Fifteen glorious months Complete bliss and abiding adoration Loving only you In one moment No rhyme, reason or explanation Overnight you withdrew Eleven weeks later With me, refusing all communication Nothing to do ~Just L (May 1, 2016) #abouthim Author's Note: I know I love him. I know he loves me. I don't know (as I … Continue reading Tragically Broken – A Lune
Romantic Poetry
Being a hopeful romantic never leaves me hopeless.
All In Vain
I found this. It speaks to my broken places, and yet inspires me to write another love poem soon.... In spite of my current state of madness. ~Just L (April 30, 2016) In the meantime, enjoy one of my favorite tracks: "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpaPBCBjSVc
From Found to Lost
NaPoWriMo Day 28: Today I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that tells a story. But here’s the twist – the story should be told backwards. The first line should say what happened last, and work its way through the past until you get to the beginning. Now, the story doesn’t have to be … Continue reading From Found to Lost
But who’s counting?
670 days ago you spotted me downtown strolling in that long summer red dress. 534 days since our first date and subsequent whirlwind romance where we slipped briskly into an intimacy from which [we] never recovered. (F. Scott Fitzgerald) 950,400 seconds later I first tasted your mouth. One month and a day later you told me you … Continue reading But who’s counting?
After All
NaPoWriMo Day 27: Because the prompts are optional as always, I am bad at taking direction day after day, and would rather follow my heart. I know things left unsaid remain absolutely between us Joy, inspiration, and happiness More support than struggling with one another or questioning things Never confusing intensity with truth … Continue reading After All
An Unusual Pairing With Beautiful Results
NaPoWriMo Day 25: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that begins with a line from another poem (not necessarily the first one), but then goes elsewhere with it. This will work best if you just start with a line of poetry you remember, but without looking up the whole original poem. … Continue reading An Unusual Pairing With Beautiful Results
Seeking Punctuation
NaPoWriMo Day 24: Today I challenge you to write a “mix-and-match” poem in which you mingle fancy vocabulary with distinctly un-fancy words. First, spend five minutes writing a list of overly poetic words – words that you think just sound too high-flown to really be used by anyone in everyday speech. Examples might be vesper, … Continue reading Seeking Punctuation
You might be broke up
If you've had one trip to Mexico Two Brazilian waxes Three birthday bouquets delivered to your home And more strange men kiss you than you can count on two hands* Since your last date with your boyfriend You might be broke up. ~Just L (April 21, 2016) *Not really, but it rhymes #abouthim
How to (almost) Kiss
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Many years ago, “didactic” poetry was very common – in other words, poetry that explicitly sought to instruct the reader in some kind of skill or knowledge, whether moral, philosophical, or practical. Today, I’d like to challenge you to write the latter kind of “how to” poem – a didactic poem that … Continue reading How to (almost) Kiss
Tempting Fate
It was a beautiful, warm spring afternoon Perfectly staged for a romantic picnic No sooner had I laid down a boundary How this would go between you and me I was offered a private party for two An adventure to another country Followed by a late night text from an ex Three that same day tempting fate So … Continue reading Tempting Fate
