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I want to know—
What only lips can know,
I want to see—
What only Falcons vision,
When they stoop from the heavens,
I want to preen and lord—
As only Jaguars can, regal,
In the tangles of purple jungle sun,
I will climb these ancient steps
Holy and of forbidden stone,
If only, you would
Surrender,
Love.
 Jun 2014 Francesca
MBishop
Question
 Jun 2014 Francesca
MBishop
There are no questions in poetry.
Only thought-provoking, ambiguous statements that we perceive to have an answer.
 Jun 2014 Francesca
Heliza Rose
Love has legs
It runs away when you don't need it too
And it always jumps just out of reach
 Jun 2014 Francesca
Julia
Grasping
 Jun 2014 Francesca
Julia
Resign to me, give in.

let me live in the shakes of your
body
let me revel
in the trembles of
pupils dilating
fingers grasping

make eye contact

shiver deeply beneath me
gasp

let me
in
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