Category: Love

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Over-Wrought

The weight presses down heavy Like a crown of wicked thorns Unmanageably thick and gnarled Knobby hands gripping fiercely Twisting firmly into place As delicate as pedantic love In the face of dulled conscience Worn thin from experience Chained to a desperate need This substitute for affection Dressed up in period finery The death of … Continue reading Over-Wrought

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Love-30

It’s that time in the game when the server begins to get nervous, when the returner starts gaining confidence, that moment after the ball hits the net and the head judge calls out, “Love-30.” Palms are sweaty because both players know they can’t afford to make any mistakes. They know that momentum swings on a … Continue reading Love-30

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A Friday Love

I want a Friday love So slow and easy Honey smooth Such sweet emotion Poured out Spilling over This Friday love Like a postcard Neatly tucked away Waiting for tomorrow Dreaming in color Just for a moment A circumstantial pause Right after midnight In this afterglow This sweet release An unfettered joy Bathed in light … Continue reading A Friday Love

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If I Met Her Now

Here we are, nearly 13 years into our relationship, and so much has changed throughout the years. In 13 years we went from “email associates,” to being in a relationship, to living together, to getting married, to becoming parents, and so much else in and around those milestones. When we were married the world was … Continue reading If I Met Her Now

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Perfect Love

Love is concrete Poured smooth Laid out flat Hardened by time It slides beneath Singed in fire Yet unscathed Naked and afraid It crawls forward To be comforted Safely ensconced In angels’ wings Transparently thin Yet strong as iron Clutched by hands Scarred by time And facsimile By a near-love A straight shot That went … Continue reading Perfect Love

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Skin Deep

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” ~Khalil Gibran Is beauty tied and twisted up with love, and if not, what ultimately drives the bus, beauty or love? It’s a contested point that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We see what we wish to see, and … Continue reading Skin Deep