http://slow.writerscafe.org/celtdragongrrl The original writings of author celtdragongrrl en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776357632 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I wrap the truth about usso deep in myth and metaphorI forget the detailswhether your eyes area summer or winter skythe ocean or the river that feeds it I remember the largenessand heat of your handsI remember whatI wanted you to saymore than what was.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805938/ Every tryst leaves us with new scarsWe part, trailing blood for the predatorsThey descend, necks arched, stalkingMaddened by the blood under my fingernailsThey drag me into the sky by my bruisedwrists My love is a garden labyrinthI wander between massive rosebushes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805935/ Frailty is a fey-eyed doe childwith bird bones and bruises, clothed inthe luminescent wet paper skin of amushroomsparkled tissue paper fastened with cleartapethe skim of ice over a puddle on an autumnmorningbrown leaves suspended in frozen waterbecoming lace as they dec.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805934/ We bundled our hearts into boatssending them across the channelwhere they would meet halfwaythe carved figures on the boats' prowswould embracetimbers groaning with passion the sky purpled and blewreturned us in fragmentsto our own limestone cliffs and rockyc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805932/ Tragedy is a womanIn a sheer white slipLit by the ghostly bluelightReflecting from the swimming poolHer reflection flickers at the edgesRipples almost curve lips into a smileStanding on a balconyCold wind and bare shouldersShe plants a kiss at theend of her cigarett.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805931/ We drank from a cup whose other endWas attached to the oceanBitterness filled our veinsWe could see it in our eyesBrimming with cold and fishes And that's all we were after allWe kept our scales glued tight to our skinBut I saw you, once. Naked and sleeping&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805928/ Cruelty is a feathered womanHawk's scimitar beak and talonsHer smiles are invisibleHer embraces draw bloodShe dines on wild meats cooked rareAt a long table of people Who hide their shaking handsLest the hawk's gaze fall on themWhile she hides the signs of her own agi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805927/ In time the storm passed.Its rage left me scouredDrunk on lightningStripped naked by wind and waveI walked barefoot to the oceanOn broken shells and the corpses of seabirds The tide brought you backClothed in kelp and sandYour edges smoothed outFrom bei.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805925/ Memory is a photograph of a black-and-whitegirlStill smelling of smokeScorched edges curling like parchmentHer hands are calm, preciseTwo finches perched in her lapClasping a sprig from an olive treeHer high forehead still unlinedShe asks for no forgivenessSits at t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805924/ I saw you at the bus stationEyes dark as the insides of emptybirdhousesI knew that you hadn't been sleepingIs that why I couldn't find you? I dream of falling from the tops of pinetreesNeedle-covered limbs, a tree's wingsBend, scoop me up before I touch the groun.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805923/ Clarity is a bright-skinned womanSpeaking with the cool voice of waterShe licks lemon slices, then licks herfingersArching her eyebrowsIrises radiant resembling a cut limeFolds her slim hands in a linen-clad lapSmells of soap and faintly of grapefruitLooking onto an unc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805922/ Between my paper sheetsThe country of dreaming inhaled, expandedThe world held its breathTurning blue in the face I lived in a house on the beachHaunted by your ghostEvery time you were near,The old-fashioned shutters rattled on theirhingesMy heart stuttere.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805919/ Vanity is a tired womanSitting before a mirror spangled in lightsThe ashtray needs dumpingShe expects someone to do it for herBut she doesn't glitter like she used toA glass of champagne gone flatAn ocean without saltSequins falling off her costumeShe's less expensive.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805918/ Gossamer promises left behind broken glassTo walk on with bandaged feetWearing a winding sheet with dogwoodflowers in my hairI climbed a tree and bared my teeth atpassers-byAnd a couple kissing on a bench. A crafty raccoon-animal looks out my eyesWants everything.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805916/ Irony is a woman who dances in stormsDreadlocks flinging water as she spinsShe laughs when she bleedsOnly loves damaged thingsKisses with teethWakes up each morning in a bird's nestAtop an oak tree split in two by lightningLast night's lover's empty eye socketsWeighte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805915/ With hair in my eyesThe sunlight becomes strands of copperRed nail polish beads on my fingertip likebloodI was trying to look pretty for youIn my slinky black dress and heelsPerfumed so that I didn't smell like me You said you liked me better in yourbutton-down s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805913/ Symmetry is an ill-fitting skin bagDispassionate graniteWithin, heartbeats echo across stoneAll the louder for their impotenceCaptive tiger eyes pacingPetal lips flutter to be heardOver the siren song of their faceAnd the battle raging outside the gatesWorn time and a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805910/ Give me your nails, your teethEvery part of you that's sharp and hardEnough to pierce it way To the center where a heart waitsProtected by fruit rindsTough pomegranate skinBeaded with bright bursts of bitterness I knew the pomegranate's priceWhen I filled my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805905/ Ecstasy is a wild vixenLicking her candy lipsHair every shade of a toxic LA sunsetSwallowed sun blazing in ocean eyesHennaed from head to toe in Vines and hibiscus flowersSweat sizzles off her skin as she dances,leavingAphrodisiac glittering salt crystalsstingingT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805904/ Your love is an iron labyrinthCold metal reddening to blood-scentBlue-lit torches in wall sconcesLuring me down false passages My summer dress sieves in your cold breathThread roses becoming frost-rimedDaisy chain around my neckHardens to topaz on a silver chain.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805902/ Beauty is a manWith scar tissue where a soul should beHe's got two black eyes From losing the battle with sleep nightafter nightThey give him the power to seeThe tarnished glow shiningFrom the cracks in the sidewalkAnd from the deep beautiful imperfectionsin us all.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805901/ We met in the deepening autumn forestThe roughshod bark of your hoovesYour fur golden-copper-russet of Sunlight shining through an autumn leafTurning it into yellow stained glass Pieces lay broken on the forest floorI didn't dare come without myThick-stitched wor.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805899/ Surety is a girl in a sunflower gardenWith a gap between her front teethPollen from flower petals,Dust from butterfly's wingsPowdering her dressFreckles and dirt on her noseSucking sweet yellow mango pulp from therindA lion yawning at her feet http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805897/ what do you think? don't smile, I didn't doit for you. your razor-perfect ego trip is giving me spots in my vision. what'sthat sigh for? it escaped your lips like cigarette smoke. I quit them for youand I haven't gone back, so what do you have to complain about? you're not theone craving som.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805896/ A collection of poetry about love and the pain it brings http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/celtdragongrrl/805875/