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With an open mouth, I breathed you inside,  Fearlessly, you nested in my ribcage, Hanging bobbles, you settled in for the ride My heartbeat bare, center stage    You slept soundlessly on my lungs, Spend your days observing the muscles of my heart The way...

Flowers and Wine

The times need courage and love

Gifts were left upon your front doorstep.Flower bulbs to plant, then sprout and bloom.Bottled wine from vineyards near and far.The ones who know you bestdisplay concern.Their hopes and dreams,and smiling tenderness. The times require distancing today,but...

And When The Morning Comes

When you reached out and touched

Do we know, can we see, will we feelwhat we've known, what we've seen, what we've felt. At the moments we knew, simply seeing, and feeling,that instant,most precious, the most treasured point in our lives.For so quickly it seemed,all our times were as one...

Cancer Be Damned

Cancer touches us all

I lost a friend today  She was a shining star She fought every day She really came far    She lost her mom today Who was loving and kind Her battle lasted years  Now her kids are in a bind   They lost their dad today He was a really great guy He thought h...

Always Know the Context! These are NOT “dirty” Christmas Limericks!

My annual Christmas contribution. Know the complete story before you judge something!

Santa gave out a big a whackright after an elf squeezed his sack!The elf had no reasonbut it’s Christmas seasonso Santa just cut him some slack.(He squeezed Santa’s toy sack. Delicate, breakable stuff in there. But Santa was a good egg about it.) Santa lo...

All That Matters

It's really all that matters, don't you know

"I adore you" The words were spokenheard and acceptedwith gratitude and delight Not always offered aloud in the pasteven when understood within the trust of a heart in need The adoration of a chorus of friends and lovers from lifethat passed sincerely rev...

She Waves At Trains

What's not to love

My lady is so naiveshe still waves at trainswhenever they pass byjust hoping that the engineers might seeand someday, perhaps, to make her daythey'll pull the whistleloudlyjust for her. Just for her.So shy is she in normal waysbut those fellows are quite...

Meg's New Sonnet

The odor of love fills the air

Her natural scent imbues him with a need,As blooming flowers in the fields of MayIntoxicate his mind and heart, indeed,Refreshing, craving on a summer day.His natural scent creates a homey climeIt make his body feel so safe and warm.Aromas linger from the...

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Your Hand in Mine

Hold my hand as we go up

Tonight's my turn for spooningyou had a go last nighttomorrow is still comingno worries in our sight Together we're ascendingeach step we're holding handsapproaching near Nirvanait's time for fun in bedYou hold your hand towards mea pinky promise madethat...

Walking Away

When we both pass beyond regrets will all be gone

All of our regrets will be goneas soon as we have passed beyond. Beyond the aches, the sorrows,all will pass away. But the love will live,it simply will not die.Is this understood my precious, darling, friends and lovers?Is it understood, please, and than...

More Grandly Than We Knew

Darkling ere the dawn

This is true if all else fails,we traveled much we two,within our hearts,between our minds,remembering more, much more,teaching you and reaching memore grandly than we knew.So much has been together,so much has been renewed,smell the moisture, wetness,hea...

We Shall Have No Fear

There is no reason to be afraid of love

You welcomed me,allowed me inso unafraid of love. You simply realizedonce morehow right it is to love.To garner love and share itas often as you may. To say it, often, now and thenbefore you lose your way.To never be ashamed of it,ashamed to say you've lo...

Remembrance of Things to Come

Traveling into the future; creating new memories

MemoriesOf the pastThe presentThe future Walking out into a winter landscapeThe freedomThe crispnessSo freshIce between tiny toes will chill And a little ballerina paw liftsPick up the pupHold him closeProtectivelyCompletely sure he is safeWithin your lov...

If I Knew You When

Back when love was young

If I knew you whenback thenwhen love was young Back when the drinks flowed freelyto fill the favored need Back when the touches floweredgrew so abundantlyBack when the blossomssoared wafting the billowed scents The needswe could have sharedback when I was...