Mist'd Memories

COLLABORATION~ Jack & Frieda

I still see you clearly through misty memories

feel that breath upon the nape of my neck,

warmth of ravish'd strength within my loins

your aura still renders me powerless 

buried deep in my heart, under my skin

when it rains in the spaces of my soul

I feel your tender caresses of yesterday 

Left of lonely storm cloud's simmering

in shadowed alleys of secret beliefs

touched skin and fingers softly, smoothly

outlining each sighed whisper and

contoured curve, stimulating senses

in breathless desires of your passion’d taste

and tantalizing heat as our bodies met

Our love story a wisp of an interlude 

wafting through my chamber'd heart

once our jazz played perfect harmony

the dance stopped playing our song

waltz'd to a beat of an off connection

of sad violin arias constantly screeching

without a chance at charm'd destiny

Portfolios wrap tear stained sheet music

drenched notes bleed, ink runs black streaks

piccolo puddles in high pitched weeping

applauding silent wing'd butterflies

in rhythm with distant thunder...crashing

rumbling in echoes of sorrow

and shattered heart ovations in the rain...

Author's Note

Reviews

[m.s.early]

You two combine sweetly and in warm embrace. You two compliment each other anyway and together is a divine union. Wonderful lamenting words capture the heart caught in yesterday.

"applauding silent wing'd butterflies
in rhythm with distant thunder...crashing" - incredibe imagery and the delicate wings in nature's violent booming contrasts paradoxically.

Great job guys.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much xavier, you picked my favorite lines too!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much X. We each write our own stanzas when we collaborate but you my friend have picked out the two lines that we shared. I was a bit lost on these lines and asked Frieda to help me, needless to say, she made it beautiful.

[Baby Ricochet]

You two crazy kids did good on this

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my friend for the review and the "kids" comment. Frieda maybe, but me? :)

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

You two truly do wonderful things together.

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille Travis, jazz'd you enjoyed.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my friend.

[Lyn Anderson]

A nice romantic melding of the minds. I don't know if I could do something like this - maybe I should try it sometime - compromise isn't my strong suit, and I work for myself for a reason - cause no one could put up with me - lol.

[Frieda P]

Exactly, me too. There's really no compromise here, we each write a stanza and follow each other's cue's, and Jack is so easy to work with....thanks KL.

[Jack...]

Thank you KL. When someone hands you a stanza as beautifully as Frieda does, there is no need for compromise. Her words are always so touching and inspiring. I just follow her lead.

[redflutterby]

Well unless I'm mistaken you wrote the first and third stanza and Jacks are the second and fourth. But my mind is a bit off today so I might be wrong. Another wonderful romantic collaboration.

[Frieda P]

Your mind is on target, how'd ya guess Red, thanks muchly my friend.

[redflutterby]

I'm just good that way... I suppose. Youre welcome.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my sweet friend, your kindness is unmatched. You know us all too well I think.