A happy birthday wish
A flower born to Winter’s chill
yet it was possessed of such a will
that the frost’s bite held no sway
over the flower which bloomed today
and each year it grows greater still.
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The old guard
The stoic’s face severe
as he turned a callous and deaf ear
upon the vulgar thralls
in their salacious free-for-all
who shared none of his fear.
Savior
I’m thankful for the courtesy,
the kindness that you show to me
which serves as sweet salvation
in moments of desperation
to bring me back to harmony.
Maneater
With her garters and her lace
and a smile on her face,
she’ll take you by the arm
and turn on the charm
and put you in your place.
“How do you do?”
It starts with a handshake,
a chance perhaps to partake
in a grand experiment
in search of lasting merriment.
I hope it’s not a mistake.
Precipitous Prayer
It howled and it rained,
the storm untamed
bore down on the people
who sat ‘neath the steeple
and whisperer His name.
Kindred candle
In the depths of the night
where there’s no end in sight
spark your own flame
inside your fragile frame
and be another’s light.
Red
The rhythm, the beat,
the fire, the heat,
the fervent devotion
of primal emotion
expressing victory and defeat.
Unwelcome
Days like today
leave me feeling gray…
So dear wind and rain
battering my window pane,
go the hell away.
Saucy
I taste the fire and salt
that makes me race and halt
in your loving arms
and your seductive charms.
Darling, it’s all your fault.
A (wise) man of two faces 