Thirsting

Thirsting

By Leslie Noyes

we slept for eons
awakened then by a kiss
thirsting for true love.

  

hungry we scrabbled
tortured by cloistered trappings
tongues seeking life’s blood.

  
submit, our lovelies,
slake our thirst, break these shackles
join in ecstasy.

I’m a long time fan of the vampire tale. Scary, sparkly, ghastly, gory, romantic, rascally, I love them all. Except for the silly ones. They just piss me off. Vampires don’t do vaudeville.

Peace, people!

Red Stapler

a photo of you
sits next to a red stapler
on top of my desk.

every morning
i touch my lips to your lips
captured under glass.

it’s a cold, spare kiss
no warmth exchanged in the act;
only memories.