In love with life and all of its foibles.
“As you wish” Westley is great Elegant, agile But also, somewhat terrible at fighting Rats of Unusual Size Too feckless for my taste
By Aspen Marie 9 months ago in Poets
During the bleakest hour of my Tenebrous immurement A riven marionette in yin pose The moment came of oracular dissolution
Hovering on the cusp of adolescence In the awkward colt years Before agile grace replaces Uncoordinated limbs and simmering hormones
For the first time In my whole life I was given a poem today Written by my soul’s companion Keeper of every secret Wishes held dear, fears beaten back
ADHD is such an ugly acronym Entreat psychology to go back to the drawing board The fulgent constellation of my mind Not encompassed in its description
The first moment I saw The woman I love She was dancing in the air Wrapped in flowing panels of colourful polyester Tensile strength carefully calculated
By Aspen Marie 9 months ago in Pride
The fundamental difference between men and women: Men will think I am wearing this shirt because I crave attention Women of a certain age know
Make me a medallion please Cherished symbol of cheerful sacrifice Patron saint of lost Labradors Trusted steward of fledgling bluejays
With halting soft speech I once tried to tell a writer About the language of women Though brilliant, he did not understand
Dirt and flies are no longer your enemies The battle against them lost years ago Grooved floors from a million scrapes Boots and tools set in the back porch.
I pay homage to Marquez, it’s true The only romantic love is unrequited love But there is something to be said for my companion
What is beautiful Is subjective But also, infinitely open timeless A Tango foot Calculated creeping up a calf Forain in an empty gallery
