Ink
Meaning more
Then just adding
An “S”
Onto my I-N-K
S-K-I-N
Forever resting
Inviting spirit higher
Your presence
Your kiss
Your love
A permanent sharpie
Imprinted on
My flesh
Forever seeping
Deeply into
My lonely heart
Successively seeping
Into a cavernous well
Offering fresh water
Nourishing
Deadened roots
Back to life
Blossoming an
Aborted child
Lost long ago
Dripping ink
Inviting love’s
Sweet taste
Onto my tongue
Rick Ellsmore
6.26.19
Her stomach Tied in Tiny little knots Twisted breadsticks Of remorse Sprinkles of fear Questions aflight She left him The ring Sitting quietly On the table No longer Belonging to her An orphan In search Of another To have To hold To cherish No postage Sent back To sender No fight No words Just a…
Rise I rise up Every day Cool air launching me Rising out of a warm bed I rise from my circumstances I rise from the melancholy I feel I rise up and move forward I rise to bring encouragement I rise to bring hope to others I rise hoping this simple and profound act Will…
You pop the top The bubbling sounds Tickle your ears The anticipation Causing your mouth To salivate Just the thought The upcoming sugar Sending great vibrations To your needy brain Before you know it It’s in your hand And is gulping down the hatch The taste feels good Down the throat But wait What is…
Stunned To silence Stunning my emotions A deer Captured by The Light Stealing my breathe Silently moving my essence The tiniest of fibers Bubbling one a time All going silent Only to explode In my aroused mind She is Caught in a moment The eye of the artist Capturing her essence The sheer beauty Of…
The music begins A slow rise The sea of sound Slowly rolling in My senses fluidly Coming alive The drums Beating to My heart The power cords Of the electric guitar Bringing forth And eruption Of emotion The bass Bringing bone-crushing Internal intersecting Then the voice Kicks in The perfect pitch Matching the Intensity of…
The stones echo Footsteps shifting Towards the next Time Standing silent Patiently waiting Waters reflection Capturing me Dangling in-between Legs locked Unable to move From this moment The bridge Stoic in form Carrying my weight Simplicity Burning through My weary bones My wondering Comforted Rest Invited The Light Burning red My essence alive Inviting blue…
