ICE CASTLE

Written by Arthur Browne and HastyWords   ♥♥♥ Fire seers the world around me Yet my frozen heart denies the flames And every fiber of being inside me Yearns to feel the heat, the fervor In which desire and passion claims   I once joined in the fiery dance of love Before withdrawing behind sheets…

BREATHLESS BALLET

Written by John Bentz and Hastywords ♥ Your words fell brilliantly Like fireworks on the 4th of July They lit up the sky leaving trails Burning beauty into my eyes ♥  Mesmerizing me by the flow of your hand You make me feel like a soul worth loving I am beautiful to you and I…

AFFAIR WITH A LUNATIC

So I found a blog the other day that caught my eye for its beautiful layout.  And then I noticed the poetry and fell in love.  I hope every blogger goes to pay her a visit! She started this poem off and after another blog I read yesterday it seems to be a common theme…

THE COST

Written by Jonathan Ojanpera and Hastywords his eyes spoke in verse telling me stories of love of another time   she listened in rhyme heard all the stories he wrote in case they were true   love makes it all fine until there is nothing left between black and white   his promises fly slumbering…

JUST ONE SOFT KISS

Written by HastyHusband and HastyWords Ο I’m gently floating Wings spread in the sky Colored beams of light Sparkling from the sun Beauty catching my eye   Pensively hovering Gravity draws low Performing my duty Perspective changes Tunnel vision grows    Wistfully settling Feet on the ground I’m being transformed Life destined, no control Landing…

FALLING DIAMONDS

Written by John Bentz and Hastywords Your eyes tell a story of deep sadness Yet there is a playful smile on your lips. Drawing from the deep well of your soul Seems an insurmountable feat Gazing softly, I reach into you Steady long breaths define your rhythm Yet I can feel your heart beat contrary.…

GRAVE REMINDER

  Written by John Bentz and HastyWords Creaking trees ice-laden Limbs snapping, echoing Eerie quiet unsettling My heart shaking in the dark   I can feel your angry eyes Staring at me from beyond Your fingers digging into my flesh A ghostly reminder of your touch   The burden that you laid upon me Is…

The Gods of Asphalt – Sawyer by H.E. Ellis

About a billion years ago a blogger I knew raved about this talented person he knew, H.E. Ellis.  He asked me to read a story he had written for her blog and at the time I remember seeing this book and thinking, “if I ever get back to reading…this book sounds really good”.  This was…

MELTING INTO FORGIVENESS

  Written by John Bentz and HastyWords ♦ I awoke to hear him on the tractor Golden light caressed my eyes The summer breeze a ghostly life Coming to coax from me a morning sigh   For the bed seemed cold and hard Even summer broke no spell Golden light’s caress so distant And his…

NO ENDINGS ALLOWED

In the very beginning you don’t care about the ending. Each smile cast your way is worth its weight in gold. The way they make you want to hold the phone to your ear longer than you ever thought you would, talk more than you ever thought you could; finding things to say when words…