RESPITE by Beth Haist

In the white flags of smiles, I pause- In the white linen, Pressed sheets- I breathe- In your hip, Just above your thigh, That lovely dip- Into heat- That languid afterthought, Of us- Coming up for air- Thirsty, Our language, Now sparse- We already know- What to lay out, What to leave behind- Just smooth…

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Glow Of Love by Kristi Kirby

Lights and Unimaginable Feats Caught in the middle Of life’s storms The freedom to Choose Divine Grace Yet I am Always with you Perfumers Many workers Going up into the Chambers Heart workers of Faith and Hope Jewels of Eternity Wearing the warm Glow of Love.

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I Have A Choice by BJ Parks

About the time I got comfortable Along comes these good ole boys Rearranging my “what I can do, what I should do and What I want to do” They want me to eat it like it’s good Instead, now I have to go knock the dust off My “oh hell no” boots The last couple…

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RAM 1500 by Fiona Goodwin

Look at you go! And the way the universe meets you With friends, and technical support And cans of sparkling pomegranate And peace of mind when shame unloads And the name of a site for combat boots And a more tempered hold on the feminine In favour of the boy in me Who longs to…

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Close your eyes by Andie Barnett

Join me in your imagination Walking along the shore of the lake It’s golden hour, the sun has just set The only sound you hear is the water lapping gently It’s pleasantly warm and you’re hand in hand with someone special Fingers are intertwined and you stop occasionally to gaze into each other’s eyes and…

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My Loneliness by Annsofi Hjärtström

My loneliness Is my own creation As a no longer serving Protection Of my heart and soul My loneliness Is mine to own And mine to break I will follow the path On my new born map Step by step Breath by breath I walk towards Connection A place where I rather settle Instead of…

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We Will Not Fall by Kristi Kirby

She invited me to Stay longer Walking in the Light The sun slid Behind the Horizon Darkness crept over The land Thumb and Forefinger Devoted care In the land of Drought Lion Leopard Bear One stands by your side Take with you Words Heavenly beauties Fires of Retributive Justice Have you no Honor The orphan…

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“Love Exposed” by Jen curry

Taking photos. Exposing ghost. From another moment. Recalling memory of my most wonderful host… Musing and mingling with time. Who was the one without the pen? Only camera in hand. Thought, to be a close friend. Hours spent seeing into here and now as it past with a click. Captured and consumed in light and…

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