Claire Voyance
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I heard you come in some time after midnight
At first I thought, the wind
But I keep all of my windows closed
So nothing can get in
I felt you climb into my bed
And crawl across my skin
The air became a tangible
No longer something “thin”
I inhaled the sweet familiar scent
Of peony perfume
A bullet to my brain
Enveloping the room
Strawberries and honey
The sweetness on my tongue
Your kiss always reminding me of
Sugar and the sun
I didn’t have the courage
To open up my eyes
And let them fall upon you
Afraid of what they’d find
That was when you whispered
In a voice I know by heart
That no matter where you are
We will never be apart
And your breath caressed me softly
Leaving goosebumps in its wake
Like a feather touching lightly
And my earth began to quake
I took in another bale
Of your beautiful aroma
Never wanting to forget
Your sex, your soul, your soma
Then the strawberries and honey
In my mouth turned into mold
When I reached out to touch you
And found nothing there to hold
I jerked my eyes wide open
Remembering, morose
As the moonlight melted over us
Me, staring at your ghost
…
I used to tell you all the time
I didn’t believe in spirits
You promised I would change my mind
And I didn’t want to hear it
Feeling you beside me
Though I cannot hold your hand
I’m glad that I was wrong
So I could feel you once again
And smell the heady peonies
That lingered, heavenly
Clinging to your essence
Like our names carved on a tree
And taste the wild berries
As I fondly reminisced
Cause your presence brought it back to life
Like a brand new kiss
And see your face so I don’t have to
Rely on photographs
Cause pictures never did you justice
That always made us laugh
Right then you made a promise
That you’d haunt me every night
Until the day we meet again
In another life
That was when you faded
And the air became less dense
And in the aftermath of you
I welcomed my sixth sense
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BARE HUNTER
CHAPTER 15 I pulled up in front of Sandy’s a little early, so I texted Becca again and left a message for Sharon, hoping she had a good day and I’d see her tomorrow. Two cars pulled into Sandy’s driveway. I don’t know why I was surprised to see another man with her. We’d been apart for two years and I certainly didn’t waste any time getting back on the horse.
By Tina D'Angelo4 days ago in Chapters
Comments (36)
wow, unbelievably amazing poem. I enjoyed every line!
A beautifully haunting poem. Stunning work!
Phenomenal!
This was fantastic, unique, and so creatively written. There were so many lines I could get lost in. Loved the imagery you used. Hearted and subscribed. Look forward to reading more.
Wow, what a vividly emotional ride that was, and your last line was PERFECTION! Absolutely fantastic flow and beautiful, evocative lines. Bravo!
I loved it. It is so good!
Absolutely stunning piece of writing - reminded me of Poe with its looping vocabulary and soaring rhythm. Really enjoyed this one and the way you addressed each of the five senses throughout the piece.
I love this poem
Ah, such a beautiful poem for the challenge. Loved the inclusion of sixth sense. Congratulations on your Top Story!
Gorgeously morbid, the imagery is completely immersive! What a stunning poem!
I dream dead people. As haunting as the movie
Aphotic, i used to love to read and write poetry--you may just have ressurrected me...this is stunning❤️
I need a poetry book, please! your art is SUBLIME!
Oh, that is so sad and touching!!❤❤❤
Wow. That was emotional.
Last line is a piece of savagery 👌
This was SO GOOD!! 😍😍😍 Absolutely in love. Wow, just wow! 😍 I was captivated from the very first line, "I heard you come in some time after midnight"... I knew this was going to be amazing!! Congrats on a well-deserved Top Story!! 🤗❤️
Intriguing for sure! Excited to read some more of your work, if you have time maybe check some of mine out, I could use some honest opinions about my writing from some real people 🫶🏻
this. was. doooooooooooooope. amazing structure, amazing story. wowwowwow. 👏👏👏
Well crafted. The flow drifts along... almost ethereally. The use of the word "soma".. inspired! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your Top Story🎉💖✨
I love the intimacy of this. Just incredible. Well done 👏🏼
Oh wow, this was stunning! Your imagery–top notch, my friend :) So haunting and bittersweet. Congratulations on Top Story!
This is gorgeous. Congrats on the TS
So sensual, so real. Absolutely genius use of the prompt. Slam dunk fantastic, I love it so much.