Burst Into Flames




You told me 
when I stepped into your bad dreams
that cloudy day,
you were on a midnight bullet flight 
to Phoenix from L.A.

Smoking barrel infidelity blues
was the red-eye, insomnia jet lag that had
you on a pillow cry toss-n-turn night

You said all your tear ashes
had fallen out of a love be-tray
So you were moving into the desert
to get far, far ...
Cold feelings faraway

We spoke gaze intense, of so many stranger things
But the spark that lit your damp eyes
was my exotic flame, cactus-shaped heart burning

You got so sky-high curious, instantly ... 
Demurely saying my half-finished, gypsy story
was so Prince Charming to ear read

As all of your scarlet-hair, corralled desires 
broke loose bosom mustang untamed
Your aroused heart rubbed next to mine,
and passion sparks burst into flames

The fiery color of your cerebral glow filly mane
had me first date blinded
With starry eyes, we torch burn fell
head-over-heels at the scorched touch beginning

And you loved the Indie speed
of the desert fox chase nitro-turbo accelerating
Shifting bio-rhythm gears ... adjusting to the carotid flow change,
you let me slow pulse merge into your lip fast lane

Then at crescent moon nightfall,
when it’s the best twilight time to crash ...
To walk away from the wreckage of the past
We vowed to get buried together
with the same name ...

Thus, the smiling other half 
of our bohemian love story dreamily unfolds
in a fiery rainbow:

Free of former accusations,
no shame ... no blame

My burning cactus heart 
touched your unfulfilled, thirsting desire
And you stepped into the fire ...
casting aside your rightful, maiden claims

Now we lay always
in a bed of passion pyre
Having tears of joy pumping thru our vow veins,
our hearts keep blink bursting into liquid flames

Love fever cold sweat
of golden ecstasy skin rain 
Lava kisses pleasure pouring
onto the desert oasis plain

With gaze smouldering yawns at every dawn, 
we Phoenix love rise again, 
and again 
And twin again and again and again ...
from the sensuous 
ember ashes of each nightly burning

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 12/23/2018 5:21:00 AM
Love the Phoenix connection and this story is amazing in its language and tone. Great descriptions ~ "burning cactus heart" - love it. Have a great one my friend.
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Date: 12/22/2018 9:09:00 AM
Freddie, Your creativity shines so brightly!!! Your romanticism is absolutely Marvelous.. Had me in suspense as to what would unfold next.. You penned an excellent write, my friend.. Many blessings and Happy Holidays!!
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Date: 12/2/2018 4:03:00 AM
Amazing work Freddie. So many memorable lines. Thank you for sharing your great gift!
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Date: 12/1/2018 9:47:00 AM
Wow Freddie. You have gone all out with this wonderful, exciting poem! Well written and powerful :)
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