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)
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After Afore
11:11 am I step out of the shower Conscious not to slip on the tile I glance at the microwave 11:11, it blinks Make a wish If only I could go back to that grateful poem The one I wrote in January, I think I select a pink dry-fit dress Put my hair in a … Continue reading After Afore
Who Me? Yes You (Me, too)
In the wake of #metoo, poet Just L shares a deeply personal account involving sexual assault, drugs and rock n roll.
There is no sympathy for a woman’s life that appears swell
I find being single and dating at age 53 confusing as hell There is no sympathy for a woman's life that appears swell While receiving multiple "Good morning beautiful" texts is quite sweet I am too guarded to be swept off my feet Tonight I treated myself to an early dinner of wine and duck … Continue reading There is no sympathy for a woman’s life that appears swell
Devastated
He stroked her stomach with one hand And with the other, grasped her thigh Her skin so soft lain out before him Muscles over bone quivering and alive “I like the way you move. You are so sexy,” he stated. “Most women don’t... Or don’t know how,” he added. She knew that young woman once … Continue reading Devastated
“Maybe I should get a checklist”
She says that she does not look for anything particular in a man: “Maybe I should get a checklist – I’ve never had one. But love always redefines itself, doesn’t it? What really changes is that the priority in a relationship becomes fierce honesty and comfort with oneself. That becomes really sexy. As opposed to, … Continue reading “Maybe I should get a checklist”
I Wish I Would Have Known
“I wish I would have known...” Most times this is said after a relationship has gone sour Expressing hindsight is 20/20, the proverbial visual acuity The ability to evaluate the red flags and flaws more clearly But sometimes what is revealed is the connection was blown Because you were obviously an idiot Assuming a rare, … Continue reading I Wish I Would Have Known
Foolishly Entering Another
Out and about firm in your decision Freedom feels oh so glorious, that you are certain Without a doubt secure in the rationalization Until that very moment you enter another Pushing past the garrison, claiming your win Only the strangely unfamiliar is suddenly unsatisfying In the dawn it feels entirely wrong In the victory, your … Continue reading Foolishly Entering Another
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
“For Women Who Are Difficult To Love”
You are a horse running alone and he tries to tame you, compares you to an impossible highway, to a burning house. Says you are blinding him, that he could never leave you, forget you, want anything but you. You dizzy him, you are unbearable. Every woman before or after you is doused in your … Continue reading “For Women Who Are Difficult To Love”
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