Make the First Move
Love Sedoka #3
Ice pelts my face like
tiny daggers, but I bear
wintry mix to ask you out.
Rain or shine, I’m yours
to wine and dine. Come inside,
let me warm you from the cold.
© 2023 Nortina Simmons
Bloganuary Day 15
Tag: katauta
NoHoldsBarredPoetryWritingChallenge Day 6: Happy Anniversary
Love Katauta
the number six, one off from completion, but six years this day, you made me whole
© 2022 Nortina Simmons
*Dedicated to my cousin celebrating her six-year wedding anniversary with her husband today.
**This poem is a katauta (half-poem), a 3-line poem that follows either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7 syllables per line. Considered incomplete, it is usually paired with another katauta to form a sedoka, which acts as a question and answer conversation between two lovers.
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Zeal (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Zeal
I’ll never tire
of hearing you say it—each
morning, knowing you’re mine
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Yes (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Yes
You had your answer
before you dropped to one knee,
flashed the ring, asked the question
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Virgo (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Virgo
You’re so beautiful
in the moonlight—the stars and
constellations can’t compare
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Unconditional (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Unconditional
At night, while you sleep,
I count stars to measure my
love for you—I’m still counting
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Rain (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Rain
Come outside—in the
rain, the gusty wind—get your
hair wet, and I’ll quench your lips
2019© Nortina Simmons
A Kiss in Your Pocket: Quench (#AtoZChallenge #LovePoetry)
Quench
Thirsty days without
your lips on mine—torrential
downpour, but my mouth is dry
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
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