Harlequin Rose Poems

The essence of a man
who he is and what he is to you
strong
beautiful
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The essence of a woman
who she is and what she is to you
sexuality encompassed
beauty defined
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Breakfast is cold
conciliatory conversation has ended
as abruptly as life
your eyes, like mine, reflect mood
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She is cut from the rocks around her
like a diamond
but she is anything but pure
convinced she doesn't have to chase
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Here's a toast darlin'
to you and the woman
you're flaunting in front of me
and just so you know honey
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She awakens...
lovely as always
and slowly she opens up for me
like a flower
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They say she was crazy
but not just regular crazy
you know that stubborn, repetitious kind of crazy
that gets on people's nerves?
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She builds universes with her tongue
and pushes against the moon
with her palms up
this half-Sicilian poet
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