Pacific
Let’s go to the beach
tonight, only the ocean
to whisper poetry
in our ears, the stars to
dance on our skin as we dive
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Pacific (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Tag: A to Z Challenge 2019
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Ocean (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Ocean
Your love is like the
sea, like high tide at high noon,
sweeps me off my feet,
pushes deep with the lunar
cycle, overwhelms my heart
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Naked (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Naked
Take off your clothes, I
want to know each part of you,
starting with your neck . . . lower
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Married (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Married
First time making love
as man and wife—can’t help but
feel like a virgin again
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Lucky (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Lucky
You are a blaze I
never want to extinguish—
Come to my bed, warm
pillow, lay your body next
to mine. How lucky am I?
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Kindle (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Kindle
I look in your eyes,
see a fire I thought had died
within me—your love
sparked a flame doused by proud men,
but with a kiss, I ignite
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Joy (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Joy
Don’t ever stop. You
consume my waking thoughts—and
when I sleep, you are my dream
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Imagine (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Imagine
Long day from work—you,
dozing off in my lap, me
massaging oil in your hair
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Happily (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Happily
Morning, you’re brighter
than the sun today; let me
brush the hair from off
your face—skin gleaming like light—
Hon, have you seen your own smile?
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Gazing (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Gazing
After the rain, clouds
cleared just enough for me to
spot one star, and on
it, I wished for you—to see
your eyes, when I open mine
2019© Nortina Simmons
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