Teesha Matarage Poet Free verse

Velvet Bruises

I was the sin you committed in the forbidden twilight 
Oh darling - 
We were a fever, not forever!
Yearning for a fated phantom.

A feverish temptation;
You fed me illusions, sweet as poison,
Only to shatter the blighted world we held close,
When I hungered for your poisonous embrace!

Cherry lips and empty promises.
A candle in the hurricane,
I was the perfect almost you desired - 
A kiss carved in smoke.

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Ghairo Daniels January 7, 2026 at 4:31 AM Belated congrats on your POTD, Teesha. Powerful imagery, from title to last line : a kiss carved in smoke = superb summary for “we were a fever, not forever”...> trust you got the lesson ! Best intentions for 2026. Xx. Teesha Matarage January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM Thank you very much!! Ohh and it's not an experience I had though I wrote the poem. Cheers for the 2026!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers January 4, 2026 at 12:11 PM Happy New Year Teesha, Congrats on POTD! this is gorgeously dark and sensual. The “fever, not forever,” the poisonous tenderness, and that stunning image of “a kiss carved in smoke” give the poem such a haunting, cinematic piece. Winter Blessings, Teesha, Daniel Teesha Matarage January 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM Thank you very much!! This truly means a lot to me. Will write more!!!

Jerry Brotherton January 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM Congrats on POTD. Have a blessed day. Teesha Matarage January 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM Thank you very much!!

Kim Rodrigues January 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM Emotive! Well done! … We were a fever, not forever… A feverish temptation… Cherry lips and empty promises. A candle in the hurricane… Congrats on POTD! Teesha Matarage January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM Thank you very much!! Cheers!!!!

Brandy Nicole January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM ' illusions, sweet as poison ' Combining these three in this way, will cause pain, indeed. Congratulations Teesha, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy Teesha Matarage January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM Thank you very much! This means beyond just a wish for me. Cheers and hugs!!!

Paula Goldsmith January 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. I Enjoyed Reading......"Happy New Year 2026" Have A Very Blessed New Year Writing Away..................... Teesha Matarage January 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM Thank you very much!! Cheers for a happy 2026!

Benjamin Bartley January 2, 2026 at 9:49 AM Congratulations on your POTD! Absolutely lovely and dreadful at the same time. Well done. Thanks for sharing. Teesha Matarage January 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM Thank you very much! It truly inspired me. Cheers!!

sara Etgen-Baker January 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM hearty congrats on your POTD designation. Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM Thanks a million!!! This compliment means truly a lot to me. Thanks again! I look forward to write more!

Tania Kitchin January 2, 2026 at 3:46 AM Teesha, a powerful poem. I have had toxic relationships like this in the past. Congratulations on POTD. Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:40 AM Thank you very much ma'am! I'm sorry that you had to be in those relationships. But I cheer you up! A poet's heart is gold. Keep going! Much love and support from me!

Beryl Edmonds January 2, 2026 at 2:15 AM Wonderful Teesha. Congratulations on having received the honour of poem of the day… Beryl Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:38 AM Thanks a million! I'm fortunate to receive this much support!! Thanks again!

Unseeking Seeker January 2, 2026 at 1:51 AM Superb writing! Enjoyed immensely. Warmest congratulations on POTD, Teesha Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:35 AM Thank you very much! This really inspired me a lot to write more! Cheers!

Anne Winter January 2, 2026 at 1:12 AM Ahh!! Gorgeous writing!! Congratulations on POTD! Best wishes, Anne Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:34 AM Thank you very much!!! How gorgeous is a poet's heart! This means so much to me!

Karen Jones January 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM Wow! What beauty and angst! Congratulations on your potd honor! Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:32 AM Thank you so much!!! I'm truly inspired to write more!

Tom Cunningham January 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM Interesting read Teesha,congratulations to you on the honour of POTD. Tom Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:31 AM Thank you very much!! This means a lot to me and I'm honored!

Justin Bordner December 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM Continued...the heiroglyphics of your eyes communicate a satisfaction with the rites you've written with blood laced tears and breaths of comet tails...J.A.B. Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:30 AM "Written with blood laced tears..." This is just so wholesome! Cheers!!

Justin Bordner December 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM There's a samsara of love that simmers like a delicacy of sorcery on the scripture of your delicate soul, an aroma of anise affliction ascends in the shrine room of your meticulous memory mansion, where the burnt offerings of your heroic heart are not intended to appease a devil's debt nor to soften the edge of a gypsy's premonition, rather, you sacrifice with the vigor of a Valkyrie for an adoration anchored in an addiction to amor...J.A.B. Teesha Matarage January 2, 2026 at 5:29 AM This is so deep yet incredible! Thank you so much! Let's keep writing more..!