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Category Archives: Poetry
Conversation in Haiku (I-Esha and Sean)
Every now and then, my sister I-Esha and I will have a conversation using the Haiku format. Here is the latest installment. The first installment can be found here.
~ I-Esha
Running is easy
fear of love quickens my pace
A new world record
~ Sean
Where are you going?
Key moments of life, just missed
By your running heart.
~ I-Esha
Not sure, but can’t stay
memories haunt me, chase me
hoping to find faith
~ Sean
Take a look at self
Faith is buried inside us
Find? Choose to become.
~ I-Esha
I’m a romantic
Wounded by lies, pain, deceit
Running protects me
~ Sean
The wounds help us grow
Preparation for what’s next
Running just buys time
~I-Esha
Wise man speaks true words
No more running, time to heal
Still scared, but hopeful
I Want To (A Freewrite for International Poetry Month)
I want to touch you
in the most inappropriate way imaginable
I want to rub my fingers across the small
of your back with the same intricate care
I use to write words of freedom
I want to hear you moan
as I admire the parabolic arch
your body creates when only your
clavicle and your butt touch the surface
I want to whisper in your ear
a truth so sweet that the rhythm of your breath
matches the cadence of your heart
I want to arouse your soul
to the point that we are drowning
in a pool of nectar created
by the torrential downpour of your rain
I want to penetrate you
with passionate strokes
of love, until I bring
you to the verge of quaking
before pausing,
just long enough to watch you beg
for me to continue…
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