What do you sense?

does it taste likesmooth mellow chocolatesweet, smooth and meltingleaving contentmentor is it sharp lemon tartor nutty toasted almondsto savour and linger over does it taste likepepper, mustard and vinegarharsh on throats hurting stomachsor the cumulative effect ofchilli spice – the cumulative heatthat travels across skin makingperspiration shine andnerves tingle?does it sound likea celestial choir,Dr Hook… Continue reading What do you sense?

Sparkling frost warmed by the sun

My love is not of the springtime Blossoms, nesting birds and new born lambs Rising sap and sprouting leaf Nor  is it the love  of summertime Bursting buds, showy flowers, perfumed air Hot wind, heating the skin It is not the love of  autumn  Falling leaves, rain and cold wind Hot and cold alternately  My… Continue reading Sparkling frost warmed by the sun

Life has moved on updated

Here is the first version of this Pantoun I have since reworked        it please see the second version any thoughts if either works?         I flutter and fly like a trapped butterfly Commitment I promised it wasn’t a lie While life has moved your love I  still crave It… Continue reading Life has moved on updated

Mirage

Looking out across  the great divide Time slows as I see the mirage Coming slowly closer Shimmering light surrounds the image A man emerges lightening flashes His hand touches my face I am On fire feeling  energised alive.

If wishes could come true

If wishes could come true I would wish we could escape Into an eternity, where nobody could rue Our suitability, our ability to stay the course and win Where we were free, to laugh, love and exist, with no debate I would wish for ever lasting happiness, where we could grow together Free from the… Continue reading If wishes could come true

Will love live or die?

I get glimpses of who you are Makes me want, to return from afar  Your soul seems suffused in light Like a moth to a flame, it seems so right Your warmth and sweetness  Becomes my weakness Drunk on the your nectar Like a bee, I am a collector The intenseness of our communication Has… Continue reading Will love live or die?