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High Wire – A Poem by G. S. Katz

passion and romance
and then
the opening
the walkway looking west
a small cutaway
I held you close
staring into your laser eyes
holding you tight
tenderness spinning out of control
but a new control emerged
one you knew was buried
deep in my brow
matching you stare for stare
electrons and gamma rays
cross stimulation
I took your smile
and marked it
with my glare
taking you
under my wing
protecting you
feeding you
giving you breath
tasting your submission
leaving you hungry for more…

Shadowboxing – A Poem by Jeremiah Castelo

My shoulders are well oiled axles,
my fists are cannon balls

I am an uncompromised,
uninhibited,
and unchallenged fresh breath of boldness

I am the statue of fastholding,
chiseled down from black diamond by the strong hand of craftsmanship

I am chaos’s more stable second cousin,
and favored uncle to the prodigals, the proliferates, the princes, and
the prodigies

I am the lion’s heart beat,
the war drum’s sporadic syncopation

I am the wolf pack’s collective sixth and seventh senses,
keen on the scent of blood, fear, and impending annihilation

I will not sway to the breath of your voice
nor will I stagger at the wind your weather weaves

Advance upon me and find yourself hard pressed against calloused
intolerance,
behind which is a wall,
and behind that wall,
an army

I pray you combust into flames and feathers at once should my name
birth from your lips

I pray my night guardsmen have eyes of eagles,
and my trumpeteers have breaths of behemoths should you ever encroach
upon my camp at dreaming hour

I promise to empress upon you pressure,
of a nature that spawns pearls, magma, and passionate revolution

But the only revolution that will come of your resistance is vertigo,
as you spiral downward into abysmal forgottenness

Now heed my words with intent lest you risk the fate of faded
bewilderment

May God be my strength as I destroy you

Eviscerate you

Annihilate you

I will obliterate you until the only remnant of your very existence
is but a vague memory,

of a fleeting idea

in a dream

inside a dream

inside a coma.

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Conceptual Waiting – A Poem by G. S. Katz

People make you wait
Nothing you can do about it
Don’t try to rush them
You’ll get more excuses than you need

Look at your phone
People watch
Take a nap
Dream about winning lotto

Take it in stride
If you tell them you’re mad
Next time you’ll wait longer
Part of the gig

My Lover – A Poem by Joanne J.

As I open the door, the soft light and rumpled sheets welcome me.
pillows tossed about.
I breathe deep and smile, the traces of fragrance and scented candles
mixed with the lingering scent of lovemaking, bring a soft smile to my
face,
and a certain eerie feeling that you are still there.

That this room is yours.

indeed you are here, in my mind, in my heart, in my nostrils, I feel
you. I smell you.
Over the days, your scent fades…

I must have you again.
I prepare fresh scented sheets and await my lover.

This room that was once where I went to escape the weariness of life,
is now a sanctuary where I keep “US”. A Place where my basic nature is
free to be indulged,
a place to feel passion, be vulnerable, be ME.

As I sink into my bed, I feel you around me,

I know that this place is OURS. I bury my face in the pillows,
searching for more of your scent. This room is now a corner of my life
where I keep something very special.
I protect it from the entire rest of my world.
I smile again, “ours”is a place were love, contentment, rest, passion,
and peace live.

Where and you and I come, to be “US”

Sleep vs. Nap – A Poem by G. S. Katz

precious commodity
never enough
don’t take it for granted
a zone out in paradise
somewhere between
is the precious nap
sometimes better than 8
20 minutes of bliss
the recharge mantra
the time out for adults
just let me have this
then I’ll zoom some more
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Hunting Hearts – A Poem by Daniel Klawitter

We stalk one another
and circle—
sniffing the air.

Tense yet tender hunters
in skins of fear we ripple
shine
skirt the edge of tears
and
pounce
fang and claw.

You rip into my shoulder—
Ah! Break me open, love
for that is the law
of the forest.

I want to feel it all,
my head full of rain and
thunder.

Your trembling and I
shudder in the pleasure
of non-escape.

Devoured by you for days,
ravaged with the way you taste
so delicious!

Hunt my heart
roaming
among the wild thickets.

Chase the pale moon down
to the water and feast
on my kisses
with eyes wide open,
mouths foaming.

We lick our wounds together
lying in the tall grass and
how you make me laugh, my love—
after a hard day of hunting.

More at http://about.me/dklawitter.

Before Coffee – A Poem by G. S. Katz

If you live with me
There will be morning interludes
Before coffee
Start the day right
spooning
caressing
looking at the clock
a quick encounter
Maybe not about passion
More about energy
Apex
Shower
You make the coffee
While I tie up the trash
Everyone’s happy
Day begins…

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