Sitting alone in the rainy enchanted forest
A place where my ugly thoughts could rest
I was writing in my notebook in peace
Words of love flowing like a gentle breeze
Then elegantly, a curly haired siren came to the surface
He looked right at me with his mesmerizing blue eyes
With grace, he softly touched my face
Saying : “I’ll make you forget the reasons of your cries”
Used to loneliness and coldness
I let him bring me to the darkness
Thinking it would erase my sadness
Instead, I got stuck in a mess
It was impossible to escape my weakness
I couldn’t help but follow this beautiful creature
How hypnotizing were his features !
A poisonous adventure of capture
That rapture in nature became my drowning torture
hypnotizing Dracula was a cinch said my aunt Maude
It was a matter of getting him to leave his crypt in Claude
He came racing down the hill and I let the pendulum swing
He took one look and dropped like a light bulb on a string
I did not believe her, my aunt has a tendency to lie
Whenever she speaks it is probably not the truth said Cy.
I was shocked that he would say this about his own mother.
But nodding next to him in agreement was his big brother.
Hypnotizing!!
A 2nd Place Win* in the following contest (judged on Sept. 5, 2020)
Sept. 2, 2020
One Word Poem Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Bobby May
Through tree framed lacy silhouettes
flows the summer moon’s silvery fair lair
As lovers gaze and dream of soft lit kisses yet met
in delight, her poetry written to capture and snare
forged blaze of passions burning, fevered eyes
she casts her spell silently over the cerulean dark of light
shrouded black cover hear the ravens’ soulful cries
when holding your desires, become naked in her lit night
Hold the divine lust against your wanting supple lips
unfurl into her body, shyly glance into her molten rock
of her golden wine, dare you to drink the wanton sips
then surrender the rusted keys that open your willing lock
The altar laid with perfumed petals, brooding red rose
candles burning behind your hypnotized veiled sight
You give the goddess your life with abandoned repose
lost in the night, in love bound by her mystical lyrical light
7-30-2020
Hear just MY voice. Now close your eyes, and count from one to ten.
I'll snap my fingers. Then you'll say, “You ARE the best; you win!”
September 28, 2021
Entered in the Your Best Couplet # 2 Contest
Sponsor: L. Milton Hankins
Sometimes I get lost into your smile,
as beautiful as auroras at seven
in the evening; I never want to be found
by anyone or any memories that will distract
me from your gaze.
Your skin glows like the Arabian Desert
in the sunset,
when the sunrise rays filter through the curtains,
bathing your body.
Your voice makes adrenaline in my veins
to rise like a tide in a tropical afternoon,
whenever you speak, laugh, or giggle,
especially whispering sweet nothings
to my ears.
Your body feels so good to caress,
as we cuddle the whole night,
right in front of a bonfire.....
The moon is a hypnotizing crystal ball.
It sees your struggles and your hurt,
and as it graces the glimmering night sky,
it is silent as it glows.
It shines the light on all the answers
but only for a moment, like a dream
forgotten in the first few moments of consciousness...
It never rests, only guards you
while you cry and while you wonder
and boil and freeze
Everything is clear as crystal during the night.
During the day, we hide.
At night, we creep into who we are.
We don't like to admit it. We're prideful.
But as the moon is our guardian
It allures us to the surface
of our own hardmetal skin,
and melts it into irresistable tenderness.
At night we feel the most at peace.
At night we feel the most beautiful.
But at night we feel exposed and
the most insecure.
Hypnotizing Puppy Eyes
You look at me and I’m blinded
By those puppy dog eyes
But I could see better
If you’d just make time
I could clear your busy mind
And help you better unwind
Just give me a chance
On this beautiful romance
All it takes is just one dance…
730 days in one night
Wondering if it’s possible
Cause not just anything is right
But trust me like all state
You’re in good hands…
The only difference in this
Is I’m not selling insurance
But I’m promising assurance
that my love is the purest…
and the plan is mapped out
from the greatest to the greatest
so hold on a little tighter
and let me make you famous
cause from shooting star to shining star
I feel the sparkle in your eyes
No matter where you are…
Even if we’re two to three weeks overdue
You’re callin’ everyday, sendin texts my way…
And I’m still stayin’ true
So as I stare into those puppy dog eyes
I hypnotize you with pure love
And it’s a safe catch
Like a hand in a glove
By: Aleasha A. Martin
~Love
~A suffocating prison
~ Dysfunction disguised as euphoria
~That manifests into
~ A lonely solitude
~ When the blissful romanticism wears off
~Addicting phenomenon
~That chains my soul
~Consuming my every thought
~Yet the little girl inside me
~Is forever chasing her fairytale ending
~Playing Cinderella
~Waiting for her Prince Charming
~To rescue her
~Eternally searching for her
~One true love
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