cracks in the old stone cry out to me
like a whimpering fairy with golden eyes
smooth still, aging skin upon the river swept rocks
sweltering, charming a parasol’s reflection of the mirthful sun
as you rub their skin, it is soft
like a new pup’s underbelly, yielding
as lovers, we often lean upon our stony surface
you, the royal stem holding my maiden flower within your arms
our gait hastens as pores bleed
with a craving so intense our wrapping
a silk cocoon binding bodies with opulent smells
consuming us entirely, we reach our field of spotted flowers, our nest
we spread our blanket with purpose
untying my corset ribbons, your breath quickens
naked, I feel your heat on my aching bosom; crave you
like the sole daisy grows, mystifying in our stonewall without logic
beguile me; gentle breezes brush my thighs
flowers around us sing songs of old; you map me
closing our shutters, we transform into one, yielding promises
trees still, a ladybug with her red velvet coat pauses, wrens croon of love
Beautiful and meaningful, Joni. <3
Thank you so much Tim. I hope that you and your honey enjoyed your holidays. I appreciate you reading and you very gracious comment. I really appreciate you my friend. Big hugs and love, Joni
So beautifully written! ❤️🌹
Have a wonderful weekend, my dear friend! Love and big hugs
Thank you dear Bianca by the way your piece on Hotel was so beautiful “Unchained,” gorgeous. You have a great weekend too. Hugs and love, Joni
It’s always a pleasure to read your poems, Joni! ❤️🌹
Thank you so much, my dear friend! I’m delighted that you enjoyed the poem. Love and big hugs
Sending you my appreciation for your beautiful work. I wish you a very happy new year and that wonderful things and opportunities will continue coming your way my friend. many blessings, love, Joni
Thank you so much, Joni! ❤️🌹 Wishing you a wonderful New Year filled with love, happiness and accomplishments!
Many blessings to you, my dear friend! Love and big hugs
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What a picture she paints..I blush reading between the lines. And I read aloud too . Naughty naughty naughty. 🫣
This is gorgeous writing Joni. Seduction in poetry. You’ve set a scene here that’s befitting of a nice bottle of red, a cozy place in front of a fire, and a nice woman in my arms… And me reading this of course, in a sulky baritone . Ooo la la… 🔥🔥🔥
What a lovely compliment Nigel. Thank you so much for reading and all the nice things you said. That really meant a lot to me. Yes, this would be a lovely piece to read in a sulky baritone. Some will think it is too suggestive but life must be written about and all of the good and the bad. Blessings to you my friend. Sending love, hugs and blessings always
You know I truly don’t care what people think..😂 I believe writers should be allowed to express themselves..in fact, I am a firm believer in freedom of speech.
And I love the fact that it is so suggestive. Why hide or humanity?
I loved it.. every single word, Joni. 💜💜💜
Dearest Nigel thank you so much for your comment. I too, agree with what you are saying. This is the way I see poetry – like a woman with a gorgeous figure – what is more appealing, her in an alluring one piece – or someone with a string in their butt cheeks and something that barely leaves a thing to the imagination covering their chest. I wore white gauze dresses – off the shoulders in the summer with a white fresh picked Gardenia behind my ear at night – and I always wore a one-piece bathing suit. Poetry should be suggestive, we don’t hesitate to write about anger or death but being attracted to someone and their touch feeling good is just the truth. I don’t care for fulger language or an anatomy lesson either. However, there are people that like that type of poetry and there are companies that supply it. I am only one person but those are my thoughts for what they are worth. Thank you Nigel. So glad you liked the piece too. Big hugs and love from both of us!
Beautiful piece as always! Hope you are having a restful holiday season. 🌻💚
Oh thank you Cassa, we have been resting a bit. Since the move it seems like there has been so much going on that we have had a chance to rest. Sending you like of hugs and blessings Cassa. Hope all is well with work, you sure look beautiful and happy, great big hugs, Joni
I love the naturally silky flow of words and images here, Joni. Exquisitely done 💜
Thank you so much my friend. That is a very kind comment indeed. Have a wonderful evening and Happy New Year. Big hugs, Joni
Such a pleasure reading you, Joni. Keep writing more! Have a meaningful New Year to you and yours, my friend. Warm hugs from Cebu 💜
Thank you so much. I will keep going I promise. Sending lots of hugs and blessings to you in Cebu!!!!✨🎉🎊✨
Lots of hugs and blessings received ahahaha! 🥰 Lovelovelove 💜
May you be blessed for you have a beautiful gift my friend. Thank you for the love and sending more back.
Thank you so much, Mich. Blessings and hugs, Joni
Wow, a breathtaking piece…with gorgeous flow & depth…beautifully written, Joni ✨❤️💫
Thank you so much Navin that means so much to me. Thank you so much for reading. I am looking forward to your new piece as well. Big hugs, love and light ✨🙏✨🦋🤗✨
It’s my pleasure, dear Joni…I’ve published my new spoken word on WP, IG, Threads & YouTube…you’re welcome to check it anytime…lots of love, light & hugs 🙏✨💜💫🌻🤗
Your piece was so well done, I loved it and left you a comment on instagram! Happy New Year dear Navin!
I love this, Joni!
Oh thank you so much Dawn. Hope that your new year is filled with many wonderful blessings. I am so glad you liked it. ❤️✨
Thank you so much Dawn, you are very kind. Have a great New Year!
Beautifully sensual, like a river that starts to rage while flowing over the waterfall. I love your joining of nature and human into a ripe luscious, verse of desire. You do this type of poetry so well, so naturally Joni. Happy New Year my friend!!
Thank you so much Karima. What a beautiful compliment. I like you my talented friend believe everything is connected and so I can’t help but feel it in my soul. Happy New Year and one of the things I plan to do today is go into your site and read your and Dale’s new work. I haven’t been in the space to do your and Dale’s work real justice Karima. Fifteen years with Esther by my side, and then to just not be there anymore should bring more peace but I am not selfless, none of us are – although we certainly try to be as much so as possible. I miss her and there is a whole in my heart right now. I think I can read your work and give it my full attention too. Klara was my favorite and you have said it is done similarly and I cried most of the time we watched the videos, both of us. Your talent is monumentally astounding to me as Scott and I watch your work and can not begin to imagine the amount of time it takes to do even a minute of “Your Third World” such a gift. Alhamdulillah!
Such beautiful words and images as always Jone. Wishing you and your family Health, Hope and Happiness in 2024. Allan
Thank you Allan, I am back working more in WordPress and trying to slowly catch up to the folks I enjoyed reading and looking at their beautiful work (Photography) You put your reading on the trail with you as you capture the beauty of the landscape but surprise us always with the tiniest bit of nature’s glory in between her cracks, and just poking out of the dead grasses. Such an art. Happy New Year to your family as well, you are looking good and it was great to see the family out together. Blessings my friend.
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May you continue to be surrounded by love in the New Year, Joni. <3 <3 <3
You too my dear friend. Blessings and love. ❤️ 🙏❤️
Wow, Joni. You have so much talent to share with the world. Happy New Year to you and your family. Continued Blessings.
Tangie thank you so much. I appreciate your reading my friend. A big blessing to you. Love and many blessings in the new year. ❤️
So much love and passion in your words, Joni, beautiful! ❤
Thank you so much Tiffany, I appreciate your feed back as such an up and coming artist. Many blessings my friend. Hugs, and love, Joni
A poem for you dear Joni.
” You danced near Lake St. Clair,
tossing me butterfly kisses.
A ladybug rest on my hand and I made a September wish.
I wish to be able to watch you dance with the lake,
forever and one day.
To have the blessing of love near.”
Oh my dear friend, how very kind and thoughtful, and a beautiful poem for me. My heart is touched, and I am grateful to be amongst all the women you have written words for as it is an honor. Also I am so glad to see that I catch you published on Gobblers/Masticadores my friend. Sending you wonderful thanks for this sweet poem and my love as always dear John. 🌹
Hello dear Joni and you are welcome.
Thank you John, I am so glad to see you publishing some of your work and thank you for the poem you wrote for me my friend. Blessings to you. Big hugs and hope the family and grandkids are all well. Love and blessings to you and your family. Joni