Inner Storm

You came to me

In a dream

I was left

Gasping and trembling

Unsure where the storm outside

Ended

And the one you caused within

Began

#PicturePromptChallenge by Aurora

I am proud to have been invited to participate in Deb’s “What Do You See?” Challenge with a group of amazing writers who take my breath away daily with their talent.

Words across the Oceans

 A STAGE HOLDS INFINITE WORLDS

The abandoned theater beckoned her. Marquee lights, half broken, seemed to spell her name, a beacon in the gloomy shadows of the side street. Noticing the door ajar, she slipped inside, unnoticed, to explore.

At first glance it appeared as any other theater, shadows moving with the ghosts of past performances. Climbing the steps to the front of the stage, she parted the curtain and gasped at the beauty of the set before her. A forest, lit by a moon so bright it appeared pulled from the sky itself and a distant cottage, its windows glowing in welcome.

She stepped forward, hand outstretched, to touch the painted beauty before her, but found only air. As the curtain fell closed behind, the forest mirage enveloped her. The smell of crisp outdoor air, the sound of fallen leaves rustling in a cool breeze, warred with reason as…

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Light Shattered

Mermaid’s Tryst

It looked like a simple old door; oxidized hinges & warped wood smelling of the sea. Once a year, the mermaid swam through, trading her scales for legs, allowed just enough time for a tryst with her lover before the waves carried her away again.

Doorway

I’ve chipped away a window
In your stony facade and
Glimpsed the light within
Only to strengthen the onslaught
Determined to broach a doorway
And shelter within your soul

Again

His touch
A different kind of pain
Felt to her core
Building pressure
Until he grants respite
Through blissful release
Only to return her
To the precipice
With a single word
“Again”

Ocean of Desire

Let me feel you
Deep inside
As we drown
In an ocean
Of our own desire
No longer needing air
Only breathing each other

Red Lipstick

She closes the door behind her

and begins to shed her layers

till she is clothed only

in her red lipstick.

Eyes on her prey,

she stalks across the darkness,

holding him captive with her gaze.

Her fingers trail lightly over his skin,

teasing,

followed by small, tasting flicks

of her tongue.

But her red lips she saves

for her prize,

dropping to her knees she consumes him.

When she has had her fill,

she exits as she came,

never saying a word.

Leaving behind only

her red lipstick.

COVER ME BY POETESS AURORA

Incredibly pleased to share my first collaborative poetry effort, after being challenged by the fantastic Mark Davis.

Mark Davis Author / Poet

By Aurora 

I shivered alone
Bereft of warmth
Consigned to loneliness

The heat of your gaze
Rekindled the fire within
I found sanctuary
Enveloped by your arms
Within your heart
I found my shelter

Your body became my blanket
Surrounding my skin with your heat
Beneath you,
I am exposed,
But no longer vulnerable

(c) aurora 2014

You can also find the Auroras other poetic work at 

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Poetic Interpretation of Picture and Title by Mark Davis

COVER ME
By Mark Davis

Open air

The cold wind prevails
Under the blanket
Watch passing sails
Eyes drift away
From the ocean view
Lips close together
Focus on you
Wrapped up together
Fall into a kiss
Winter sun warming
Love days like this
Flat on the deck
No eyes can pry
Safe from the gaze
Of the passerby
“Cover me”
Softly she sighs
I do as I’m bade
Look in her…

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Window

Staring out the window

You appear behind me

Arms wrapped around my waist

Mouth caressing my neck

I wonder if anyone watches

And find I don’t care