Candlelight is Cure

This poem was written for the Art of Seduction Radio Show entitled Pieces of You. Enjoy!

The Marriage of True Minds

Forever Fallen Timber

“Forever Fallen Timber“may be the most romantic poem I’ve ever penned (so far). It was actually inspired by the words … More

Fairytale Love

A dear friend of mine, Christina Howell, published a creative nonfiction article recently entitled True Love, Fairy Tales, and George … More

Wandering Tributary

You’re my tributary,the fork that feeds my stream.Rushing waters,my healing.

As Do I

This is a Late Night Poet Art of Seduction write for a rainy Friday. I wade into her watery hairnude, … More

Every Time

Every time you smilean unfolded love letter,black familiar curvesin combination treasured. I never tire of readingyour body languagea ravine, a … More

Sweet By and By

That’s How Strong

Flashback Track #62 asks us to share a song we associate with someone. This one is for love. I met … More

Love without Possession

Never, My Love

Tis of Me

Time to take out the creativity kit
channel Betsy Ross and try to stitch
a new flag of unity
from the chiaroscuro scrapes
of tunnel-visioned division,
the bias binding of a social disease

Frost Bit

It started when we touched, a twitching, aching burn. The freezing warmth of our final embrace. I traced your image … More

La Gommeuse

Flamingo Girl

NaPoWriMo Day 23. This poem is written for Twisted Tuesday a radio show hosted by Late Night Poets. This episode … More

If I Told You All

The moon illuminates loneliness,shadowing the sting of full moonshine,sand and hands combine. If I told youI’m flighty and tangent-taking,I confuse … More

TWT-How the Heart Burns

Today’s Prompt: Heart “Lemme teach you ‘bout love.” Grandpa scissored. “Love’s diarrhea. It’s unexpected, unstoppable and unclean.” That VDay, I … More

So You Won’t Forget

Biking through the snow’s tearsbetraying this place’s years,weeping in the sidewalk cracks,but age ain’t always wisdom,lest we forget. The man … More

This Old House

Our love grows oldand will be condemned soon.Cracked glasstinkling underfootlike a forgotten toast.Creaking timbertaken slowly byignoring all theinvisible infestations. Ripped, … More

VDay–Quips and Arrows

In the spirit of this silly holiday, I’ve collected a few of my favorite jokes, creating a few of my … More

Flashback Track Friday #3

Shakespeare described love as, “Brief as the lightning in the collied night.” Hmm, I was a skeptic. Love was more … More

Only You

If nothing else is true,my favorite cave to hide in’s you. I’m willing to bet my canoe,the safest barge I’ll … More

Tights & Tightropes

Tights and tightropes,I’m crossing overto your thinking,in baby steps. Balancing all the books,you taught me to interpretthe varied looks,the windy … More