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 Nov 1 Rai
Joel M Frye
there was a time
we broke the bones
of each other's poems
and savored marrow
explored what made them breathe
sought out
warm arterial pulses
examined the hearts
to find the essence of their lives

it was vital to us
in the truest sense of the word

life today is too cheap
to waste that much time
Few of you have been around that long. It's okay.
 Nov 1 Rai
Sydney V
There is a melody that sings,
of a dream lost in time, with music
that fits the space  
that can’t be filled.
She is as real to you,  
as the wood in your hands
and at night, beyond the timbre of your guitar  
that murmurs melodies about a world
too many understand.
What once was elegant boulevards
in Madrid, are now  
a melodic strain  
of fleeting moments, trapped  
in colorless discontent.
This is an attempt at ekphrastic poetry, which I based of the X-ray version of 'The Old Guitarist" by Pablo Picasso. I highly suggest looking up this image, as it speaks differently than the one that is commonly known, and it may make the poem easier to understand.
I yearn to gently stroke your cheek
I yearn to kiss your lips
I yearn to make you smile with glee
I yearn to caress your hips
Is it just a fantasy?
Is it just a dream?
Is it just a one sided feeling?
Is it just a meme?
I swear to you my eternal devotion
I swear to you my lust
I swear to you my beating heart
I swear to you my trust
Each night I whisper softly your name
Each night I hold you tight
Each night I shed a tear for us
Each night I fear our plight

Between the sheets
you will see the real me
a tender, affectionate soul
no crazed delusions, no confusions
no re-repeated role
for I am but a simple man
troubled from my birth
take a chance and you will see
the value of my worth

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