The View from A Broad

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Sunday, January 6, 2008

The Bonds of Service

The Bonds of Service Her breath was stilled as his hands gentle and steady, firm and commanding fastened the collar around her throat. He looked into shining, anxious eyes and was pleased with his pet. The leather was warm and snug around her neck. Steel chains led from the leather, ending in clamps... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 5, 2008

In Silence

In Silence In silence will I come to You, Appearing in dreams of cinnamon and crimson. In patient stillness will I wait for You, Pondering the covenant we sealed with kisses. In soundless gratitude will I kneel to You, Bowing my head, my eyes on my folded hands. In quiet calm will I surrender to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Once Upon a Time....

Once Upon a Time... Once upon a time, as children played upon the shore Mothers, wives and daughters saw their menfolk off to war. Many tears were shed that day, many hearts were broken. Weeping words of love were shared, still many more unspoken. Little boys with blunt, light swords and bows of... Sign in to see full entry.

A Winter's Walk

A Winter’s Walk Enlightenment is slow to dawn in these snow-blind days of winter. I fold my arms around myself. Burrow my face into the collar of my coat. Insulated, isolated from the winds That howl through the trees, rattle the windows. But my skin, my soul are unprotected from the chill that ices... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 31, 2007

Grim Harvest

Grim Harvest Night falls with a muffled thud, its stifling darkness chewing through hope the way bullets chew through flesh. Ghosts disappear into wrought iron cages. Witness the heartbeat of the neighborhood: A steady click, slide, click as deadbolts lock into place, but can’t lock out the fear.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 28, 2007

Carnival Macabre

Carnival Macabre Venture by blackest, moonless night beyond the dried lakebed. Skirt around the carcasses of murdered fantasies Where the glowing spectres feast. Past the anorexic, pox-ridden desires. Listen! You can hear the cacophony of the Carnival Macabre! The weeping and wailing of childless... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Felis silvestris Some men have deemed to call me vixen. Still others call me minx. I reject these canine names. I am a cat, methinks. I love to lie in a sunny spot On a silken pillow to dream. And I use my fingers and lick them dry When I’ve made a mess with the cream. I can enter a room on silent... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Senryu for the Season

Senyru for the Season Winter-white daydreams Warmed by sweet apple cider Joy and love abound Mistletoe kisses Exchanged ‘neath the greenery The best gifts of all. Quiet Christmas eve Firelight flames flicker and dance Wine and romance shared. Christmas sun dawning Frozen clouds of orange sherbet... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Candlelight: an acrostic

Candlelight Casting long shadows that flicker and glimmer As reflected fire makes my bluegreen eyes shimmer. Now and again, a breeze floats through the room Dispersing the candles’ exotic perfume. Lay here beside me in this soft golden glow Enjoy my caresses, let your ecstasy grow. Like flames of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Ecstasy's Solar Flare

Ecstasy's Solar Flare I come to you with the sun, like the sun. While dawn steals over the windowsill my body steals over yours. Covering you, warming you, rousing you. Feel the heat slipping across your body As morning slips across disheveled sheets. Crimson-tipped fingers flicker over waking... Sign in to see full entry.

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