At The Bottom Of Pandora's Box

The nightfall is perching
On the shoulders of the day
I sense no warmth,
Only a sadness
As I pry in benighted blae.

In the darkness there is a light
It casts a shadow on the wall
Pandora's box lies open
Curtsy for the curtain call.

My eyes pursue the light
In the darkest depths I grope
To find what I am searching for
A meager trace of hope.

2011 © LH

Harvest Moon

On the horizon
The harvest moon
Warms the starless
Frigid sky
And my essence.
Poised,
Serene and silent
Far from
My whimsical heart.

2011 © LH

Arousal

When thoughts of you are in my head
I can think of nothing else
I must escape the urban drone
A place exists,
I call my own
A sanctuary,
Here I can be alone
To freely fantasize and muse
To feel the sunlight caress my skin
Reminisce where your lips have been
Your delicate kiss, surveying fingers
Explore each curve,
Upon my thighs, there lingers
The pulsation of your touch
Shimmers in my eyes
When you pull me to you
My sighs
At the demise.

2011 © LH

A captured moment
imprisoned, I lingered; keen
for your approval.

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The Hangman

Give me enough rope
And I'll hang myself
Don't lurk behind me in the shadows
Chained in your saintly shackles
With your Judgmental glare
At my nom de guerre
We're indistinguishable
Aside from one trait
I'll pursue my pleasure
Whilst you lie in wait
Just give me enough rope
And I'll hang myself.

2011 © LH

Something Blue

The same old lies
On the day they took their vows
The band of gold, felt cold
To the touch
Her incurable heart
Til death do us part
He borrowed a rope-
He knew
When her lips turned blue
There was something ironic
About tying the knot.














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Cascading chestnuts
spike the echoed Autumn air -
woodland melody.

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Tears of a clown

She can't sleep when it's raining
She can't listen to the sound 
Of the rain as it's falling
Like the tears of a clown

She can't sleep when it's stormy
As it rips the trees apart
It reminds her of the turmoil
That lives inside her heart

But the rain clouds will shift
And the storm will abate
Sleep eludes her still,
She is lying in wait.

2011 © LH

On Reflection

She can only see fat
Glaring back
As she stares at her reflection
In the mirror
She runs her hand
Over protruding bones
It doesn't sink in
Her sunken face
The battle with food
Will never be won
The battle in her mind
Has just begun
One more pound
Then one more
Til she disappears
Then no more
Hurt, no pain
Just a ghostly reminder
Of an existence
No one to blame
But herself.

2011 © LH

Amongst the shadows
shimmering as the sun sets
the breathless beetle.

 2011 © LH