Low dose opiate of a slow Sunday morning,Calm light on the fully leafed tree.Pause. Breathe.Favorite cup of tea, crosswords conquered,Books of poetry, waiting.Quiet mind. Relief.Glow-in-the-dark moon recharging, joy.Whiff of Dapper Dan’s Amberwood Fire, relax.Stacks of creative works in progress, me.A moment with my favorite person,to exist,to connect.Pollinators buzzing, it’s slipping.Hold […]
Author: Melissa
Hey There
Hey there,I think you are neurodivergent and I know that can be brutal. You haven’t been yourself for a while, now. I hope your people are taking care of you.-Takes one to know one
I Hope She Knows
I hope she simmers in The depth of your smile,Holds your gaze a moment more,Finds home in your arms,And adores the way you blush.I hope she runs her hands through your hairAnd caresses your nape,Syncs to your heartbeat on loop,Her fingers trace your muscles,And lips map your veins.I hope she […]
In Another Universe
In another universeI annoy the hell out of you,And you love it,And me.You love me,My silliness,My magic,My big heart.My big, bleeding heart,You hold it,Protect it,Calm it.You calm meWith your voice alone,And yes, darlin’,We dance in the living roomLike goofy teenagersIn love.In another universeWe are love,And that is what we came […]
Rearview Mirror
Skipping stonesI see your nervous ticsAgain I wrote you offPracticed parlor tricksHands in your pocketsYeah, you like my shoesNever understood“Anything for you”Give me that lookIn the rearview mirrorSay my nameYou say it so tenderHaven’t thought straightSince the moment I met youTried everythingTo forget youI have to go nowDon’t look in […]
Hey Pretty Baby
Call (C:) and Response (R:)C: Hey pretty baby won’t you come my way, I got somethin’ I wanna sayR: Oh honey darlin’ I can’t stay, I better get on my wayC: Come my wayR: I can’t stayC: I wanna sayR: Get on my wayC: Come my wayR: I can’t stayC: […]
To Have a Most Amazing Smile
To have a most amazing smilethat cannot admit errorand a sparkle ofhollow flaking spoonsis a fading glamourof molting scalesand drafty salted temples.-Melissa Donley
Pretty Beard
You may havethe sexiest faceI have everwanted to sit on,but it takes morethan a pretty beardto call youmy friend.-Melissa Donley
Are You Available at 2?
Roses are redViolets are blueI could fuck you foreverAre you available at 2?-Melissa Donley
Rain Like Milk Mother
Rain like milk motherEgg juice TVBlood sausage gownPeach goddessEssential chocolate meat fluffBoil this mad skyTrudge through recallDelirious petalForest rust-Melissa Donley