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Occasional Poetry - 18. Desire
The first line occurred to me out of the blue. I had no time to write, so I sent it to my good friend Tim Landon. We each worked out our own spin on it. This is mine.
O love that rides the cresting wave,
that cannot be resisted, save
I hide myself in reason's lair
from that insanity I crave.
O love whose rhythm fills the air,
I wait embarrassed on the stair
perchance I hear your step descend
and with me pass a moment there.
O love, the crystal stars portend
A moonlit smile; you call me friend.
And we an evening's pleasure take
To linger over coffee's end.
O love so thirsty naught will slake,
desire so deep with need I quake;
I revel in your lips' caress
and every other taste forsake.
O love, whose heat I now confess
has burned the soul you now possess;
so by desire and hope made brave,
to every touch I acquiesce.
All errors are my own. Thanks, Tim.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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