bereft.

she felt an ache

a ghost who had lost

its hunting grounds

he kissed her

she licked the corner 

of her glossy mouth

and tasted loneliness

he curled his fingers into her hair

she smoothed the strands

dislodged above her ear

a chill stroked down her neck

he smiled into her eyes

her soul whistled hollowly

cool and empty

of the sunshine 

he'd brought to her world

Reviews

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I read that a "pining" has ended. That though she had pined and had felt lonely in pining for him, she also feels lonely that she no longer pines for him. As if the pining carried with it, some hope, and when she let go of it, she lost one kind of loneliness and was hit by another.

[Cafe Reader]

Very beautiful writing. Good emotional expression.

[Crowley]

Thinking this is sad but hopeful in the same breath, of love and longing, of missteps and misdirections, of the photograph in your mind of what it could be, but the distance is unbelievable and the terrain rocky. Crazy good, but I don't think crazy really.

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is amazing. The powerful description made each line have purpose and reason.
"she licked the corner
of her glossy mouth
and tasted loneliness"
A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Nobody.]

hmmm.
so it's happening in the flesh, but not deeper...in the soul? That's how I'm reading it...he's a temporary solution to an eternal need.

I like it. sorry if I misread...I'm kinda out of it today.

always love your stuff.

[Robin]

delicate weaving of emotion and memories ..