Retrograde
Become a
Premium Member
and post notes and photos about your poem like Gregory Richard Barden.
you …
whisper me -
regular intervals, but
brief, dim … softly skipping …
like echos from a shadowy wood
the words trouble my spirit
with their dark gravity
soft-speak fingertips
burning flesh for passion’s sake
etching their truth
more fiercely than blood …
your desire about me, circling
but in opposition
contrary to my norms -
antimatter alchemy
a carnal conjuring pressed tenderly to ear
my world made mute with sound
your aphotic orbit
the breathy spin that pulls me
outward, apart …
to chaos …
to erotic entropy
to the black, starry vault …
you.
Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden, May 1, 2023
Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2023
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment