MOONLIT NIGHT

Written by Pharphelonus and Hastywords Smiles ignite eternal candles Keeping spirits in their light Souls reflect in mirrored gazes On a snow-covered moonlit night   Whispers share their secret stories Passion builds, but out of sight Sinewy bodies blend together On a snow-covered moonlit night   Carols ring as we gasp with icy breath Deep…

AND THEY FEASTED ON HER HEART

They sat, hate burning hot Watching her like prey Wishing she hadn’t come They spit mean words And snide angry comments Too loud not to be overheard She believed she could do it For her daughter She smiled and hugged She told stories and laughed But each moment Tested her resolve And she grabbed a…

WHILE GAZA WEEPS

This duet means a lot to me.  I am so glad I met this girl who has a heart big enough to swallow the whole world!  The words led themselves and the feeling ended up meaning more than we both would anticipate!  Thank you for writing with me!  Please visit her blog to see a…

HORIZON

I can honestly say I am in love with how this duet turned out! Written by SageDoyle and Hastywords As we look into the horizon Flames lick at our eyes Burning passion blazing Winding passages in our heads And we know the fervent landscape Laying long and vast before us Inflaming ardor, pulsing further Rushing…

THE VOICE OF INTERNAL DOUBT

Written by The Reclining Gentlemen and Hastywords The voice of internal doubt Raises, drowning delicate confidence Reason has no defense against this bully And quietly surrenders   Eyelids not strong enough To hide the world for long And the heart keeps knocking Trying to break this curse   External reassurances Are ignored as valueless Their…

THE AWAKENING

Stretching my horizons yet again The Reclining Gentlemen and I wrote this Fictional Short together.  Much like the poetic duets we just took turns letting the story tell itself!  Enjoy! The wind was throwing a tantrum outside which usually meant a huge storm was on its way. Lacy was in love with thunderstorms although she…

DEVILISH DESIRE

Daily Prompt: Coming To a Bookshelf Near You Write a summary of the book you’ve always wanted to write for the back cover of its dust jacket. He was the devil but he didn’t want to be anymore.  It was this human woman.  He had been tempting her since she was a child, and had…

PATIENTLY

Written by The Reclining Gentlemen and Hastywords I stand patient in the corner Waiting for you to notice The smile I have warmed up In hopes it meets your eyes   I watch you circulate, converse, amuse, Elicit laughs and friendly touches Others see your open, entertaining self But my eyes see beyond, below  …

POETIC SHADOWS

Written by The Reclining Gentlemen and Hastywords   I need your comfort Your presence near mine Just holding my hand in silence Speaks volumes to my soul   We converse with fingertips Subtle touches have deep meanings Our minds speak through our palms Sharing past, present, future   Glimpses shared given life On the pages…