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LD Goodwin Feb 2013
Yellow Eranthis
piercing through late Winter snow.
The promise of Spring
Harrogate, TN  February 2013
LD Goodwin Feb 2013
Words over stupid ****,
about words over more stupid ****.
Showing of teeth like foaming mad curs.
Bumping chests like gorillas being ******.
Standing ground like alley cats.
Threatening to leave one,
daring one to leave.
One staying behind,
one going.
A perfectly hung door angrily slammed.
5,000 miles of tire tread burned into the driveway.
One not knowing where he will sleep tonight,
one wondering if he is really gone this time.
Get some gas, drive around re-acting the night.
Roll down the window to cool down.
Realize there is no where to go.
Park and think, re-acting the night.
Night air detoxifying the insanity of anger.
Start the car, return to the scene of the scene.
Stealthily pull into the abused driveway.
Wait til she goes to bed.
Quietly slink into the blue guest room.
Try to sleep but toss and turn and re-act the night.
Finally shut down the internal conversation at 4am.
Morning,
oh God facing her.
Wait!
She said just as much stupid **** as I did last night.
I'll make waffles, and French press.
Harrogate, TN   February 2013
LD Goodwin Feb 2013
Summer bicycle
so unaware of the earth
spinning neath it's wheels.
Harrogate, TN    January 2013
LD Goodwin Feb 2013
There is a tattoo of Arlene on my chest.
Her naked figure covers my heart.
Every curve,
every fold, every shadow,
every subtle flesh toned perfection
that the artist's needle left behind
is my love.
Her colors,
soft ****** pink,
iris blue,
deep brunette hair.
And her lips....her flame red lips.
Her body snakes around mine
like ivy on a tree.
And when I move, she moves.
And when I sweat, she sweats.
And when my muscles flex,
she dances.
Her lips kiss me every day,
her fingers caress me and she is with me always.
Although I know this is just ink on skin,
there is a passion deep within,
it's what I have when she is not with me.

And if you look real hard,
there
on her breast,
is a tattoo of me as well.
Harrogate, TN  St. Valentine's Day 2013
LD Goodwin Feb 2013
Can't share her interest
in this web site called Pinterest.
Collecting of dreams?
Harrogate, TN  2013
LD Goodwin Feb 2013
A soft snow fell today
burying the Fall,
causing the deer mice to scurry.
Darting, and dashing,
eluding Yoji,
Feline King.
Gone are the dizzy days of Summer,
here are the days of reflection.
Introspection that's Winter's job.
Judging me, preparing me,
"keep up Larry", the Winter says.
"Let us temper ourselves for another year."
My Parents are both 95 now,
95 Winters have they.
Of keeping up, they are Masters.
Planning each hour of the day,
quality time is all they have.
Resistance is futile.
So, like the Seasons, I must change.
Taking off the clothes of one,
understand to die with each breath is to live.
Vowing to accept the suchness,
welcoming the unique events in my life.
Xeroxed, I think not.
Yesteryears' regrets and tomorrow's fears are insane.
Zealous am I about this moment.
Harrogate, TN 2013
My first A to Z poem.  Inspired by my fellow poets here at HP.
LD Goodwin Feb 2013
Memorie's incense,
the burning of Autumn leaves.
I am home again.
Harrogate,TN   February 2013
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