Writing

Loves In

By Denise Carruthers / 2nd February, 2018

What is sin Fingers to lips The kiss of death Delivered sweet Breath of angels Wind soft Whispers Temptation tells Tannin taste Its touch of tongues That lash & linger…

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HOT

By Denise Carruthers / 2nd February, 2018

Heat flickered Fired flares Heartbeat fast Feelings flower Fuel the bloom Of morning dew Make love Ride in sunsets Photo by Bushboy photos via https://bushboy.blog/

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Stalk

By Denise Carruthers / 30th January, 2018

There they were, your words mesmerizing magical Drawing me into your world. I wait breath held; to see what next. So like a flower you, with writes like blossoms that…

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Matters

By Denise Carruthers / 21st January, 2018

It wasn’t just a matter  of the shatter of the skies   but the way that she was weeping She was steeped and stooped  and keeping, quiet By the stream…

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The strike of a match

By Denise Carruthers / 20th January, 2018

Where are you. my love I’m forever wondering Think of you and time takes me into the furthering of doubt That taunts my mind the trauma of possibilities of whatever…

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Visceral – spoken word

By Denise Carruthers / 11th December, 2017

Of things we are are made – of blood and bone of the tendrils of nerves, a motor within us all it’s revs and runs an engine, but with involuntary…

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Play the Game – spoken poetry

By Denise Carruthers / 27th November, 2017

Listen to this Once upon a time before they needed rules Apples withered on the tree Serpents sang upon their limbs Naked being normal, bore no sin Delight was in…

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estuary – spoken word

By Denise Carruthers / 15th October, 2017

He is an ocean’s estuary She’s fresh, A running river -meeting the brine To froth and folly In that furling gladness She is me and like a pearl His world…

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wishes and fountains

By Denise Carruthers / 5th October, 2017

Threw coins into fountains Wrote letters in his name Touched a pope’s robe Knelt before a king Still my night is mourning

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growing love spell

By Denise Carruthers / 5th October, 2017

Plant a dream To make it flower Touch with tears like dewdrops Add love Two lips Upon a pillow Passion

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betty

By Denise Carruthers / 26th September, 2017

Betty was my friend an aged lonely soul We oft had tea she’d sit with me and tell her tale She’d revisit life in all its woe Sadly she’s gone…

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By Denise Carruthers / 18th September, 2017

I want you – come into the kitchen -I’ll show you my recipe with apron strings undone to my secret spices I want to make it hot for you –…

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love spell

By Denise Carruthers / 12th September, 2017

Love spell Open heart Lips, slightly cracked Touch of spice Scent of sensuality When trembling Stir & spoon Serve w/ laughter

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love hurts

By Denise Carruthers / 11th September, 2017

Tender to touch As wind to whispers Love is frail A silken web made of Iron Love will Any other, won’t But sometimes love Leaves bruises

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panacea – spoke word

By Denise Carruthers / 13th August, 2017

One question Why do we look for god to doctor Say bad is the devil -stead of looking in the mirror to own blame This murmurs in my maunder –…

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killing so softly

By Denise Carruthers / 9th August, 2017

Silent movement. Imagined action. I pause waiting; Then the voice told me. A secret long suspected. As Quietly; Life stood still. And love died.

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My broken heart

By Denise Carruthers / 9th August, 2017

He took her In ink & pages promises He lied Heart’s revenge Her grave virtue Spilled in spades Decried his shameless soul

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lacuna

By Denise Carruthers / 29th July, 2017

Deep into depression a lacuna. Like a footprint in my heart. Reminder of past feeling the steep of my mind Sometimes that ghost won’t stay buried and echos in bones…

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a sheen of lovers

By Denise Carruthers / 25th July, 2017

They came as light, Lovers, Neath the sheen & shimmer They were writhing movements With sound and rhythm Making music within

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chains

By Denise Carruthers / 25th July, 2017

How we kept it together Our links not chains Just a tether of tenderness and understanding

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