From The Mist

Ancient forests grew thick and tall
upon this forest a strange mist would fall
enshrouding all in a shimmering light
casting an eerie glow ,throughout the night

A creature emerges from the mist
with eyes ablaze as he spat and hissed
talons on the end of each sinewy hand
here the beast took it’s final stand

The rotten stench,of burning flesh
is interwoven in the mesh
of this ageless ones being
known by all,yet never seen

Let me lay my head upon your breast
and feel the beat of your dear heart
slowly matching that within my chest
as the sweaty heat slowly departs.

Goose bumps dimple in the dark
while quickened breaths begin to slow.
A dog outside begins to bark
which won't affect the afterglow.

We'll talk of inconsequential things
and laugh of events in the past
and the honesty which old love brings
as facades fall away at last.

delicate the fresh caress
strawberries
like old rain
raising gooseflesh

Emergence of the zeal
cunning
cupped
undone
flanked by
rug burns
and cheap
skills

still the motor turns
humming the lullaby
to the shy

Hazy eyes
in stormy worn wear
scratch that itch
across a favorite
scar
Eyes glittering
Jubilant starz

...

serpent mind
ribs like knives
flexible as a cat o nines
the insect song
the heated weather
make meals of
the resting
the spice breath
the livid thud of
hot blood
in a constricted vein

the grasses are
weaving
ever so slow
in a slew of diamonds
tragic

stirring this way
the night comes
tongue tasting
with its darkness
lashing

tiger dreams
and a hush grip
unblinking moon
staring

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