http://slow.writerscafe.org/Leo%20Riccio The original writings of author Leo en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776021497 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Full moon banana leaf dripsinto thick mossy earthbehind crumbling wallsof the deep musky courtyard.Skin richly tattooed with patterns of searinglanguid afternoon memoriesawakens in the nightto moans of absolute abandonment,primitive pleasure's delight.Draped in diaphanous patterned nettingintertwine.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/997533/ the towerout ofmy hands  a breaking ecstasy of tree branchesgrowing out ofthe palms of my handsfingers becoming leavestoes rootsmy body rendered, torn apart growing desolation transformationliving tendrils break through stonefine fiber filamentsfind their way through cracksand I am on.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/964086/ The Street of the Nine LanternsI.Between The Street of the Hungry DogsAnd the Street of the Sweet BreezesLies the Street of the Nine LanternsOnly in extraordinary conditionsWhen The Sun makes love with the MoonAnd the darkness is absoluteThe Animals of the Zodiac dance in this streetA pagan pageant .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/946668/  deep forest grotto pond formed by stone phallus´of ancient godsgnarled tree rootsreach out of the earthcaress glassy waterwith tiny baby fingerstwelve crones and twelve druidsdisguised as the creatures of the zodiac dance around the pondchanting up a woman´s bodyemerging naked glow.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/939583/ Two poems based on the same theme: one in English, one in Spanish http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/890483/ she appears soft soft body presses mine- you can have anything you want -i want to surrenderi swimthe river strongcurrents carryme alongempty canoefloating in the skythe sacred lanceglowing goldeni fall intoa chinese landscapeon the shoreher long hair blowing blackdark fatedestiny´s dance http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/885840/ A poem in English y Español http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/884340/ drown down deep dragged by a mermaidsiren´s song sweet abyss callinghades hold - give up hope,all ye enter here -caught in hot seaweed,her long black tangled hairblood veins grown intertwinedfates i try to sever with my swordbut they grow back strongermore tangled holding me firmersqueezing th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/862602/ A poem about Santiago, Chile, where I live. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/857835/ a poem in Spanish http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/845582/ How I lost my virginity. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Leo-Riccio/845456/