Lullaby: Under the Influence

i think i wrote this in 90 seconds. the red wine told me i could write a poem quickly and post it without editing it. if u don't like it, blame it on the alcohol. if you love it, share the link or drop me a comment or tweet me...or something.

lullaby

having marinated in his love

for decades

he's finally saturated my soul

and i feel him in my skin

he oozes out of me

as drowsiness seizes me

and i soak in pools of his essence

that color my dreams

with heart-scented waves

and thus

he rocks me to sleep

on a sea of serenity

Love Is Beauty (4/30)

Here's a fresh one. It's a love poem. (Yeah, I'm back on that...apparently.)

The first line comes from Whitney Houston's old song "All the Man That I Need," which was stuck in my head all morning. The rest is all mine.

Beautiful Love (4/30)

he fills me up.

heart's cup overflows

with peace

even as love grows

and I release myself

to surrender to his heat.

each time we meet

life's force is restored

rekindled by a passion

that cannot be ignored

but instead begs to be explored

begs to be discovered

begs to be voiced in conversation among lovers,

uncovered and revealed

it appeals to my finer sense.

it feels gooey and dense.

it coats my thoughts in layers

and presents itself as answer to my prayers.

love.

proactive and adaptive.

bending and transcending.

upending my preconceived notions.

trading in what i thought it oughtta be

and upgrading to what it's gotta be.

put simply: love is beauty.

Flames Echoes & Kisses

Flames, Echoes & Kisses

flames of inspiration

leaping from within

soulful weeping that's akin

to sleeping in a den

of wellbeing

living in the present while seeing

echoes of the past

how these images last

and burn themselves onto my heart

from the start

we were already one

already connected

the right of fellowship respected

we rejected the thought

of any possibility of wrong

our love makes song

singing in sweet bliss

with melodies of tenderness

and truthfulness

our spirits kissed

and joined our souls together

forever

Haiku: Getting into Position

There's no way around it...not if you actually want love.

my tender, worn heart
crawled out from its hiding place
and exposed itself

A Haiku for Family...

Okay, I know...I'm still cheating. This haiku is even shorter than my last mini-poem. BUT (in my defense) I think these few words stand on their own. Of course, this blog is about what you think, so give me your feedback. Background: I wrote this little ditty a few years ago. I was at an open mic nite and they did an impromptu haiku contest, and the topic had to be family. (Yeah, I won.)

Love knows no limits

of shared bloodlines or surnames.

We are family.

Swallow Me Whole

Okay...I'm totally cheating. This is just a little, mini-poem to hold you over while I get my latest poem in blog-ready condition. But even though it's short, it's still one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy.

Swallow Me Whole

at night i lie in your cocoon

and breathe your love into me.

your heartbeat is the rhythm of my dreams

and my lips dance to the symphonies of your kiss.

i cry just to feel you wipe away the tears.

if you're not in my arms, you're too far away.

i love to lose myself in your embrace.

swallow me whole.