BAH! HUMBUG!

OK, ALREADY - CALL THEM 3 VALENTINE'S DAY POEMS, IF YOU MUST......

BECAUSE…


Because you’ll never be my Valentine
Again, except
In my imagination….

Because a deep and cherished friendship
And quiet, true affection
Is what remains

In our separate, separate lives -
Physically distant,
But emotionally still retaining

A subtle, close connection
That transcends this
Crazy lifetime,

Because the brilliant history
Of our journey
Once upon a time -

The ups, the downs
The blazing highs and
Long-forgotten lows

Still
Bring unexpected smiles
From out the blue

And flashes of a bold
And startling passion
That once, we knew;

Because you’ll always be
A part of me,
Wherever you abide

I’ll go ahead
And send
From my high and hidden cloud

Of solitude,
My secret magic message:
A Valentine

From deep within my heart
And straight to yours -
Silent, but so true…



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DR. BROWN'S Rx

 

She says
I don’t want to infect you
With my sadness…


I said
Let me inject you
With my happiness!
 

She stopped,
Turned away -
Then back.
 

She asked:
Can you?
Will you?  Will
You?

 

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BLUE INCIDENT


1.
a brush, a touch
subtle flirting
half-smiles, hot
scented vapor of risk.

quickening weakness,
burning -
a heady pull
of forbidden fruit.


2.
around a corner,
a chance near-collision;
approaching slowly, tentatively passing
in the dark upstairs hallway, 

your family
our friends
downstairs in the back yard
grilling and chilling.


3.
we stop and stare
trembling,
our closeness intensifies
the heat.

the feast
is brief and incomplete, but
completely
irresistible.....





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