Submissions by Tenderloin
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Yet to be determined. But my fascinations as a reader tend to drift to biography, horror and of course, the erotic.
The Right Red
Across the lips in a coat of paint
what shade of red will facilitate?
Wisely chosen, given what is at stake,
expressive in courage, or will it be safe?
Will it make a bold statement, or exude a subtle grace?
If the companion enamoured, leans in for a taste.
Will it highlight the features of her natural face
and tantalize the aesthetic in the eyes of her date?
Will it tattoo the skin, should they return to her place?
The right shade of red; not to be elected in haste.
what shade of red will facilitate?
Wisely chosen, given what is at stake,
expressive in courage, or will it be safe?
Will it make a bold statement, or exude a subtle grace?
If the companion enamoured, leans in for a taste.
Will it highlight the features of her natural face
and tantalize the aesthetic in the eyes of her date?
Will it tattoo the skin, should they return to her place?
The right shade of red; not to be elected in haste.
#erotic
505 reads
4 Comments
Let Us Kindly Be Vulgar
Pressure is constant, in swollen containment
it builds in the fragrance that follows her stride
she peppers her language to infer an arrangement
may be in the future - a quick, private ride.
Appear too eager and you will be coldly dismissed
her perverted persuasions and unspoken rules;
to be admired in silence, if her manner insists
this conduct is crucial to advance from the fools.
Let her toy with the rumble of impending thunder
and fill her with the vibration that has stirred her to wonder;
a gracious farewell, that should give her a boost ...
it builds in the fragrance that follows her stride
she peppers her language to infer an arrangement
may be in the future - a quick, private ride.
Appear too eager and you will be coldly dismissed
her perverted persuasions and unspoken rules;
to be admired in silence, if her manner insists
this conduct is crucial to advance from the fools.
Let her toy with the rumble of impending thunder
and fill her with the vibration that has stirred her to wonder;
a gracious farewell, that should give her a boost ...
529 reads
2 Comments
Rope Bridges
In this temporary world
passing time
between each kiss,
too long
and it fades
like the trace
of a morning mist.
The dance of prolonged love
- a swaying bridge
weathered by years,
ecstatic sunsets
and the rain of tears.
The boards can be replaced
or the rope knotted tighter,
it could be scrapped altogether
or you could make it much wider.
But I will swing with the breeze
and tempt the instability,
passing time
between each kiss.
passing time
between each kiss,
too long
and it fades
like the trace
of a morning mist.
The dance of prolonged love
- a swaying bridge
weathered by years,
ecstatic sunsets
and the rain of tears.
The boards can be replaced
or the rope knotted tighter,
it could be scrapped altogether
or you could make it much wider.
But I will swing with the breeze
and tempt the instability,
passing time
between each kiss.
#happiness
#love
#lust
#erotic
#lover
486 reads
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City Bus
How will temptation weave magic into this sun-kissed day?
On a city bus, will it be a look directed my way?
Will the story reveal behind curious eyes?
Will it shift in the seat, exposing delicate thighs?
If my eyes were to travel, might I catch a glimpse?
Will the sheer beige fabric form to your lips?
Each passenger fading, as we roll down the road
You will suddenly move closer, brazen and bold.
The driver may catch us, as he checks his mirror
We will both be oblivious as our intent starts to steer.
On a city bus, will it be a look directed my way?
Will the story reveal behind curious eyes?
Will it shift in the seat, exposing delicate thighs?
If my eyes were to travel, might I catch a glimpse?
Will the sheer beige fabric form to your lips?
Each passenger fading, as we roll down the road
You will suddenly move closer, brazen and bold.
The driver may catch us, as he checks his mirror
We will both be oblivious as our intent starts to steer.
#lust
#erotic
552 reads
5 Comments
Wading In The Puddle of Conflict
When conflict arises,
you will see me cower
my anger becomes a sedative
as I refuse to dance with power.
it usually starts with a problem
that requires an immediate fix,
and life rarely ever solves this way
solutions involve many tricks.
The lecture is the common method
like a knuckle in my side,
a barrage of blame beamed at me
my defenses tend to hide.
A master of this quiet control
while inside, I slowly seethe
Each barb caught on these nerves of mine
rip me so I'll bleed.
She always...
you will see me cower
my anger becomes a sedative
as I refuse to dance with power.
it usually starts with a problem
that requires an immediate fix,
and life rarely ever solves this way
solutions involve many tricks.
The lecture is the common method
like a knuckle in my side,
a barrage of blame beamed at me
my defenses tend to hide.
A master of this quiet control
while inside, I slowly seethe
Each barb caught on these nerves of mine
rip me so I'll bleed.
She always...
422 reads
4 Comments
Substitution
The damp isolation of this frigid February
dulls the usual charisma of each slippery step,
a confident stride transformed
by the weight that you bury.
No longer hiding behind fueled behaviours
that amplify the spectrum of one's emotions,
the sober awareness fails to console
without invented swaggers
If I could be suffocated by your body
injected into you with a compassionate ease,
it will still be addictive
but it will bring me some peace.
dulls the usual charisma of each slippery step,
a confident stride transformed
by the weight that you bury.
No longer hiding behind fueled behaviours
that amplify the spectrum of one's emotions,
the sober awareness fails to console
without invented swaggers
If I could be suffocated by your body
injected into you with a compassionate ease,
it will still be addictive
but it will bring me some peace.
457 reads
2 Comments
Unconventional Conclusions
I taste him on your lips
and it isn't the first time
a fresh coat of lipstick
applied
to hide
the workout
I've been with you so long
I can see the creases around your mouth
more pronounced than usual
Imagination
engages my hardness
what you say to him
what you do with him
Each encounter transferred to me
in the voltage of confident promiscuity
and your calm command
Later on
you will drop a detail
when I am inside you
when you are ready
to hit the thrill...
and it isn't the first time
a fresh coat of lipstick
applied
to hide
the workout
I've been with you so long
I can see the creases around your mouth
more pronounced than usual
Imagination
engages my hardness
what you say to him
what you do with him
Each encounter transferred to me
in the voltage of confident promiscuity
and your calm command
Later on
you will drop a detail
when I am inside you
when you are ready
to hit the thrill...
539 reads
6 Comments
Cloudy Cruise
Sporadic patches of fog
along this uncharted night drive
through the residential streets
Someone is just as lonely
lying in an empty bed
hoping for that contact before the sleep
A restless nature of active wants
to replace past touch
with current sensation
He would pull into the driveway
if he knew where you lived
and share in the frustration
But the door is locked
and you will suffer through
each toss and turn
He will tire of his pointless cruise
and drag himself to bed
letting...
along this uncharted night drive
through the residential streets
Someone is just as lonely
lying in an empty bed
hoping for that contact before the sleep
A restless nature of active wants
to replace past touch
with current sensation
He would pull into the driveway
if he knew where you lived
and share in the frustration
But the door is locked
and you will suffer through
each toss and turn
He will tire of his pointless cruise
and drag himself to bed
letting...
405 reads
6 Comments
Bold Fascinations
673 reads
1 Comment
Seductive Reminder
Tempted by the text
suggestive and complex
she keeps me in suspense
just a splash of naked breast
My mouth begins to water
the impulse growing stronger
I wonder how much longer
before my lips will be upon her?
I can tell she is at work
acting focused and alert
sitting proper in her skirt
her message is overt
Three hours and she'll be home
no longer in my phone
I will hear her quietly moan
as my affection will be shown
suggestive and complex
she keeps me in suspense
just a splash of naked breast
My mouth begins to water
the impulse growing stronger
I wonder how much longer
before my lips will be upon her?
I can tell she is at work
acting focused and alert
sitting proper in her skirt
her message is overt
Three hours and she'll be home
no longer in my phone
I will hear her quietly moan
as my affection will be shown
#lust
#erotic
#lover
645 reads
4 Comments
Volume Knob
The passive persuasions
of rebellious inclinations
realized
in fuzzy guitar tones
and blunt swells.
Releasing these fascinations
assembled in a sequence
of chunky power chords
and guttural confessions
Relevance in increased volume.
of rebellious inclinations
realized
in fuzzy guitar tones
and blunt swells.
Releasing these fascinations
assembled in a sequence
of chunky power chords
and guttural confessions
Relevance in increased volume.
#happiness
#dreams
#music
#uplifting
#escape
425 reads
3 Comments
The Absence of Starlight
You dissipated in the span of one day
The musings like a daily vitamin
to draw me from the turtle shell
Guiding me through the black night
in sporadic illumination
Fragile rhymes
meditative monologues
tinged in titillation
and poignancy
You exposed your lithe body
and your feminine mind
to those lurking
in the depths of this ink well
Your commentary pulled us along
and inspired us to keep excavating
our own buried treasures
It always takes one person
usually a man,
to...
The musings like a daily vitamin
to draw me from the turtle shell
Guiding me through the black night
in sporadic illumination
Fragile rhymes
meditative monologues
tinged in titillation
and poignancy
You exposed your lithe body
and your feminine mind
to those lurking
in the depths of this ink well
Your commentary pulled us along
and inspired us to keep excavating
our own buried treasures
It always takes one person
usually a man,
to...
449 reads
7 Comments
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