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. […]
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 […]