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rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin - 1. the substance of sunlight

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Sonnet No. 1

 

Like a boy with his finger in the dike,

For too long I have been staunching the flow;

Yet, to let loose brings hope and fear alike

That emotions may overwhelm me so.

But from the blockage of my heart I must

Slowly withdraw the thumb of obstruction,

Letting deluge be the thing I entrust

Buoys my words atop deep seduction.

Now, in this quiet moment, comes your thought

To lift these relocations in your hands,

Above tensions with my worries held taut,

And ensure this love Time itself withstands.

Drown I just might, but I want to believe

A flood of you will allow me to breathe.

 

 

Sonnet No. 2

 

Your kisses have the substance of sunlight –

Your breath across the surface of my lips

All the murmurs of creation ignite,

Casting murky fear in paltry eclipse.

As if it were but yesterday, I see

You sitting on the bed, your nervous smile,

Head-dips and narrowed eyes across from me

In the half-light to utterly beguile.

Just before we touch that very first time,

You moisten your mouth as you close your eyes,

Letting Space draw shut on our paradigm

And excite a new existence of sighs.

Yet, of all the times we kissed, the first just

Confirmed we are nothing if not stardust.

 

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These beautiful scenes of hesitation and exploration seem bathed in a lovely kind of light. You make me feel present to a most marvelous connection. 

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1 minute ago, Parker Owens said:

These beautiful scenes of hesitation and exploration seem bathed in a lovely kind of light. You make me feel present to a most marvelous connection. 

Thank you, Parker. It's very hard to judge one's own work when the theme is so close to memory and experience

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1 hour ago, AC Benus said:

Thank you, Parker. It's very hard to judge one's own work when the theme is so close to memory and experience

Keep going. These truly are absolutely beautiful. ‘A flood of you will allow me to breathe.’  Jesus. 

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22 hours ago, 84Mags said:

Keep going. These truly are absolutely beautiful. ‘A flood of you will allow me to breathe.’  Jesus. 

Thanks, @84Mags. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated

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16 hours ago, Georgie DHainaut said:

Well, what about "Your kisses have the substance of sunlight". That is absolutely legit!!!!!!

Thank you, @Georgie DHainaut. Your kind support is much appreciated 

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No, thank you!! First of all for these sonnets (and I hope to read the other 48 as well) and for motivating me to publish some of my poems as well, apart from my stories- 

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1 hour ago, Georgie DHainaut said:

No, thank you!! First of all for these sonnets (and I hope to read the other 48 as well) and for motivating me to publish some of my poems as well, apart from my stories- 

That's good news. I wholeheartedly support poetry on GA :)

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