Submissions by paperstains
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
LOVE POEM
Published
Yesterday 4:54am
Yesterday 4:54am
Oh, That's Right, I Remember You Now
There was that moment
too quick
though deeply felt
a reminder of who we are
when the guards come down
and its still in my body
floating in the echo of you
warm and liquid
so, I hope you don't mind
if I give in to temptation
savor the essence of us
glistening
from the tip of my finger
too quick
though deeply felt
a reminder of who we are
when the guards come down
and its still in my body
floating in the echo of you
warm and liquid
so, I hope you don't mind
if I give in to temptation
savor the essence of us
glistening
from the tip of my finger
#sensual
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LOVE POEM
Published
4th Jul 2022 5:52pm
4th Jul 2022 5:52pm
Dear Traitor:
You've betrayed me
yet again
opened up
let someone in
to redecorate
or wreck the place
beauty is in the eye
let's get some perspective
you still need holes
to hang art on your walls
looks great
until it all goes away
You treasonous wretch
What happened to your promise
to protect me?
You had one job
to just keep beating
back intruders
Now defenses are deteriorating
alarms are blaring
and you just stare at me
hands on your ears
sticking out your...
yet again
opened up
let someone in
to redecorate
or wreck the place
beauty is in the eye
let's get some perspective
you still need holes
to hang art on your walls
looks great
until it all goes away
You treasonous wretch
What happened to your promise
to protect me?
You had one job
to just keep beating
back intruders
Now defenses are deteriorating
alarms are blaring
and you just stare at me
hands on your ears
sticking out your...
#love
#betrayal
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6 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
4th Jul 2022 7:45am
4th Jul 2022 7:45am
I Know How You Like Your Eggs
There's still a barely contained
keg of dynamite
under my skin
and a constant threat
that will blow us both to bits
You aren't afraid of rage
or pain
content to have me hammer it
into your chest
so easy to understand
but it's not the release I want
Better, I could burn it
into lust
a fierce stare
and a dare to take me down
I don't fight fair
got nothing left to lose
so let's see if you can hold me
long enough to make me scream
until I'm too exhausted
to do it again ...
keg of dynamite
under my skin
and a constant threat
that will blow us both to bits
You aren't afraid of rage
or pain
content to have me hammer it
into your chest
so easy to understand
but it's not the release I want
Better, I could burn it
into lust
a fierce stare
and a dare to take me down
I don't fight fair
got nothing left to lose
so let's see if you can hold me
long enough to make me scream
until I'm too exhausted
to do it again ...
#lust
80 reads
7 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Jul 2022 2:35pm
2nd Jul 2022 2:35pm
Sounds of Six A.M.
A bird, who sings a little lonely
Phone chime, forgot to silence notifications
Extraordinarily ridiculous stomach rumblings - Seriously, what the fuck?
Steady comfort white noise from the ceiling fan
My breath slowing to normal
Memories of you
Phone chime, forgot to silence notifications
Extraordinarily ridiculous stomach rumblings - Seriously, what the fuck?
Steady comfort white noise from the ceiling fan
My breath slowing to normal
Memories of you
#love
#morning
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6 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
2nd Jul 2022 1:49am
2nd Jul 2022 1:49am
Gasping at Straws
Bruises are healing
slowly
on those parts of me
unseen
where I can feel
the memory
of each of your fingerprints
from the leisurely squeeze
that tightened
until I forgot
what breathing used to be
slowly
on those parts of me
unseen
where I can feel
the memory
of each of your fingerprints
from the leisurely squeeze
that tightened
until I forgot
what breathing used to be
#anxiety
53 reads
2 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
1st Jul 2022 4:06pm
1st Jul 2022 4:06pm
You're an Asshole, but...
I have it still
the poem you wrote for me
in your heavy scrawl
about the polish in my poetry
the way you want to stroke
my metaphors
And I stare at it sometimes
wonder if you remember why
it was written
or understand the importance
of each little cross out
and correction
That in this digital world
of easy edits and erased mistakes
you held us in your hands
stains on paper
and we became the poem
the poem you wrote for me
in your heavy scrawl
about the polish in my poetry
the way you want to stroke
my metaphors
And I stare at it sometimes
wonder if you remember why
it was written
or understand the importance
of each little cross out
and correction
That in this digital world
of easy edits and erased mistakes
you held us in your hands
stains on paper
and we became the poem
#love
#WritingPoetry
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STORY POEM
Published
1st Jul 2022 12:18pm
1st Jul 2022 12:18pm
Shakshuka
Tomatoes bubbled gently
fragranced with warm spices
touch of chile, just enough garlic
scented familiarity drifted through the house
beckoning his old bones
to the kitchen
His aged heart recalled
mother making this meal often
before they emigrated
it was the first supper she prepared
in a new home
in a strange land
Sarah, his older sister
could make it almost the same
and she served it to comfort
when mother died too few years later
His wife's was different
yet still the taste of home
...
fragranced with warm spices
touch of chile, just enough garlic
scented familiarity drifted through the house
beckoning his old bones
to the kitchen
His aged heart recalled
mother making this meal often
before they emigrated
it was the first supper she prepared
in a new home
in a strange land
Sarah, his older sister
could make it almost the same
and she served it to comfort
when mother died too few years later
His wife's was different
yet still the taste of home
...
#family
#food
#narrative
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2 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
29th Jun 2022 7:17pm
29th Jun 2022 7:17pm
The Sun Knows It's Hot
The heat of your stare
warms my skin
from inside out
while I feign
being blissfully unaware
But you know I feel your eyes
radiating
And I hate it
the way you understand how easy
it would be to slide between my thighs
because I can't stop my fucking hips
from betraying me
or my core from trying
to put out this fire
with a flow of slick wet
My damn nipples
peak against my shirt
against my will
friction creates a circuit of craving
that electrifies my skin ...
warms my skin
from inside out
while I feign
being blissfully unaware
But you know I feel your eyes
radiating
And I hate it
the way you understand how easy
it would be to slide between my thighs
because I can't stop my fucking hips
from betraying me
or my core from trying
to put out this fire
with a flow of slick wet
My damn nipples
peak against my shirt
against my will
friction creates a circuit of craving
that electrifies my skin ...
#lust
#erotic
123 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
28th Jun 2022 11:05pm
28th Jun 2022 11:05pm
There Can be Only One
Relishing the umami
of your flesh
on my tongue
Your juice, your seed
leaking down
my chin
Savoring
the slight salinity
the incomparable tanginess
of you
I am, again
struck
at the wonder
of this earthy pleasure
Oh, how I've longed for you...
First tomato of summer
of your flesh
on my tongue
Your juice, your seed
leaking down
my chin
Savoring
the slight salinity
the incomparable tanginess
of you
I am, again
struck
at the wonder
of this earthy pleasure
Oh, how I've longed for you...
First tomato of summer
#happiness
#love
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ANGER POEM
Published
26th Jun 2022 6:45am
26th Jun 2022 6:45am
Flesh Wounds
Staring at half-moon
puncture wounds in my palms
such small, tender remnants
of emotion barely contained
when everything under my skin
turned molten and struggled to erupt
from my quietly fracturing façade
held together by force of will
and fiercely clenched fists
I contemplate injuries unseen
contrast the speed of their healing
and understand why
these surface-level distractions
are so compelling
run my finger along the damage
strangely sad that the ache
will quickly fade away
puncture wounds in my palms
such small, tender remnants
of emotion barely contained
when everything under my skin
turned molten and struggled to erupt
from my quietly fracturing façade
held together by force of will
and fiercely clenched fists
I contemplate injuries unseen
contrast the speed of their healing
and understand why
these surface-level distractions
are so compelling
run my finger along the damage
strangely sad that the ache
will quickly fade away
#anger
#hurt
85 reads
9 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
25th Jun 2022 6:20am
25th Jun 2022 6:20am
Sonic Seduction
Help me understand
how you make that sound
the wail that pierces the air
and causes my body to shudder
way down deep
The way your fingers glide
over those six strings
makes me weep
slow trickles
along my inner thighs
and all I want
right now
is to find out
if you can tease me
into hitting that note
and ease the ache
you're creating
with that slide
and your guitar
how you make that sound
the wail that pierces the air
and causes my body to shudder
way down deep
The way your fingers glide
over those six strings
makes me weep
slow trickles
along my inner thighs
and all I want
right now
is to find out
if you can tease me
into hitting that note
and ease the ache
you're creating
with that slide
and your guitar
#lust
#erotic
#music
98 reads
4 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
24th Jun 2022 4:28pm
24th Jun 2022 4:28pm
Too Old for this Shit
The thing is...
I'm not a romantic by nature
not in the classic way
never longed for
cards and bouquets
wasn't made for fancy dinners
dressing up and genteel manners
I like to eat with my fingers
So it puzzles me still
and will be my inevitable downfall
that I find myself
wanting to walk with you
holding hands in the rain
making our own cheesy romcom movie
Yes, you
With your roughened exterior
and raucous disposition
after all the years of bullshit
and heartache
punctuated with...
I'm not a romantic by nature
not in the classic way
never longed for
cards and bouquets
wasn't made for fancy dinners
dressing up and genteel manners
I like to eat with my fingers
So it puzzles me still
and will be my inevitable downfall
that I find myself
wanting to walk with you
holding hands in the rain
making our own cheesy romcom movie
Yes, you
With your roughened exterior
and raucous disposition
after all the years of bullshit
and heartache
punctuated with...
#love
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6 Comments
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