Wandering the winter roads,
I found a few soft balls of wool—
left behind by someone
in the bitter cold of last year.

I brought them home
and tucked them into
the torn blanket
that mother wrapped herself in—
hoping maybe,
just maybe,
the holes would fill on their own.

That I wouldn't have to hear
her bones shiver through the night,
or watch her lips
tighten against the cold
like...

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after For M by Mikko Harvey

I didn't expect you to leave

red paint on my heart. 

Have you ever spoken

without the timbre of your gaze

turning words into molasses?

Well, if not, I think you should try. 

Follow my lead:

Emotion tied to twisted words and Pokemon is an odd combination.

I hope you know the melody of my laughter will be found in those words.

Sometimes,...

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You left a particle of amber, the most beautiful,

at the first touch of my lips

The sweetness, the source of your breath,

I felt joy and began living; 

I drank the gentle breeze of your kisses

on a winter's night

Something divine, transfigured,

drawn without words;

the glory of being in your arms 

We shared the sky at night and honey at dawn,

for betwee...

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The deepest love does not rest
In just lips or eyes
Or kisses or caress
Carried in gentleness
Across the wind,

But rather an emotion
That hangs on your thoughts
Whether across meadows
Bathed in frozen dew
Or listening to raindrops

Developing slowly over time
Like a detective novel
Opening up in soft layers
Until the meaning stares you
Straight in the face

Across borrowed harbo...

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See their faces so jaded

With all the torturous barking they hear

Over and over and over again

Assaulting their innocent ears

Our mouths keep spitting out poison

There’s bile wrapped in every word

After all these years of affection

How did our love become so absurd?

And I hope, just hope

You sleep sound and safe in your single bed on this night

I kn...

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Tenderness has million of faces and names,

Tenderness has million of secrets and signs.

It is in the autumns rains,

It is in the young wines.

Tenderness is a high flying bird,

It’s in the light breath of the wind.

It can be everywhere heard,

It can never be sinned.

Tenderness can be in crystal tears

Shining on your eyelashes.

It can be i...

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the kiss shouted passionately
you anguished tenderly
we kissed a placid mouth late
a desire loved us
the flower cuddled the languishing kiss slowly
she anguished desperately
a breeze anguished
the nice kiss anguished
a misery danced for you
the stormy love shouted tenderly

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