I need you to love me right Is that so wrong? ~Just L (March 24, 2016)
Romantic Poetry
Being a hopeful romantic never leaves me hopeless.
Confessions – A Comfortable Place
I want our relationship to be a comfortable place for us when we are weary. ~Just L (About him, March 5, 2016) Author's Note: I believe in being the keeper of the solitude for our intimate partner, and that a successful relationship is one where we can be naked and unafraid, and loved -- not … Continue reading Confessions – A Comfortable Place
Or so I thought
I want to be your first thought As I once was... Or so I thought. I don’t need to be your every thought But certainly not an afterthought. ~Just L (March 19, 2016) Published in the April 2016 Blender of Love Digest
Stick Like Spaghetti
With each new love We throw all of our saved up dreams and wishes And see if they stick. ~Just L (found poem, April 11, 2010) Published in the May 2010 Blender of Love Digest
Beginner’s Mind
He said I should approach love with a “Beginner’s Mind.” The trouble is I do not have a beginner’s heart. ~Just L (found poem, November 6, 2010) Published in the December 2010 Blender of Love Digest
Spilling Over
I am so full of promiseI can barely contain myselfLet me spill all overA warm, small poolSufficient for lapsOf your tongueA bouquet of whiskeyOr aged grapesA trickling streamAfore a cascading fallOn youBeneath me ~Just L (January 30, 2015) Published in the February 2015 Blender of Love Digest "Just L had a brilliant month, really good stuff." --Kirk, … Continue reading Spilling Over
Vorfreude
I stare at you and ponder how incredibly sweet that I have found you in this state. After all the life we have lived there is something inexplicable about falling deeply in love years beyond our youth. I would have never guessed the depths of my delight. Once envious of those who have had many … Continue reading Vorfreude
Clearly
He makes my heart race, my body shake, and my mind cloudy; and yet, I have never been clearer. ~Just L (February 5, 2016) Published in the March 2016 Blender of Love Digest
Silence Speaks Volumes
Being noticed is so close to being loved, That sometimes they feel the same. Being ignored is just as powerful. ~Just L (March 6, 2016)
Flaws & All
Love yourself right where you are; And love a man who appreciates you in the midst of it all. ~Just L (March 4, 2016) Published in the April 2016 Blender of Love Digest