Ahh! The delicious secret

the naked sin,

aroused skin and body

where silent whispers reside.

Secrets plunging deeply

from frolicking clouds,

breaths melting in drops

in silk coats of passion.

Shadows are lurking,

ghosts lingering,

gliding on tiny wings,

subterfuge of secrets,

silken camouflage.

We run naked

into harboring forest

finding our dark den

of forbidden iniquity.

I slip deeply into you

with my mind and body

making love in woods,

where no one listens.

Yearning echoes ring

in chambers of my heart.

Can you feel my want?

Currents of unmapped

desire emanate through

tortured spirits.

We depart orange wine sun

leaving forlorn messages,

forever love

inscribed in the sand,

unveiling the secret

we hide from the world

that both of us

belong to another.

Days when we strike our brother

With a look of hatred

For what cause

We are all mankind

Brothers and sisters

At our core

Should I hate

Because of social status

Born on the wrong side of the tracks

Political affiliation

We all die inside

When this happens

Brothers and sisters

I implore you

Come to a higher standard

LOVE

I stand in vanilla breeze

in tide of satin cobalt splendor

tranquility molds to my essence

turquoise ripples kiss my toes.

Pock marks in cinnamon sand

traces left by sheltering rain

I dance on the drippings

embellished by the sun.

Soul steps out of my body

and becomes one with the sea

My mind cage opens,

robe of peace, mirror of life

reflecting echoes as

sleeping ghosts awaken,

swallow me whole.

I hide between the wisps

of a lost cloud,

offering solace.

Inky sea carries me

back to my darkness

footprints diverge

fog engulfs, vision wavers.

I taste the salt

on my tongue

cascading from rivers

of tears down my face

I can’t cry any more or

there will be no space

in the sea of my life.

Time undulates,

water pools in silence.

My eyes seek rest

from the tomb of peace

Sadness defeats

as I’m faced with my grief,

crawling toward

the engulfing aquamarine

I have once known

and the sun rays

of lingering hope.

One hundred brush strokes through my auburn hair

as wind whispers through my open arms, gliding

multicolored leaves of Autumn to forested carpet.

I stand naked and proud, exposed branches

for all to see, fingers shivering as they clutch

the last few flags of a forgotten summer.

Struggling vines hug my torso in last attempt

before the frigid fangs of winter take my toll.

I weep with the morning dew, saying farewell

to the glorious colors blanketing my feet

as I prepare for my long sleep before Spring

costumes me in green coat of memories past.

Does Power hold the World together - or hold it in bondage? Knowledge is there for those who seek. So, kiddies, riddle me this:

No wrong

No right

No black or white

The truth shaped

By the victor-

He the one that be the one

That came

That saw

That conquered

For whom the World

A shining pearl

Is held in hand completely

We march, lockstep, and bow our heads-

"vaynee, veedee, veechee"

But Fools and Braves know light of day-

Say,

"WAYNEE, WEEDEE, WEEKEE"

-DeRicki

a gold lettered plaque

above her bed

supported the words

"God bless this mess"

Either God is illiterate

or he doesn't exist

a ten pound crucifix

held in innocent hands

couldn't stop the demon

with the sour breath

you can try and blame the whiskey

you can try and blame the dope

when a father molests his daughter

where did the love of God go?

Oppressed and enslaved,

They wanted free from those tweed wearing

tea taxing,

Queen-loving

Brits.

for a better future.

They couldn't take it anymore

Slavery will end,

They vowed!!

So blacks with their spears,

Challenged whites who had guns,

To war,

For freedom.

This was it,

Freedom,

or

Death.

No running,

No turning back,

Blood shed,

Mourning,

Sorrow,

In the end,

Spears won.

The feel of your hands

The taste of your kiss

The smell of your skin

I crave it all...

Never have I felt it

Indulged in the flavor

Or

Inhaled your

Euphoric aroma

Yet, its undeniably

Something that

I yearn for

I want it all...

These feelings you

Evoke are all I know

Are you near or far away

We may be strangers

Till we die

Fate decides

As we look up at

The same moon

Under the same sky

Near or far away

Your who I

Think about

Day after day

S.W.~