Slight Buckling Poet Free verse

The Process of Love

Smooth silk about me 
Pulling the lines from my heart
The warmth about such things
Melts away that cold certainty
            A boy pulling a little girl's hair
            A young man kissing a ladies hand 
            An old man's watery stare
 
Hidden words about me
Dragging the pain from my experience
The turbulence about such things
Stokes the fire of that need
            A single bowl of breakfast
            A lonely breeze at dusk
            A shadow's death at night 
 
Giant hands about me
Holding closely for my resolve
The butterflies about such things
Prop me on the edge of that cliff
            A finger to an uncertain fate 
            A nudge toward my fears
            A step I must take forever

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Carol Sunshine Brown June 21, 2010 at 6:34 AM Congratulations on yourwin in John Heck's contest "The Gauntlet" Beau. Love, Carol

Steve Voorhees June 9, 2010 at 10:28 AM This poem is beautiful. I relate in so many ways and identify with every word. This is a definite favorite.

Carol Sunshine Brown June 7, 2010 at 4:42 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win in John's contest Beau. Love, Carol

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen June 7, 2010 at 1:52 AM Nice! Congratulations on your 2nd place win. Excellent poetry. Lovingly, Dane Ann

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 6, 2010 at 7:06 AM Congrats Beau on your 2nd place win in John's contest with this wonderful write.. enjoy the success of victory.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"

Kabuteng P.Ink K. June 6, 2010 at 6:50 AM Very interesting way of presenting your poem, Beau--and I really liked how it works so well together, and of how you also give contrasts to it--Congrats on your 2nd place win!! --nikko :)

Carol Sunshine Brown November 24, 2009 at 4:03 AM I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Beau. I also wish you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol

Marty Owens November 23, 2009 at 8:15 PM Enjoyed reading tonight...Marty