Natural Instinct

The turning points of life pretty much suck, don’t they? I knew they were coming as the moments built up over years, even decades...

The Hunger of Souls

Each breath inhaling infusions of leathery musk and floral high notes that carries no name but it is so familiar...

Living with Demons

My mind was haunted. So hideous evil, dark, and cruel the word monster is insufficient...

Gender Repetition

Answering the same old questions and I watch him ticking the same old boxes another shrink scanning my mind...

Invitation

Black lace kissing thigh high silk painted nails enticing my sighs...

Essence

Black velvet taking my vision fascinating my senses with bouquets of roses and scents of spice...

Take-Out Box

You want a piece of me like I am some cake naughty but nice a candle lit treat on someone’s birthday...

Hedonic Enchantment

Coveting pleasure in feral desire yearning is burning transmogrifying to inner power...

In the Candlelight

Flickering flames golden in reflections of warmed honey dripping slowly...

Accents on Lace

Surfing online for something special little intimacies with a personal touch black diamond accents on lace...

Enough

Accepting myself is enough my approval of me is all that I need to stand back and look back...

Trickling Sand

Grains of guilt trickle through me like the sand on a sunny beach dry and rasping against my senses...

Discovery

Wrap yourself in my love let me surround you and find you...

Just a Something

I did not mourn her passing nor was she buried in the rose garden delicate pink, white, red falling to the ground...

Kiss My Scowl

Bring me down to you feed my flame echoing your desire...

Driftwood

Tonight, give me your smile the smile of my lover’s kiss on my throat the cool touch of your hands...

Resistance is Futile

My dreams that have no shape form the shadows of my mind with echoes beyond earthly desire...

It Started with a Kiss 2020

Poet’s Note: A rewrite of my 2008 poem was suggested by an Irishman to a Welshman – so combining Irish and Welsh forms here – let the fun begin

Look at Me

I don’t want to celebrate that day it’s not my birthday it’s not my anniversary...

Empty Faces

Defined by colours pink for a girl blue for a boy...

The Right Choice

Do you think it’s been easy - to face the reality the pain...

The Switch

Watching you kneel in anticipation, hunger glistening on your open thighs. The crack of leather breaking the tension...

Wrinkled Peas

It’s late as I finish typing the last word and supper sits cold on the table the rhythm of your breathing stretches ...

Awakened by Instinct

Desire lies frozen like marble untouched by the sculptor my heart of ice...

The Old Tom Cat

Vague dreams desiring the unknown regretting the sorrow of loving...

From a Kiss

From the moment he leans to take her kiss to let her kiss his lips she knows she will get his play...

Division

‘Speak out’ you say and ‘say how you feel’ but we both know my voice will be silenced...

Silk and Stays

White tulle lacing through my fingers as I drape it lazily over ...

No Regrets

With no regrets but still I sigh when thinking of the years lost years in denial...

The Science

And the pendulum swings back and forth desire in constant movement backwards and forwards...

Peeping

Through the window shines the moonlight a lantern for the lateness of the hour and as we stumble through the door...

Non-Existent

I felt alone and broken a shattered soul of the night...

I Need a Hero

Love if this obsession can be called love moved by you...

Getting Dressed

She’s resting on the chaise longue with glazed eyes of contemplation oh, what to choose...

Higher Ground

It’s a question of standards a moral benchmark if you will a standard set by those...

Thoughts for the Day

Next to me I feel her skin cool on a winter morning her nails as pearls caress...

Inherent Beauty

Unformed structure hidden in the virtual shadows of words...

The Worker Bee

Come slowly my love gently lay your mist upon my lips...

Just a Pretty Dress

I wake up as you call my name but my name remains unknown a secret I don’t want to share, yet

Delicate Intimacy

Yards of liquid fabric flowing over the skin like drapery veiling what is to come...

Uncut Stone

Untouched by his hand as marble yet to be carved to the desire of the artist

Salt Water

My hand rests on the smoothness the gentle pathway that leads to your pleasure and my desire

Image in Glass

The mirror reflects and I make that comparison between me and him

Essence of Cinnamon

The first scent as my eyes open is you a spicy reminder of lust

To Love Too Much

Looking back it seemed so obvious that my life was hidden in lies not the little white lies that told her

Treasure in Silk

Undressing her slowly teasing her stripped flesh free from fabric trappings

Coming to Life

The mannequin dressed in what they want to see and dances to the music chosen before birth

Night Thoughts

My princess, my own beautiful princess Tonight I feel you so much as my hunger and desire for you surge through my body and I can’t call it being in love as that is to put a limit on my feelings

Impatience

In the mindlessness of a margherita in the afternoon as aquaholic reflections dance

Love Knows No Gender

The words of this love may never be said but they can be felt and my heart will never be offended