Sta.sh
green glass filled with amber liquid
no ice, just an orange slice
quench my thirst and dizzy my head
like an old friend that visits daily
we spend the night talking about old times
and forgetting the present
come tomorrow, we'll start all over
I hope you never go away
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Both poetry and prose will be accepted
~WinteroftheSoul
A Poet to His Beloved (draft)You are the lone blue flower
Sparkling in rough weeds
You are the hummingbird’s hover
His dance where the black bush is
You are Italian summer
Corked up for Christmas-time
Light gold and bubbling over
Raw with the taste of home
You are thick olive oil
That sizzles pink sausage brown
You are soft stars of garlic
Their snap out and simmer down
You are the fragrance of dinner
Wafting up creaky stairs
One that rushes folks down in a fervor
And hurries them through their prayers
Your presence, O queenly maiden
Is the pre-service quiet in church:
The alter in blossoms is hidden
A few pray, the choristers watch
By oak doors for the sign
WordsWords are soul-doors,
Best when thrown open--
Let in the light
FireThe dark grows hands
They reach into my heart to warm themselves
I shiver, but I hope.
Sparkling in rough weeds
You are the hummingbird’s hover
His dance where the black bush is
You are Italian summer
Corked up for Christmas-time
Light gold and bubbling over
Raw with the taste of home
You are thick olive oil
That sizzles pink sausage brown
You are soft stars of garlic
Their snap out and simmer down
You are the fragrance of dinner
Wafting up creaky stairs
One that rushes folks down in a fervor
And hurries them through their prayers
Your presence, O queenly maiden
Is the pre-service quiet in church:
The alter in blossoms is hidden
A few pray, the choristers watch
By oak doors for the sign
Best when thrown open--
Let in the light
They reach into my heart to warm themselves
I shiver, but I hope.
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