Pure Desire

In a forest on a dry, dry day 

what could possibly go wrong?

and your smile lights the match 

And your soul drops it among the straw

Slowly, but not too slowly the hillsides are ablaze

Before I could realize— my heart— on fire

The firefighters rush there in vain

The forest will burn and burn

Until? 

The feeling of a stirring storm

Great, moody clouds gloomily moaning

It’s buzzing, sizzling, now it’s groaning

pouring! 

Rains are falling, each drop smacking the earth

the heavens quake, frighteningly awesome 

lightning desire charges in the atmosphere 

Touch my heart, my angel, 

feel my electricity, my sweet,

And I hope it won’t shock you.

Or don’t I? 

A lion in an eternal slumber 

But frankly an overdue wake-up

Asleep in the den, a familiar scent 

Even asleep the senses detect it 

Now I’m taking form from the void

From the oblivion of the ordinary 

and you knock on my desire

Slowly opening my eyes, registering the light 

But focused on the scent. 

I am crawling slowly from out the cave 

I follow my hunger

for the most worthy of mates 

And I catch you in the distance. Yes, I see you. 

My mouth is watering, my heart— drumming 

I roar— I only have one chance.

You know I’m going to make a scene

and you know I’m going to get you

sharp in focus, patiently waiting for the right moment

and you know I'll take what I want 

Sunset in Hawaii

Close your eyes. 

You’re standing lightly on your feet 

floating above the ground 

imagine shade like you’ve escaped the heat

the winds don’t make a sound 

On your shoulders they rest calmly

They have not much to do

But help me set the stage, and fondly

i’ll reveal what I see for you

Your eyelids they are resting 

What stresses do they know?

Your hair the sun’s caressing 

As it turns to set real slow 

The sand’s between your toes

You feel hugged all around 

I’m here and serenity flows 

for there’s only left one sound 

Waves of twilight, waves of evening 

They push, pull, and then return 

But can you image what I’m seeing?

Well I will help you to discern 

A princess dressed so finely 

I freeze in place and stare 

She stands there so divinely 

I deny myself the air 

She’s crowned in lovely flowers 

Her throne lies in my soul

Above all hearts hers towers 

And mine she long ago stole 

The sky is dim but orange 

there’s pink in there somewhere too 

screw rhyming things with orange 

I see a tinge of green honey dew 

We’re alone there on that beach

I don’t know it’s Waikiki or Maui 

and hot love kisses for us each 

I sure hope we make it to Hawaii 

You open your eyes slowly 

I’ve been here this whole time 

You smile at me so lovely 

Oh how great, this true love of mine