Listen To the Warm

Listen to the Warm In the distance a dog barks, two cats hiss, each asserting its right to territorial tyranny. Soft gentle rain bounces off a dream, trickles warmly across fading memories. The almost silent sound of her breathing gently tickles the hairs of my arm. Her mouth twitches in a pouty grin, eyes blinking rapidly adjusting to the rhythms of another realm. Her presence seems the gift of peace dropped mysteriously into my world by some beneficent benefactor bent on softening my heart, breaching my boundaries. Now, aware of all that she was, and is, I lie still, basking in the presence of her being, cradled in the cadence of her heartbeat, listening to her warmth.
4/15/2016 submitted to – Listen To The Warm – Prose - Poetry Contest sponsor – Laura Loo
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Williams Gault Avatar
May 13, 2016 at 5:09 PM
What intricate imagery, love your take on this. Beautiful piece. Congratulations!
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May 13, 2016 at 2:50 AM
John, Congratulations on your "Warm-Prose Contest Win" XOX ~LINDA~
Cheema Avatar
May 12, 2016 at 5:09 AM
Very different! John, congrats on your wonderful placement in Laura Loo's Listen To The Warm Prose Contest!
La France Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 11:14 PM
this is so touching, I love it and congrats on your win in the contest
Grahamburglar Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 1:24 PM
I love writes like this where I can see, hear, feel, everything that's going on. Nicely done, and congrats on a well-deserved win. -G
Scars Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 8:28 AM
John, I apologize I accidentally placed you 2nd, I just fixed it to put you at 1st place. Hope I didn't confuse you :).thank you for being a part of my contest and congrats on your placement :)-luloo
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