Saturday, July 5, 2014

AFTER WORK



he drives home, kisses
the wife and kids, pours a Scotch,
and then disappears.

Friday, July 4, 2014

FIREWORKS II



Trembling in retreat
beneath our couch, Spot senses
their deadly symbols.

FIREWORKS



Beneath barrages
of flaring dandelions
our flesh inflames us.  

Thursday, July 3, 2014

SONG: TELL ME



Tell me
Tell me
what you feel is true
Tell me
Tell me
or should I tell you
just what I believe
you and I should do
about us

Tell me
Tell me
when I touch you there
Tell me
Tell me
does it take you where
it always takes me:
Sacred space conceived
just for us

I never knew true touch
till you touched me
I never knew how much
your eyes could mean
to my soul

Tell me
Tell me
as we lie here now
Tell me
Tell me
when I smile and bow
to your blessed beauty
do you smile and bow
Let’s discuss
with our eyes
with our kiss
with our touch
what you and I should do
about us

Roger Armbrust
July 3, 2014

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

SONG: THE WAY



The way you study each fingernail
on your gentle hand
The way your fingers comb and curl
through your honey-dew hair
The way your tender lips touch mine
like a magic wand
changes me
changes me

The way your bare foot caresses mine
electrifies my skin
The way your thigh presses my thigh
when making love begins
The way you sleep your dreaming sleep
in my encircling arms
rearranges
rearranges me

Did you know
you’re deep within me
in my every cell?
Did you know?

The way you sip your morning coffee
your blue eyes glowing
The way your cheeks flush softly
passion slightly showing
The way we share whispered prayer
our spirits growing
changes me
changes me


Roger Armbrust
July 1, 2014