i shall always seek you out
even when they say i should not
you have been my rainbow
a colorful scene of hope in my head
the one laying claim to my heart
i will always sing with delight
and eagerly stretch out my hand to you
with pride and love
as we break out of this metaphorical closet
choosing to be open and free instead
HAPPY ❤ PRIDE ❤ MONTH!!
Perfect time to pick up a copy of SMITTEN: This Is What Love Looks Like – Poetry by Women for Women an Anthology
desires can imprison
and yet, they free you
taken right to the edge where you almost break
and then they mend you whole again
the evolved attitude of those beyond the norm
say NO MORE to “keep it heteronormative“
what they’ve heard “feels more right,” is wrong
what they know
it’s bullshit, on its face
a huge split from conformity
talking about it, living their truth
adds kerosene to a fire
started by non-conformists
but it deserves support
*My family, with the help of prompt words, inspired me to write this piece. Thank you, loves!
you lying there seductively
absently sliding your hands
along the crescents of flesh
my eyes following the outline
your coquettish movements
direct my focus
begging an imminent need
you’ve got my full attention, dear
presented like an item of food
needing sampled, tasted
fully devoured and consumed
but not too quickly
savored and relished
your form molded
around my tongue
bringing ecstasy to us both
we delight and feast tonight
for our tomorrows might be famine
such is the world
bestowed upon us
i felt your strength
in those moments
of my weakness
the inescapable honesty
shown me with your deeds
and sumptuous lips
a day never ended
without your hardest efforts
fulfilling your ambitions
and in support of mine
all whilst wrapping me up
in genuine romance
you understood how to
divvy up the day
to attend to your priorities
while ensuring you communicated
the necessary to my mind, body and soul
in words and affection
your comedy left me heaving
with unexpected joy and gasps for air
your intense sex appeal and provision of ecstasy
did me in the same way
lasting just enough
to never dull the desire for more
your swagger was a confidence absent arrogance
sharing your intelligence and knowledge humbly
and possessing such a keen eye for details
my, oh my, you were assembled just right
nature and nurture produced a prize
one i was so lucky to have
in the space we’d hollowed out for ourselves
a dimension of no holds or hesitation
with jagged-edged personal truths
seeing each other clearly
loving each other anyway
our gazes, a connection which couldn’t lie
in tune
in touch
in love
i was nourished
i was supported
i was free
My comment reflects how I feel about this piece. May it touch you as deeply as it did me…
“Le sigh… This.is.so.damn.good!!! PREACH and show the world what love and hate resembles. Tell them so strong that the times and their minds change. Oh, Beauty, you leave me breathless. ❤”
They don’t want to hear about you
you’re not their kind
color, height, smell and gait
sets you apart, making you unpalatable
cast out from something you never belonged to
your back is curved before you hit the ground
sans parachute
cowing in utero to the inevitability of rejection
this is you, yellow girl, jaundiced before birth
you enter the world with a cigarette in one gnarled hand
the other high in protest
Gloria Steinem. could learn a thing or two about
your resolve
while she grew up in affluence and chose her metal
you were given nothing but inherited disease and
a penchant for purposing
all this in the time when women were
supposed to cross their legs in polite company
and open them for their husbands every whim
it disgusted you, the hypocrisy of hate
people at your Baptist church crowing gospel
calling you sinner when they caused…
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Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #25, VJ’s Weekly Challenge #92 – Behind
& Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Courage
“Peter, I’m afraid I’ve lost the children!”
“They are probably right behind us, Petra, all we need to do is just open our eyes!”
“Ah, yes, eggselent, look at their courage coming out so boldly!
#Whatdoyousee
SMITTEN – This Is What Love Looks Like was released on Kindle today! The print version should go live in the next 48 hours but if you’d like a sneak peek, stop by Amazon!
So proud to be a part of this anthology!! Doing the happy dance! 🙂
10/28/19 UPDATE – You can order the print version on Amazon now!
This is the SMITTEN cover – a breathtaking collection of superb poetry by women for women. Please consider supporting this worthy project when SMITTEN is released this Fall and purchase a few copies. SMITTEN transcends the boundaries of gender and sex and is a collection about love that everyone can appreciate, as well as shining a much-needed light on the unforgettable bonds between women.
Oh, and a piece of mine was selected to be included in this collection of 120+ poets! 🙂 So proud to be a part of this wonderful anthology!
SMITTEN – This is What Love Looks Like – Poetry by women for women – an anthology of poetry published by Indie Blu(e) will be out OCTOBER 2019 and available through all good booksellers. Please consider following SMITTEN’s FB page at https://www.facebook.com/SMITTENwomen/
If you are interested in supporting this project in any way please contact me @ candicedaquin@gmail.com. All LGBTQ projects are a little more challenging to succeed and we want the 120+ poets who have work in SMITTEN to be read by many! Indie Blu(e) and their submissions rules can be found at www.indieblu.net
OCTOBER 2019!! Stay tuned here for the release date.
the tears spill
as my anger
rages out
a hidden despair
long held in
breaks through
a suffering
uttered in release
a necessity
the burden
of disguise
extinguished
