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poetic glow
tell me the words
sitting at the back of your throat
the ones yearning for exposure
aching to be naked at your feet
bathed in moonlight & mist
shadow dancing upon the dewy moss
as hope awaits a kiss
press the petals of ancient roses
long fallen from their vine
their seductive scent just as potent
against my thundering heart
where your touch stirs my hungry blood
show me the script upon the crypt
of every ghost you've laid to rest
and how fireflies light the inside
in the cavity of your chest
make a space for me
within your hollows
and I will huddle beside your pain
caressing it with loving fingers
until it slumbers
and slowly drifts away
Published 26th Jan 2024
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26th Jan 2024 1:52pm
31st Jan 2024 12:16pm
26th Jan 2024 3:42pm
This is seduction on a plate, garnished with a little sprig of parsley.
To admire another, and then ask for them to show the hollow places, and to ask to see the sparks of life remaining is SO fucking intimate. Especially, when you offer to fill the empty space and shower the subject with compassion.
Right here...
"of every ghost you've laid to rest
and how fireflies light the inside
in the cavity of your chest
make a space for me
within your hollows
THAT IS FIRE. The build up was so subtle. That above chunk was a hammer.
and I will huddle beside your pain
caressing it with loving fingers
until it slumbers
and slowly drifts away'
Oh... that was delicious.
Really grand shit, WW. You kick ass.
To admire another, and then ask for them to show the hollow places, and to ask to see the sparks of life remaining is SO fucking intimate. Especially, when you offer to fill the empty space and shower the subject with compassion.
Right here...
"of every ghost you've laid to rest
and how fireflies light the inside
in the cavity of your chest
make a space for me
within your hollows
THAT IS FIRE. The build up was so subtle. That above chunk was a hammer.
and I will huddle beside your pain
caressing it with loving fingers
until it slumbers
and slowly drifts away'
Oh... that was delicious.
Really grand shit, WW. You kick ass.
31st Jan 2024 12:19pm
Your comments always leave me very aware of how deeply you read the poem & connect to it. Yes, this is all about opening up & being the safe space for their pain & hopes. There aren't enough willing to be that vulnerable out there. But I've never shied away from being that open. It's just who I am. Thank you so much!
26th Jan 2024 6:36pm
31st Jan 2024 12:19pm
27th Jan 2024 00:57am
oh wow beautiful Willow this is exquisite lovely lady such a tenderness woven throughout some badass poetry and to think I almost missed this... you write some great stuff but this is you shining in my humble opinion with the love of your soul 💕
31st Jan 2024 12:20pm
27th Jan 2024 11:00am
My goodness, girl.
This reads like a love letter. So beautiful and giving, just like you.
This reads like a love letter. So beautiful and giving, just like you.
31st Jan 2024 12:22pm
Funny you should say that...originally I had it titled "love note in a pocket" but changed it last second. It's the kind of love letter I think we'd all like to receive. Thank you so much!
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31st Jan 2024 12:24pm
"my mind went absolutely everywhere with this but that's actually what i love about it, it makes you work for it's dogs dinner and if a poem can't do that well .... boo 😆"
Ethan, you've got me grinning like the village idiot here. I will hold the mystery because I think the reader matters as much as the writer. Let it take you where it takes you & I'm happy! Thank you so much for such an amazing comment!
Ethan, you've got me grinning like the village idiot here. I will hold the mystery because I think the reader matters as much as the writer. Let it take you where it takes you & I'm happy! Thank you so much for such an amazing comment!
