

Family PicnicBeth looked down at the plate in front of her. All that remained on the once heaping dish were the bones of a half-dozen chicken wings, garlic mashed potato residue and a half gnawed cob of corn. The rolls she had practically inhaled prior to the main course had left no trace of their previous existence. Beth looked around at all the family chatting amicably between bites and sighed contentedly. Life was good.Family Picnic
There are two holidays that Beth enjoys above all others. Her most favorite is Thanksgiving. Who could resist the excuse to indulge in honey roasted turkey, corn pudding, sweet potatoes and cranberries? One of the only time


SilenceThe only sound that could be heard was the tinny ringing of the rain on the old roof. Alexis held her teddy bear closer and stared into her brother’s yellow eyes. Normally, Geoff’s eyes were a hazel but the lantern that burned steadily on the table beside them cast an eerie glow in his eyes that made him seem part wolf. Alexis watched as Geoff’s eyes darted around the room, always coming back to rest on the door.Silence
An icy voice could be heard through the door, softly singing a sad and hypnotic song. Her eyes darted to the quaint white door that separated them from the sound. Alexis’s breathing quickened and her heart pounded like a


Scarlatti's Fall from GraceThe rumour of Her beauty had awakened Me And so I returned to the mortal reality.Scarlatti's Fall from Grace
How was I to know She was more than a pretty face? That She would steal My heart?
My quill had never moved so swift before; One poem after the other – more and more.
Life was so grand. All I could see were My lady’s eyes and, oh!, how brightly they shone.
I was inspired by the white flecks in My love's eyes, I built a village in the snow – atop a mountain high.
With the gift of Caer Witrin I also gave Selene a loves-me-not flower and asked Her to marry Me. With much joy, She accep


Come to MeCome to me Cross the aching distance Close the empty spaces Here to my whispered voiceCome to Me
Come to me Hide your fears in the dark Slide like silk in my arms Shed your doubts with your pride
Come to me Seek the hunger inside Shriek that desperate need Let your heart's longing speak
Come to me Shrink into my embrace Drink the sweat of my lust In these dark waters sink
Come to me Slough your delicate skin Plough your flesh into mine Pledge your bodily vow
Come to me Lie with me all your nigh


A BreathUnsureness molds to subtlety And subtlety to piety In mourning of calamity And trials of the sanity The rule is obtuse brevity No self-denying levity For levity is tearing And lack of it uncaring A moment, breathless, riveting A thousand "What ifs" Pivoting On oneA Breath
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And everybody's leaving And then returns the breathing And cardiac tom-beating Eventful, and yet fleeting
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~*Angel*~
~*Larali*~
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~*Angel*~
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