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porthole universes.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

come,stepwillinglyinside...the brass ringwill hold you safejust long enoughto anticipatethe free fall

winter green.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

winter greenis a subtle newnessa paler colourof hiddenpotentialand sleeping promisea ghost ofspring'svibrant lushnesshiding in unsuspectingplacesonly ..

alone.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

i've become the shambling stumbledown remembrance of broken girls' dreams fragile fingertips piecing together the crumbled remnants of child..

momentary sunshine.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

momentarysunshinebreaksacross my skinhighlightingfreckleswho have longedfor the sun's rays tostrokegolden fingertipswarmlyacrosstheir winter chilled s..

wither.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

these, the best years,my golden applewarmed by the sunyearshave all been givenwillinglyto youthe onewhohas lost the tastefor the supple juices andtart..

lick.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

your tongueflicksthe inner/outer cornertucked teasinglybetween your lipsmy own tongue(rapt, i am caught)unconsciously tracesthe mirror journeybefore m..

thrum.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

a huma sounda reverb needleset to maxa thousandvoraciousdragonspurringthroatilyin deepset gleeas tightly wound tattoo needlesscore the curls of my bra..

home.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

you speakthe syllablesof my heartso softlythe cooing birdswho hide in the rafterspausein their comfortto listen

drain.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

she pouredthe wordsdowninto the holeknowing, likemost wild things,to set them freeheld far more powerthan caging themamongstthesuburban confinesof her..

hearts hold no boundaries within.

A Poem by jenniewren (J.W. Bouwman)

come closeroh feraltall one...my hand is warmand gentleand i know of wild woodsunfettered by any King's boundswith flying feathers anddeepest hidey ho..