back in the arms of cari…
“back in the arms of cari”
gettin’ back was
easy ’nuff;
beggin’, beseechin’
blanket remedy forgiveness
from your lips
& in your eyes;
caringkinddeliverance
torn from night’s
suffocating darkness.
sunrise will
smash apart
darknight; spilling sunlight
over-everything.
an easy-beauty
sensation;
you alone can
sanctify me.
properly attended to,
given back my
keyhole optimism
with small victories quickly
forgotten except by you.
enough for
salvation iced-cold tea,
rubbed down by memories
of your
hands rebuilding
everything in me broken
by distance & happenstance.
i swear i’ll never
hurt you;
you are sunlight &
warm,
i’m cold wind &
freezing rain.
blocked by
your defensive posture,
i can never stop trying.
familiar psychedelia
& i’m a sweetheart
for your wet tongue.
record time escaping
foreplay for laughter;
touch,
taste,
linger on the sight;
you are welcome here
with me even when you
say this is our last time.
my anodized-skin was
assembled from parts of
fading-nights,
rapturous beauty &
our last
exploration in
slick/sticky obsession.
chemical scenes played out,
i’m
riding your tongue
towards all those
golden promises
we couldn’t keep
together;
together we fell short.
you haunt my folded
empty spaces.
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Dedicated to a gorgeous woman who shall remain nameless but always loved. Inspired by a conversation on Saturday when I was told what all of this really means. Now I just want to know why. You’re pajamas on a stakeout, you’re Joe Henry’s hammer & your smile raises up degenerate poets to impossible grace. I want you to look at me like that & I’ll know every possibility on your tongue and there won’t be any other questions. (You always said I asked for the impossible. I thought that was why you liked me so much. Maybe it was.)
October 5, 2010 at 11:24 pm
What timeless legendary love is all about I think!
October 6, 2010 at 10:46 am
Thanks much 🙂 Appreciate the eyeballs, as always.
crb.
October 6, 2010 at 11:51 am
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October 6, 2010 at 10:39 pm
stunning imagery…
lovely done!
October 7, 2010 at 11:49 am
This one is a beauty… and specially since it comes from deep in heart suffering and yearing and longing… I loved it.
I am going to nominate you for the Perfect Poet award…
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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October 7, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for reading. Thanks for the nomination as well, truly appreciated. This week has been hectic but I am going to try to comment on everyones submission later tonight. In the meantime, thanks for the visit, always appreciate the compliments. Take care,
crb.
October 9, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Well done, what a great poem.
October 10, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I was drawn into the rhythm of this piece; it’s almost like it has a heartbeat. Thanks for sharing!
October 10, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Thanks. You might say Cari always has my back. Glad you enjoyed the poem, and thanks for the compliment. I will have to check into your page as well.
crb.