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Two Become
Fold myself into youLift me to your lipsPress me to your tongueSwallow me whole Two become one I gasp and I shiverSkin tinglingYour words brush my earSlip inside Absorb every atomMore than you or IImpart fragmentsRushed whispers We coalesceEnds and beginningsHeart tremblingSomehow togetherWe tara… Continue Reading “Two Become”
Notes from a Dying Woman
Tossed and turningI am worn out, wrung outLike a dirty dishrag done its workThe beauty of youth, fadedThe wisdom of time, unreachableA tear on the cheek, wastedReplaced by liars and outward appearances Love whispered from the corner of lipsAt convenient moments in the darkLove… Continue Reading “Notes from a Dying Woman”
Thoughts on a Windy November Afternoon
For nineteen years, I was beat and belittled into quiet submission. I was trained to understand I would never measure up. I laughed too loud, I talked too much, I read the wrong things, I didn’t fit in, I didn’t understand my peers. I… Continue Reading “Thoughts on a Windy November Afternoon”
Book Release – A Fistful of Ponies by Dan Provost
Raw Earth Ink is proud to present Dan Provost’s newest chapbook of poetry, A Fistful of Ponies. A veteran of the small press, Dan Provost’s poetry has been published both in print and online for many years. He is the author of twelve books,… Continue Reading “Book Release – A Fistful of Ponies by Dan Provost”
Words
Your words are silk threads coursing along my skin. I shiver. I purr. I beckon you closer. Hold me. Kiss me. Move me. Your words are rain dropsflowing through my fingers.I shudder.I hum. Whispering, pull me in. Hold me.Kiss me.Know me. Your words are… Continue Reading “Words”
Book Review – Twisted Blend of Wild by Jon Perry
My review of Jon Perry’s poetry book “Twisted Blend of Wild”.
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