a bipolar life
when i fumble around
in the dark
my hands seek you,
my lover
my other
my constant,
no moment can go by
without some form of thanks
that you exist in my world
warm it
brighten it
make it whole,
a quiet spills over me
you are there,
pulling you toward me
the greatest part of longing
is the anticipation,
my love for you blossoms
in these moments,
my hand finds yours
inseparable in the moments
in the dark
glb /// “in the dark”
originally published 03/14/2017
cicadas in the
oppressive night
there’s more water
on the outside of my
glass than in it
i couldn’t move
even if there was
a reason
there you come
strutitn’ up the walk
face glistening
in the porch light
half a six pack
dangling from one hand
and an open can
in the other
up the steps
and sitting in my lap
i can feel the heat
spilling from you
you hold the can
up to my forehead
and I feel like I
could die right there
when you lean in and
kiss me
the smell of jasmine
and the taste of honey
nearly finishes me off
glb /// “”an encounter #001”
originally published 08/29/2018
so few words after such a long time
my closest confidant
my brother in
bubble
bubble… you know the rest
road trips and roller-coasters
hot sweaty nights
dropping heavy beats
grabbing at the base of our skulls
we both wanted
and so did she
both
that did not split us
but pulled our beings tighter
we three making promises
with every good intention
time sped up
compressing our souls
torn apart and decimated
silence slowly eroded
like water over stone
after a millineum
we are scatterd
by a harsh wind,
quiet words whispered
into the hot velvet night
your words…… words
wander in
so matter-of-fact
as if you belong here
as if I had kept a space here
after-all we were inseparable
when I come to the edge
of the ravine you once
inhabited
i am disgusted by my choices,
do I fill it in
and run away
leaving that spot for
something else
or
dive headlong into
the abyss
that was created
by two complicated men
with a simple love
for one woman
glb /// “so few words after such a long time”
originally published 01/06/2016
her heart is all i want
until I start thinking about…
her mind
goes where her heart goes
agile and intelligent
intellectual and mysterious
a pleasure to be with
an adventure in itself
her face
beautiful and infinitely expressive
a world of imagination in every look
I imagine spending hours caressing
her cheek
her eyes
hiding and revealing in each smoky glance
to be lost in them
is to be found
those luscious lips
erotic to kiss
sensitive to body, mind and soul
a gateway to worlds unknown
quick with a quip
subtle and supple
her neck
draws my interest
I would kiss it constantly
to the peril
of neglecting all else
hands
strong
gentle
softly holding my soul
her eyes shoot sparks into
the universe
with those hands
she pulls endless stars
from oblivion
building mountains of light
beckoning me
entrancing mind
enthralling my soul
everything else
is pure imagination
and supposition
a known and unknown
quantity
of pleasure
of love
of lust
of promise
glb /// “her heart”
originally published 04/20/2019
going sideways 