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…

Fiction Relay – Part 11

I have decided, nervously, to participate in a Fictional Relay!  I am so happy The Reclining Gentlemen has so much confidence in me and that he is stretching my creative boundaries.  Below is my part of the relay.  Read parts 1-10 to catch up located here. Suzie wasn’t sure she could trust Sam, trust wasn’t…

HELD CAPTIVE

He doesn’t normally write poetry but I mercilessly pestered him until he relented.  Be sure to check out his blog because he writes with an elegantly beautiful flow.  Be sure to stock your fridge if you are going to read his Summer Heat series though because it is naughty….which just makes me hungry….and fat. Written…

MY VODKA SEA

Written by Clark Kent and Hastywords Emotion laced with Vodka I stand steady upon a wave Viewing the shore swaying In and out of a midnight blur   Each place of twilight Calmness realms bright Depth below I can see The eclipse souls bleed   I let out a mournful cry Longing for the shore…

SEARCHING by Josh Lindsey

Another beautiful poem from my beautiful friend Josh! I have the strength. The passion. Why can’t I find it. I know it’s there. I hide behind walls Of struggle, self pity. I’m stronger than this. I’m strong as hell. I try not to give a fuck. I’m me. Take it or leave it. But why…

HOPELESS

This was written by a really good friend of mine who has been through a lot the past year.  Relationships, personal decisions, everyday stress has really tested him.  He sent me a thought he jotted down and it struck me how beautifully sad it was.  We hold on to all our relationships and sometimes it is…

ANATOMIES IN BREEZE

Written by Yuriy Ku (Drop) and Hastywords Two forms, nondescript Flowing free, shadows Set aglow by the morning sun Two molecules, awoken – Anatomies in breeze Drifting to the destination nest Quintessential bonds, perfect In their primordial being Spurned for their simplicity. They percolate through Barriers and obstacles In this chaotic cruise Conferring their sentience…