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Evocative

by Melpomene

You -

who stood like Night;

-Reassuring-

painted exotic black skies
to cheeks - drunken
by twilight.

and he who whispered
"one should not sleep alone"..

ran fingertips 'cross -
unstable lips..
with breath that felt like
a thousand lady beetles

-drifting-

a flame upon thy neck..

'tween the verge of
-dusk and dawn-

I -

who stood like shadow;

conjured his lips -
to mine.

As the sound of
-bittersweet wind chimes-
devoured sleeping stars;
in dulcet memories.

My scintilla -

- of waking in
the scent of his arms.

Everlasting petrichor.

and he who whispered
"one should not sleep alone."

penned susurrous words
upon my hand;
that night.

^creative with an interesting word choice. A thought provoking piece.

Breathing Spell

by EvanescentMoon

When the pain of loneliness
and a drunken tongue collide
beneath the emotional skies
born...was an unsung child

...

Dead to the world, I took the leap,
yet on my feet I can never land.
(Just a sore--only to soar
a distant past)

For I have lost
my life's road map, amongst
the byways of reality and
languid petitions of the heart

Not to realize that happiness
was just an imaginary path through time.
A course where untrodden wonders reside
now far-gone

...

To smell the home fragrance
of scented caring and nurturing,
away with the fairies let me be
oh Father, just for once!

[There is no revenge so sweet as forgiveness].

^Unique expression with a lesson.^

Temptation

by Anthony M

My nemesis calls upon me
once again as is her custom,
my mind taken hostage
and emotions turned loose.

Though this foe is unwelcome
I invite her presence nonetheless,
convinced I can befriend her
she slyly laughs at my naivete.

Her ploy unravels slowly at first
luring me into one more tryst,
disarmed by the promise of joy
I succumb to her wicked desires.

I have become my own prisoner
yet I hold the key to my freedom,
but still I give her the power
to use me, control me, slowly kill me.

^This can have many interpretations. It tells a story, many people can relate to this and though a common topic, it isn't cliche.

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Congrats to the winners. Good work.

Congrats Mel, Myryn & Anthony !!!!

Congrats winners!

Congrats friends :)

Congratulations to you three. :]

Congrats Myryn & Anthony. Lovely reads.

& thank you all.