelined by the darkness swirling around

binding my ankles to eroding earth

I tried to wrench the curtain of angst

from my fogged and desolate vision, impaired

by slanting rain drumming my body

leaving deep pock marks of pain

mistakes in judgment tying me to shadows

lightning lacerations reviving my agony

sloshing rain flooding and drowning my spirit

“Please,” I begged frantically seeking arid solution,

“move aside and let the sunshine chase away

the storms of my dreary past letting joy

filter in through the clouds once again

enlightening hope for a rosier future.”

Jagged pieces of red coral

tangled in his hair

Hawaiian man dancing

sensually watched by one.

Red coral enhanced mood

built her self-confidence

as is the legend

allowing the lady

to take what she wanted

finding the coral rich

and romantic as was

the man she had

in her sights.

His hips swayed with the music

lei festooning his neck

stomach muscles taut

skin dusky and glowing

shadowy eyes watching her

as she beckoned with hand

he slipped from his troupe

and followed her home.

Eia Au, Eia ’Oe

Here I am, here you are.

Daydreaming

wondering if he’ll be caught

skipping school

momentous thoughts to finish

rough waves capturing imagination

while dolphins hurdle

errant thoughts ricocheting

around his bouncing mind

wind skimming his face

ruffling his hair

scooting jitters out of his mind

heart beating to rhythm of whitecaps

pounding drumbeats

rat-a-tat sound of the ocean

always in the periphery

of his drifting mind

capturing reflections

as he floats with the sea.

i wish that i could have loved you more

and now its too late, but alas,

again, again i shall not see you again,

the wretched truth assaults me to my face

high above the laurel’s leaves

our short time below

your spirit’s memory floats,

pigeons soft sound,

coos of your sweet memory

but flesh cannot touch spirit

because i miss you that much,

my soul stretches to reach,

to tear away from my body,

too late, to have held your hand

vague memory, too many years ago

once you were harsh to me

just out of spite

but then you covered me from the cold

with your bosom’s shawl,

i followed with you round the bend

like the fool i let myself be led

when i didn’t even deserve a goodbye

you disappeared; you never came back

you gave me no chance to say goodbye

in your eyes always distant plans,

always so far away

you wouldn’t share,

like on a mission

known to no one, only you

you allowed me your company

your love for me seemed

only for compassion’s sake

who could ever tame your beauty’s will

you let yourself be taken before your time

quite unfair to me,

you touched, you kissed

you gently endured,

but your mind

was always on distant plans

you captured me then offered no escape

though you knew i could not rest

in pursuing you, yet in vain

i suffered, you allowed me your company

you and i knew no one could ever catch you

i could not keep up with you

a million melodies will not erase

the love i have for you

for you my love, my heart

it wails, it sings, loud and pure

for you my love, my heart i give

honeysuckle sweet, candy apple lullabies,

poured over, touching my lips

as i fondly think of you

i softly now whisper your name

as the sun touches the western rim

toward its flat lonely, empty plain i look

i’ll not see you there again

it hurts to say, “i wish i’d never met you,”

but this lie only fills me with self disdain

and i will not yield to a coward’s end

better to suffer without you

than to never have met you

oh, to taste your breath

the nectar of your mouth,

only the rose bushes and sparrows hear me cry

as i softly whisper your name again

but they are no solace;

they will die and reappear again, and again

but you my love, are gone forever!

Take me in your branches

drape me in your love

oh tree of life

sustain me and

I shall thrive

in a lofty perch

nestled with birds

where I can see

from the summit

of spreading arms

my longevity

what my future holds

for me

and whether next year

I will still be here

cradled and sustained

in your offshoots.

I won't be satisfied by your nonsense

All the babbling kills me

You wanted to find true meaning

And you say you found it 

Kill me now if you must

But I tried to tell you

This much of a love won't die

And I might bite my tongue now

If you wanted to know more

You just might want to kill me

Find your happiness

Come on, 

Kill me.