Siren of the Night
She slips into the night.The air, hot as a lover’s breath.She clutches a towel close to her bare skin.She scans the dark for signs of life.No lights or voicesto disrupt her mission.Palm fronds rustle in the breeze—whispering, “We’re alone. Go ahead.” She pauses at the pool’s edge.Then…the towel puddles,a bridal veil on her wedding night. […]
Kindle
I strike a match—a flicker.Possibility crackles in the air;a sparkdances between usbefore the flame catches. Eyes meet.Heat rises—a silent pulse,a force older than the sunpulls us in. My breath catches.Inches feel like milesjust beforethe touch of fingertipsor the brush of lips,the space betweenheavy with the scentof desire— a breath held,on the edgeof touch.
A Literary Flirtation
He sits sprawled,in his usual overstuffed chair.Pretending to read,but watching her instead. She types him in quiet stanzas,eyes lowered.She peers through her lashesmemorizing every detail Every glance he stealsis a line borrowedfrom the poem in her heartand the margins of her longing. He reads herin sidelong silences,lips twitching at the cornersdecoding ellipses where words should […]
Without Words
The Lamplighter glowed — a fond memory,soft at the edges,easy to miss if you weren’t looking. Busy at noon,businessmen seizing burgers and brews.Bustling at four,friends cracking pressure valves and unwinding. But after dark the mood plunged,the crowd dwindled.An aging woman writing in her journal.Two solitary strangers.And Theo, the bartender,serving drinksand polishing glasses. The bar was […]
Midnight Sky
The colors of day are gone, Slipped beneath the horizon Leaving a mystery of blue As deep as the ocean. It drapes around me, A sensual blanket Radiant with shimmers of starlight, Lush comfort for my solitude. The whispers of leaves Tell tender secrets to the trees About summer loves remembered. The night is mine […]
Infusion
I dangle, oozing slowly, A golden flutter on the lip of a spoon. Pungent steam curls up— fascination grows as his leaves unfurl in the heat. He waits, smoldering— while I stretch— delighting in the slow tease of gravity’s coaxing. I begin to melt, watching him swirl beneath the surface, trying not to ripple. I […]
Emigrant
A little Panzer on course. Unstoppable. A quick note to family. Goodbye. I am gone. She worked while aboard. A translator. German to English. Old to new. Slacks for comfort And scarf at hand. A brand new look For a fresh start. Behind her A nation of shame. Ahead, Lady Liberty, Port side in the […]