Ravensong Poetry And Writing Blog by Donovan Baldwin

Germany 1968 or so,
Old man with a scythe,
Swinging, stepping,
Endless rhythm,
Except for garb,
Cars passing
On asphalt,
Could have been a scene,
A reality of an ancient time,
Time passes, tick, tock,
Calendar pages fall,
Year by year,
Decade by decade,
To the scythe's rhythm.

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you know i'm looking
let's not pretend otherwise
it pleases us both

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one soft helpless sigh
paean of fulfilled desire
love's quiet refrain

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our love costs nothing
but we barter our favors
often tit for tat

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so nicely naughty
stepping out of her garments
and into my arms

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at my love's approach
quivering with excitement
she embraces me

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of your past who cares
for it made you the woman
who knows how to please

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i bring you presents
sweet gifts for bad behavior
performed just for me

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festively adorned
daring in chiffon and lace
for our revelry

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Copyright October 2019 by Donovan Baldwin

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