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Swagger - Collaboration With Space Cadet

SWAGGER

Collaboration poem of
Space Cadet (Wesley C) and Darren White


He can absorb and hide his gaze,
      Pretend to be genuine and flower his date,
      Her tattoos hide him from the freaks, 
So he can evade any clue he craves
      that one gift
      she can't gift him.  

I sway left to right with the mid-day crowd swagger.
      My street avoids collision, strafe 
      that hurry us to the sides.

Where women with rosé wrists, 
      and floret tattooed shoulders
      that decorate their temples
      whisper naked ritual.
Where his glare behind the bling 
      purple petals parade, and clover stemmed sleeves 
      ascend to hide his arms 
    
Swift distant glance to me
      our eyes lock in
      recognition with crazy hunger
      for fresh fruit to my yearning lips
Thumb grazes my cheek
      wanton wink.

Jump run down a familiar back alley
      past the soft glow of lanterns
      boyish evening lights
My golden curls
      pulled in greedy fists
Our fists of seed
      embrace sin with a different name.
      only here can he feel no exodus,
      dominate my every cell with one gaze.
I succumb without command.

Muffled mushy mouths   
      chest to back; arms encompass
Murky grasp is past silence
Near violence disguised as lust. 
Scandalous swagger turns
      to sway me left to right
      fingers clutch stonecold wall
      my teeth graze roses on his neck.

In pools of golden shimmer
      distorted screams ripple
      and cry goodbye, escape with
Humiliated speed.
     
Leaves me entangled hair
      astonished breathless
      feverish sweat.

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December 13, 2016

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Freddie Robinson Jr. December 17, 2016 at 9:57 PM Very visceral poem, Darren and SC. Cool collab w/stunning verbal visuals. Kudos to you both. Excellent fast-paced, gritty poem. This poem definitely has swag. Love and peace to you both. Darren White December 17, 2016 at 11:58 PM I am SO happy you recognize the fast pace. That was exactly the intention. Thanks for your comment :)

Paloma P December 16, 2016 at 6:44 AM Yep, you guys got swagger down alright. :) Wanton winks, feverish sweat, what a sensually charged collision! Darren White December 16, 2016 at 8:37 AM We do, don't we ;) I enjoyed writing this soooo much :D

Space Cadet December 15, 2016 at 3:17 PM I like this revision. The setting is more defined as well as the characters and story. There are a few choice stanzas that I really feel are extremely strong. -- Great write. Darren White December 15, 2016 at 3:26 PM I'll revise and rewrite it tomorrow when I am back home, and finalize it :)

Tim Smith December 14, 2016 at 11:37 AM I never know what to expect from you two...really raw and some great stuff. Darren White December 16, 2016 at 10:38 PM This poem has been revised, and is still under revision. If you come back and read it again, it has changed :) Darren White December 14, 2016 at 11:54 AM Different this time, isn't it? I like it how both our styles disappear and something different emerges. Yes, this is supposed to be raw, and fast. I hope that worked for you.