Sharon Cunningham
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Laid them in a small pile
So anxious and excited, I was
For it's been quite a…
By Sharon Cunningham
No matter the country, no matter the year, we hold them in our memory -- Lest We Forget
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…called for them, they served for us
With a promise to fight, not just talk the talk
They fought from land, from air, and…
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…the corner of the old shed
Pushed way in the back
Sits a rusty old can
Next to a tattered…
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…am your mother
From long, long ago
Hundreds of years before
The time you now…
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…the races have mixed
And the look is exotic
And the hue of the skin
And curvaceous…
By Sharon Cunningham
…thought I heard a sound outside
At the edge of my perception
I could not make it out clearly
Nor tell from which…
By Sharon Cunningham
…removed my clothes, quietly
Laid them in a small pile
So anxious and excited, I was
For it's been quite a…
By Sharon Cunningham
No matter the country, no matter the year, we hold them in our memory -- Lest We Forget
————
…called for them, they served for us
With a promise to fight, not just talk the talk
They fought from land, from air, and…
By Sharon Cunningham
…the corner of the old shed
Pushed way in the back
Sits a rusty old can
Next to a tattered…
By Sharon Cunningham
…am your mother
From long, long ago
Hundreds of years before
The time you now…
By Sharon Cunningham
…the races have mixed
And the look is exotic
And the hue of the skin
And curvaceous…
By Sharon Cunningham
…thought I heard a sound outside
At the edge of my perception
I could not make it out clearly
Nor tell from which…
By Sharon Cunningham
…rolling hills
That flow like waves
Are distant mountain peaks
Where blossoms dance
Along the banks
Of swiftly flowing creeks
Windsongs gently
Rustle trees
Sunlight warms
The upturned face
There, its iridescent
Morning sky
Like a clarion
Calls me to this place
This place, we shared
Just you and I
One early springtime morn
Bathed in its scented majesty
My soul became reborn
We walked along
A gravel path
And lolled
On grassy hills
Until tympanic clashes
Chased us past
Meandering rills
Shelter found, we cuddled
And played out the afternoon
We dined and watched
As raindrops fell
Like petals…
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…words he sings in his new song
Speak of a journey, long and hard
He said his whole lifetime, it seems
He has been chasing
Played-out dreams
The vision only he could see
Was not in his capacity
But he ignored the subtle signs
And traveled down those age-worn lines
Until it became clear to him
His dreams had been based on a whim
He sat to reassess his life
The one shared with his kids and wife
It struck him then; they were his dream
That life with them had reigned supreme
That dream he chased was his…
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…you see
Is that me
It's sure not who
I meant to be
Look behind
The old French doors
Up the stair
Then two more floors
Can you see me…
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…passions
Fluidity of form
Juxtaposed bodies
A perfect storm
Abandoned inhibitions
Overlooked fails
Forgotten fears
Innocuous veils
Rampant abandon
Nectar-ladened trails
Honey-suckled blossoms
Euphoria…
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…stood along the water's edge
A stranger to these shores
Feeling the occasional salty spray
That seeped into his pores
He thinks about her all the time
Of how things used to be
He just can't get past wanting her
This pain he couldn't foresee
They had spent only a year
Together, in wedded bliss
They never missed a morning shared
Without a tender kiss
They planned a family, but first a trip
To soothe their wanderlust
He promised her the Universe
In her eyes, he saw stardust
They picked this little island
Known to be phantasmagoric
The sandy beaches …
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…a rippling stream
The sky was clear blue
With a cool, gentle breeze
We drifted along blissfully
In enchanted ease
I felt the air caress my face
And cuddled against you
In your warm embrace
The trees on the banks
So lush and green
Provided a tranquil backdrop
One, not too often seen
Mountains loomed far in the distance
Their shoulders wrapped in snow
A lone deer from the water's edge
Quickly receded into the shadow
I thought how lovely this vision was
And wished it would not end
But we struck a rock, quite suddenly
As the stream took…
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…have read
my fantasy
and sealed it
with a kiss
Into your eyes,
I gaze, and ask,
How is it
you know this?
You've found my
every sensation
Entrapped
within my soul
In your embrace,
you've claimed them all
My heart's
in your control
You've etched the scent
of endless love
into time's memory
And cast its essence
into my heart
and seen its
tender beauty
You became
the taste of love
Now you're
my nourishment
Having you
as sustenance
is…
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…cold, and blustery
Yet I was quite at ease
He'd left at the first whisper of spring
Returned with the winter snows
Every year I wondered
Where is it that he goes
It never crossed my mind
In all the time he was away
That he would miss me so much
And think of me everyday
He thought I would be angry
But stil, put up a mighty front
So glad I was for his return
My greeting held no affront
I'd missed our times to cuddle
When he'd made the air feel chilled
Now, to feel his crisp presence…
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…stardust from above
Sprinkling down upon us
It's called Collective Love
It wraps itself around us
It permeates our soul
It links us all together
It's goal? To make us whole!
It's breaking through illusions
It's making itself known
For most, it's taken years and years
For those seedlings to have grown
But now it's undeniably
A force beyond compare
The cognizance of the divine fact
Each is Source's precious heir
Within this very moment
Of time's perpetual Now
Our full collective consciousness
Is carrying out its vow
I tell you, we're all part of it
Straight from the stars…
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…the same things to you
That I used to do
Do you think of me all day
Can't wait to hear my voice
Or even send a message
When a call is not a choice
Am I the first thing on your mind
Upon rising from your bed
Am I just like that silly tune
That seems stuck your head
When at last, we've had a chance to speak
Are you beside yourself
Even so giddy you've found you put
Milk on the pantry shelf
And then at night, are your dreams filled
With rapturous fantasies
That upon waking make…
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…askew on the shelf
Stuck between the reveries
And broken dreams
I promised myself
Carefully I pulled you out
And blew the dust away
Your skin was cracked
and lusterless
Surely, you'd seen a better day
I sat down with you, laid in my lap
And gently cleaned you up a bit
Your hair was dull and unruly
Your eyes were full of grit
It didn't take long before my heart
Surged with sweet sentiment
Recalling you'd filled my loneliness
With tender love and fulfillment
And when I bent to kiss your lips
A deep breath you inhaled
Your eyes…
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…those tears we never shed
There is a best of all
Of all the love we never made
Or tender moments never spent in bed
Of all sweet memories never shared
There is a best of all
Of all our children never nursed
Or for that matter, ever birthed
Of all those trips we never planned
There is a best of all
Of all the places we've never been
Of all the games we never played
Of all the dinners never cooked
There is a best of all
Of all the fights we never had
Of all the make-ups never…
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…hint of mystery
A winsome energy hung in the air
Whispers of essential oils
Wafted about my hair
Crystals and bright colored stones
Adorned the windowsill
I should be feeling comfortable
But had a bit of a worry, still
The scented oils smelled stronger
As I approached a large armchair
I had come to get an understanding
For that steadfast sense
I belonged elsewhere
The kindly lady beside the desk
Welcomed me right in
She thanked me then said,
"Take a seat, and then we can begin."
And so began the session
Not a thing felt odd or strange
Though…
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…hair was super thick and flowed halfway down her back. A pile of bobby pins, all without their nubbins, lay on the counter, ready to get to work. She studied her face in the mirror, as she did every morning, trying to decide who she would be today. Decisively, she grabbed her mass of rich auburn hair and the magic began. Twisting, pinning, folding, swirling, pinning, winding, pulling, tucking, pinning. The intricately spiralling braid wrapped regally like a crown upon her head. Another final glance and she turned and walked away, ready for the day.
"It's way too hot to…
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…approach the gate
You're loving me
And then you stop...
You stop... and make me wait
The symphony begins again
A smooth adagio
You're loving me
Again you stop...
You stop... and make me wait
Anticipation fills the air
I'm in a frenzied state
Why must you stop
You torture me...
You stop... and make me wait
My God, I'm going to kill you
If you stop and make me wait
You're loving me
So divinely
This time I cannot wait
Clutched in embrace
The cymbals crash
What magic you create
When loving me
Till I vibrate
I love you…
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...head upon his chest
Held safely in his tender arms
Completely at rest
No other place feels safer
My worries all are stilled
When I lay beside him
All I feel is thrilled
When he says "I love you"
My heart claims every word
It feels my dreams have all come true
When those three words are heard
When I gaze into his eyes
They sparkle with starlight
His smile reflecting the moon's glow
Emblazons the ardent night
To have this sweet man in my life
Having said, "I love you, too"
I cannot wait to amend that
To tell...
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...in your embrace
Arms wrapped about my hips
Your name falls incoherently
From my parted lips
All other existence dissolved
As irrelevant and moot
As I wait in a frenzied state
For you to fervidly take root
Basked in the moon's glow
Breaching the window panes
Our bodies match in rhythm
As it waxes and wanes
There could be no more exquisite
Echo in time
Than love's calligraphy flowing
Around my every curve...
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…broken my heart
A gazillion times
With every breath I take
It starts all over...
Every day...
The moment that I wake
You are my soul...
You're in my heart...
Wherever you may be
But every morning
Again and again
It breaks that you're not here
With me
Over and over
How can I live
When it breaks repeatedly
Tell me, again
And again...and again
It's because you're in love
With …
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…howled fiercely
On the cold winter night
The frenzied rain pitted
Windows, shut tight
Thunder and lightening
Crashed and streaked
Closed eyes tried to hide
From the banshee-speak
Moonlight was captured
Trees swayed to escape
Leaves and debris
Littered the landscape
The mighty darkness roared
Across the desolate beach
Yet was no clever match
To the …
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…the dreams of happiness
To ever go astray
And with the days that ended
As you laid down in the bed
Thoughts of beautiful days to come
Filled your weary head
Sometimes those days
Came bounding in
Mostly, they did not
But when they did you relished them
The others you forgot
Now looking back on all those years
It’s hard to pinpoint when
Unhappiness and vexation
Burrow beneath your skin
And now you stand at the precipice
That's crazy to have to say
Where now it’s time that you decide
What you should do today
At any rate it's…
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…to your house
And knocked on your door
My breathing was heavy
My gaze on the floor
♥I was feeling uneasy
Didn’t know what to expect
But you pulled me in closely
And tenderly kissed my neck
♥Tingles and shivers
Ran down my spine
The taste of your lips
So sweetly divine
♥You took my coat
And set it aside
Excitement now surges
As our bodies collide
♥You whispered softly
Into my ear
All those sweet nothings
I long to hear
♥It was pure passion
Completely laid bare
Electrified energy
Crackled the air
♥We shared happy laughter
I basked in…
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…gingerly upon her knees, under the hot sun.
He sits upon the bench, watching her; his gaze steady and intent.
Delicately, but purposefully, she pulls pensively with her hands.
He urges her to pull just a little harder, "or it won't come out," he says!
She licks her lips.
He notices how charmingly her moistened lips glisten in the sun.
Expectantly, he looks down at her bent head, intent on the task at hand.
"Aaaah," he proclaims, as she cheekily leans back to rest on her heels!
Triumphantly, she holds her trophy in her soiled hands.
Delightedly, she proclaims, "Well,…
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…consensual
Our movements were distinctive, sinuously serpentine
Our forms were sleek and graceful, with a bit of a blue shine
We appeared amphibious, and moved erotically
Together we curved and rippled, simultaneously
Clearly, we were passionate, intent and purpose driven
Making the utmost of the sweet moment we'd been given
We looked much like the dolphin, but with head, arms, hands, and feet.
We clung together, obviously in the throes of passion's heat
Movements became dynamic, refined, and balletic
Harmoniously demanding, and sublimely rhythmic
All movement seemed to cease, as we reached a pinnacle
No language could be…
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What if my life was just a play
I watched upon a screen
From someplace far away from here
Some place I've never seen
What if events that had transpired
Were planned and calculated
All the things that I had done
Were carefully orchestrated
Would I watch in fascination
From that place so far away
Or would I just be bored to death
Each and every day
What if it was my choice to draw
The path my life would take
That things depended on the thoughtful
Choices I would make
Would it not be more intriguing
Playing out before my eyes
If it was up to me to solve
The puzzle of my whys
Wouldn't it be more fulfilling
To see the life I made
Where my free-will precluded
Engineered or readymade
Well I think that's just what we do
As we gaze out from the stars
We make our own life's happiness
Or create resultant scars
We do not need to intervene
From that place so far away
For we direct our own production
For as long as we can stay
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