Scarlet Words
I sit down to write and as I feel the onyx pen in my hand, my mind drifts off to days when the world was in love. The gentle way men bowed to women and everyone dripped poetry from their … Continue reading Scarlet Words
Tag: love
Remember
Of things I remember, I often love~ the twining of moonlight dancing through the darkness illuminating us while erasing shadows. you curve tenderly against my spine whispers of consequence exhaled while inhaling thoughts of chance our cocoon releases roots deeply into … Continue reading Remember
Amity
Her hair danced in the breeze as a dusting of chilly winter morning settled on her shoulders. Her frigid voice sounded like the arctic gale that caressed her ankles, seeping into her pale, opalescent skin. Her eyes glanced over at … Continue reading Amity
Keep Dreaming
“…..and they lived happily ever after.” Those words hung in the air as she shut the book. She nuzzled closer to the belly of Dragon, who had become her companion over the years. “Oh Dragon, will I ever get my … Continue reading Keep Dreaming
Open My Heart
In the recesses of my darkened heart, there is a door. Take my hand and I will lead you there but tread carefully. I heard whispers etched into my ribcage that spoke of a sort of voodoo that corrupted this … Continue reading Open My Heart
Ego
Good morning…seems I have forgotten to brush my hair again, how to exhale or remember what my name sounds like. I feel as though I don’t believe in anything anymore which really means I am handing broken pieces of myself … Continue reading Ego
Wishful Wishes
She reaches out to him and takes his hand. In the silence, he feels terrified of her. So many words roll around his tongue but he swallows them back, leaving him breathless. Her eyes smile under the sunset set as … Continue reading Wishful Wishes
Night Whispers
She pulls the blankets around her, closes her eyes to get lost in the warmth. Whispers from the winter night easing inside her room. She reaches out for sleep to come, an elusive dance begins. Exhaustion sits on her eye lids but her mind wakes up in the silence of the moment. Her heart drops all walls as the moon climbs into the sky. The familiar cadency begins, pulsing out the words she keeps within. missing you residing void in my heart your missing laugh use to live there She swallows hard to suppress the feelings trying to crawl their way … Continue reading Night Whispers
Crescendos of Love
I’m in love with a pianist’s hands. He creates minuets across my skin, fingers sliding cadenzas along my spine. Pulling sonatas through my hair… across my shoulders, pianissimo. I’m breathless beneath his trills. Continue reading Crescendos of Love
She Found Her Wings
She had a resplendent smile and hair like the clouds, although people didn’t notice. No one laughs when she jokes or speaks about the fairies. All eyes divert as her bare feet hit the blacktop. Her world is painted with … Continue reading She Found Her Wings
Inked Peacock Tales 