I love my Handsome He is generous and kind He has two inked arms An amusing attitude When he laughs I feel happy ~ Just L (November 25, 2018) Author's Note: The Tanka poem is very similar to haiku but Tanka poems have more syllables and it uses simile, metaphor and personification. There are five lines and thirty-one-syllables … Continue reading Handsome – A Tanka Poem
Poetry
Next Time: Note to Self
Are you a romantic? Watch for clues that s/he sees life through this lens, too. Sunsets, landscapes, a room with a view. Do you see the glass as half full? Your positive vibes will be wasted. Don't choose an ungrateful. If an adventurous partner is what you desire... Find one on a journey. Not someone … Continue reading Next Time: Note to Self
Their Smiles Betrayed Their Reasoning
They met on a beach Not at home but not on vacation Talked about life, relationships, and music Found they had much in common Nothing at stake they were vulnerable and open Isn't that the way it is in the beginning? Over the months they made plans to reunite And did on several occasions Super … Continue reading Their Smiles Betrayed Their Reasoning
If You Knew (Mark My Words)
If you knew how he felt about you Your posts of him may not be so sweet He does not sparkle with pride Surely your love is not so complete If I knew about you I may have saved myself the trouble Simply loving my own fabulous life Until the truth be told burst my … Continue reading If You Knew (Mark My Words)
I’d Rather Have My Pants on Fire
Who in their right mind wants to win the heart of a liar? I'd rather have my pants on fire. ~ Just L (Goddess Wisdom, November 7, 2018)
Holding Space For Love (for me)
For me, Love is action Trusting... Choosing... Falling... Being all in. Open to... Holding space for... Again and again For me. ~Just L (November 5, 2018) Author's Note: "Unrequited love can be survived in a way that once-requited love cannot." – John Green So I am choosing me!
Nothing Left to Say
He challenged the trivial Without addressing his heart "We're all good" "Why do you say that?" "I'm just this way" Picking specific words apart When his lies were revealed He had nothing left to say. ~ Just L (November 4, 2018)
Willa
The windows rattled but I was not shook; Your strong arms, my protection. Reminded of your house's strong foundation; I settled in to the kiss of rain's affection. As the waves crashed in this Cabo Corrientes cove, We found our own native rhythm. Skin to skin we crackled; Was it the lightning or him? You … Continue reading Willa
I am a deep river
I am a deep river. I found out too late he doesn't swim. ~Just L (October 20, 2018)
Don’t Tell Him
Don’t tell him I think about him as much as I do He might get the wrong impression Don’t tell him he makes me smile Or his scent is my obsession. Don’t tell him I’m smitten It’s just a crush Don’t tell him from afar, my heart swells a little It’s too much. Don’t tell … Continue reading Don’t Tell Him
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