Love prowls alleys of spirit,
perfumed venom sweetens wounds.
Lips trade vows like contraband,
kisses scorch faith to ash.
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Desire reigns tyrant-angel,
halo smeared by pleasure.
Prayer dissolves on tongues,
sin sings lullabies.
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Beloved arrives crowned by ruin,
smile bright as sacrilege.
Promises drip honeyed rust,
time rots roses of devotion.
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Jealousy sharpens silver moons,
hope staggers drunk on perfume.
Spleen laughs beneath silk nights,
virtue sleeps with open eyes.
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Love blesses knives of longing,
pain tastes holy-sweet.
Bliss burns slow, exquisite,
soul kneels gladly, damned.
About the Creator
Tim Carmichael
Let your becoming be louder than your fear, and your smallest steps become the road you once thought impossible to walk. An Appalachian poet and cookbook author my book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇
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