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hand to mouth
She held her baby close
to protect him from the cold
with so much tenderness
she was sure her heart would burst;
and as she tried to figure out
where she would get his next meal
she all at once realized
she would never understand
how so love
could bring so much pain.
by matt at shadow of iris
hand to mouth
first kisses
These were first kisses
hot and desirous,
flushed faces
tinged with curiosity
and with thrill
set against the backdrop
of a setting sun
and a cool breeze
up upon a hill
with Venus looking on
at love so guileless,
it hurt.
– matt at shadow of iris
first kisses
entwine
She said,
draw me
into your life
entwine me
in your love.
And I thought,
lust
fathers
the world.
Years later
when I would think of her
I would remember
that I lusted
after the mere form
of her shadow.
– matt at shadow of iris
entwine
a warm haunting
You create light
love
your presence
a warm haunting
near
even when you are far.
– matt at shadow of iris
a warm haunting
broken meter
The long solid piece of wood
fell ten stories
straight down
from the scaffolding
at the new highrise
and by some miracle
despite the crowded sidewalk
it didn’t hit anyone
instead
as if someone had been aiming
it crowned a parking meter
then bounced out
and smacked
a parked car.
As the meter leaked coins
with a tinkling clatter
nearby children scattered
and were quick to scoop up
each and everyone of them
into their greedy hands;
the local ice cream seller
had a good day that day
so good, in fact,
that he brought home a rose
to his wife’s surprise;
she was so happy
that for the first time in months
she called her mother
and said,
“I forgive you,
and I love you.”
– matt at shadow of iris
broken meter
fireflies
They had met to talk,
to some how overcome
all that had gone on between them;
but when they met
under the fading orange sky –
they found
that all that they could do
was to just stand there
unable
to even face the other.
But as they gazed out
over the darks waters
of the lake,
the darkening scenery
began to twinkle,
and it was as if
the fireflies were coming together
and spelling out a message for them –
reminding them
that there were still mysteries
left unsolved
between the two of them
and that there always would be.
At the very same time,
they turned towards one another
and without any words at all
they let the heavy past
that had burdened them so
slip away;
and they found their way back
into each other’s arms.
– matt at shadow of iris
fireflies
golem of stone
I don’t function
when you are far;
I’m a golem of stone
on a wall by the flowers,
a stale phantasm
that sits and waits
for the graceful wave
of your slender hand
followed by
its velvet touch;
a process of creation
infusing me with life
and leaving me
hungering
for just a little more
of you.
– matt at shadow of iris
golem of stone
obligations of the heart
Obligations of the heart
a spell written deep
released
as you bring your warm face
staggeringly near
and whisper
my hidden name.
– matt at shadow of iris
obligations_of_the_heart
she was so beautiful
She was so beautiful
in that old dress
with its magnificent floral patterns,
who else would have dared
to wear such a thing
but she wore her grandmother’s dress
without any shame at all
in fact
with a subtle smile
knowing her grandmother would be proud.
I spent all of ten minutes
surreptitiously studying
and admiring her poise
via a reflection on a flower vase
and it was only after I got careless
that she finally caught me.
I wanted to say
sue me, I’m in love
instead
I only smiled.
– matt at shadow of iris
she was so beautiful
another day
He hated his job
he hated the wet city streets
and the crowded bus
full of sweat and bad breath
but when he returned home each day
and saw his wife there
holding their small child
it had an effect on him stronger
than any potent drug could have ever had
a feeling of warmth
starting in his heart
that he could eventually feel
from his toes
to the tips of his ear lobes;
and as she’d reach out and touch him
gently on the arm, with a smile
he’d melt
and know at once
he could take another day.
– matt at shadow of iris
another day
[Inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt.]
