Monday, December 6, 2010

the girl in the bead shop ...



the girl in the bead shop...



the girl in the bead shop
follows me through
each room of the ancient house
where no one lives now
the rooms abandoned
and replaced by
displays of beaded art
jewellery so brilliant
it should astound my eyes
but i am fascinated more
by the fixed stare
of her innocent eyes
watching me so carefully
as if at any moment
i would perform
some miracle
or at the very least
some magic trick
exploding with a flourish
from my
white fingertips

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Friday, December 3, 2010

i heard a voice



i heard a voice

in the restlessness of sleep
i heard a voice
and mistook it for yours
it was whispering
in my ear
that love was just
a silly game
that people play
in the cosmos of seduction
and i guess
i smiled
over the brim of my coffee cup
when just the next morning
i heard you mutter
something indistinct
or something i simply did not hear
because i was fascinated
by the deep red
pencil outline of
your full lips

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