Selenophile And Moon
Moon casts her silvery light upon me
In the darkness she shines and glows
A crystal shadow to illuminate my way
And I feel her celestial affections
Touch me ever so tenderly
As subtle as soft water
On my luminous skin.
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I See You And Smile
I see you and smile at a star
Something so beautiful
A feeling or an experience
Epiphany of sorts
Cosmic coincidence of grace
Pierces my thoughts
Flutters my feelings
Your name grows a flower
In my ordinary soul
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The Deepest Cut
The deepest cut comes by the one you love
Betrayal by the false soul
Stabs repeatedly
Killing all hope of trust
Destroying everything good
Once held precious
Every dream and wish is
Disintegrated into oblivion
Deception... – by Charles Edward York | 1 View added 6 months ago
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Soft As Water
You are soft as water
And I am immersed with you.
Your smooth skin and intimate parts
Eyes, voice, lips, breasts, and sex
Ignite and inspire my affections
To cover you in my ocean
Raise you into the sky
And fly through your... – by Charles Edward York | 3 Views added 7 months ago
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Your Miracle Comes My Way
A miracle happens when you come my way
And the air around us changes
As if magic bursts forth
Your eyes flash new life inside me
My heart jumps high
Your lips shape words
Embracing my existence
I feel goosebumps
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How To Love A Broken Heart
Listen to the tenor of a broken heart
There among the ruined notes
You will find a sad,
Melancholy melody in minor key
A soulful song with a tender tune
Telling my beau sabreur tale
Riding the wind and waves
Only... – by Charles Edward York | 4 Views added 7 months ago
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Heart Of An Ocean
The heart of an ocean never rests
Emotions casts themselves
Against shores I can’t contest
Washing my brokenness
Over waking footprints
Tasting of salty tears
That never seem to end
Erasing my fragile joy
As sandcastles... – by Charles Edward York | 0 Views added 7 months ago
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Lotus Reborn
From the flames of a rising sun
I breathe in the fire of the universe
Redeeming my soul back to life
Out of darkness and obscurity
I am reborn in priceless splendor
By grace, favor and opportunity
To be at the right place
At... – by Charles Edward York | 1 View added 7 months ago
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Your Mask Fell Off
Your mask fell off
When you said you loved me
And your kiss, affections
Gestures and gifts
Paled into insignificance
When you were absent
A lot and often.
Your nakedness is ugly
A body of lies occupies my eyes
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Listen And Love
The heart of suffering and sorrow
Searches for listening souls
Hurting, confusion
And grieving people require
The eager ears of allies
Not the ego waiting to speak
Not the voice
Who enjoys their own sound
Not the self... – by Charles Edward York | 3 Views added 7 months ago
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Road Ahead
It feels long, hard and lonely
The road ahead is blurry
An undiscovered place is
Often a mysterious journey
Walking at all is
A miracle in itself
Unforeseen magic
For having survived an ordeal
Gone horribly wrong.
On the... – by Charles Edward York | 8 Views added 7 months ago
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Prudes
Roaming the world like wicked witches
Prudish women sweep society
In utter disgust of sexual allure
Judges repulsed by nature
Condemning art of the human body
As if their revulsion is sacred
A monopoly on visual truth
And a final... – by Charles Edward York | 1 View added 8 months ago
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Farewell To Summer
You drop my heart off a cliff
Saying it’s over
Without a chance of saving
And forever dies
As a tattoo on my wrist
Marking your lie
And the fatal error
My choosing you becomes.
Leaving is the longest way
Saying a... – by Charles Edward York | 2 Views added 8 months ago
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Ripples In The Night
You arrive undressed
Dark lovely hair
Flowing freely
All amorous shaped
Cool as shadows
Curves swaying
A sensual stride
In sexual fanfare
I am undone by you
My composure
Comes all apart
The gravity of your gaze
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Relaxing You
When I close my eyes I see you
There in my dreams you are
Precious as a lotus
As delicate as a rose
As fragrant as jasmine
So lovely and beautiful
Reverence
Respect
And pure revelry
Rise up in me
For who you are alive
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You Are Ocean
You are ocean soft and powerful
Washing my feet on a sandy beach
Me so young and small
You so beautiful and immense
Ancient as you are
Enormous and intimate
Touching me all over
With salty goodness.
I feel the smiles of... – by Charles Edward York | 2 Views added 8 months ago
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Autumn Love
The Sun and the breeze come gently
Autumn love flows over me
Chopin, Beethoven and John Field
Piano music fills my ears
Fried food smells and
People watching
All by myself
I am alive
With a softness
Burning the leaves
Red,... – by Charles Edward York | 0 Views added 8 months ago
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Happiness Now
Don’t be sad when I’m gone;
Be happy I was here.
The time to praise my presence
Read my poetry and speak well of me
Actually is happening right now
Here I am
Breathing and existing
Matters more
When life gets seen
Right... – by Charles Edward York | 0 Views added 8 months ago
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The Pleiades
Shining seven sisters sharing starry skies
Your blue glowing cluster dances
Right before my eyes
Guiding ancient mariners across the Mediterranean Sea
Fascinating many who gaze up
At your amazing beauty.
Wonder has a way of... – by Charles Edward York | 0 Views added 8 months ago
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Trust
Here I am
Lying in this darkness
Wondering wherever you are
Are you here
Inside this lonely feeling
Or drifting forever too far?
I want you
Never had the courage
To say it out loud
I need you
Not until tonight
Have I felt as... – by Charles Edward York | 2 Views added 8 months ago
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The Haunting
When evening falls the sensation returns
The I love you spoken as a lie
You wore it out so badly
A mask for your grotesque face
Cold kisses given
And forced embraces
With no assurance
Makes for chilly memories.
How could... – by Charles Edward York | 1 View added 8 months ago
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Stubborn Believer
Be a pain in the ass in the face of adversity
A stubborn believer in yourself,
Your ideas, your needs
And especially in your dreams!
Stand up in the face of those
Who tell you no while slamming the door
Smack in your face... – by Charles Edward York | 2 Views added 8 months ago
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Delicate Moment
Your eyes caught me in a second of beauty
As if eternity suspended my life
In your curious gaze
Your presence arrests my attention
Figure of soft sensual shapes
Shifting the pulse of my palpitations
Your luminous face
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Black Splotches
There are black splotches on the snow
Fallen from my melancholy eyes
I see sadness where I once saw us
Her in my arms and warm kisses
Laughter splattering smiles
Now lie upside down
Crying against these four walls
Trailing... – by Charles Edward York | 1 View added 9 months ago
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Level Playing Field
Ever notice how every field of play
Has no bumps, pot holes or hills
There are no obstacles
Getting in your way
Ready to ruin your running
A level playing field
Allows everyone a fair game
The kind of place
For fun and... – by Charles Edward York | 4 Views added 9 months ago
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Through The Darkness
Through the darkness he watches
Listening to the lies being told
As if people are sheep
And dumb enough to accept
Rhetoric as real
Propaganda as factual
Dogma as decency
While he watches
He reports what is true
As if... – by Charles Edward York | 0 Views added 9 months ago
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All Systems Go
Lucidity is the key for all systems go
The pursuit of anything
Presumes a capacity to perceive
The truth and reality
Directly and instantaneously
Without fear or bias
Such clairvoyance is
Essential for elasticity
Because... – by Charles Edward York | 2 Views added 9 months ago
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From Dirt To Destiny
From dirt comes distinguished
The substance of Earth
And the basis of beginnings
Rolling around the lowest
Most humble of origins
We make our first appearance
From mud we rise
And through adverse spaces
We aim to... – by Charles Edward York | 1 View added 9 months ago
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Who Takes Care Of Her
The heart of a mother is a big drum
Beating for her children and others
She brings life through labor
Nourishes without hesitation
And does so much without notice
At times without a thank you
Ever wonder to yourself
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Storm Coming
In the light of brightest day
There is a storm coming
A swelling surge to succeed
The force of audacious hope
Courage advancing
Into an undiscovered country
I am embracing
My time right now
And I aim not to miss.
As the... – by Charles Edward York | 2 Views added 9 months ago
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Your Ghost
In the dark is where you leave me
Inadmissible in your world
Your ghost lost between
The guilt of erasure
Inconvenient truth
You don’t dare tell anyone
Because innocence
Doesn’t exist with blood
Spilled by your hands
You have... – by Charles Edward York | 3 Views added 9 months ago
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Once In A Blue Moon
I looked up into the night sky
And I saw you gazing at me
As if you marveled at
The double universe
Staring back at you
Wondering why
I watch you.
In my eyes you fill me with awe
The silvery light casts
Your... – by Charles Edward York | 11 Views added 9 months ago
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Share Your Verse
Every day you wake up and breathe
You are conscious and alive
A pulse is beating
Inside of you
Imitating music
In the key of life.
When the breeze blows you feel
Even though you don’t see
A spirit is present
You are... – by Charles Edward York | 3 Views added 9 months ago
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