When Love And Hate Collide(Collab with Divya)

My wonderful friend and very talented poet Divya asked if I want to collab and complete a poem she was working on… I was honored to do so… so I countered every verse she wrote. This is the result.

 

As our eyes lock in torrid combat

A thin line dangles from love and hate

 

Engaged in a staring contest with you

I swear I saw red flashes in your baby blues.

 

the smirk that drapes the your lips

the scorn that dresses your eyes

 

Your grin is so undeniably wicked

That I shiver when your pupils dilate.

 

We tumble down a blind abyss of fury

Mindless of the torrid tempest that awaits

 

It feels like together we are a black hole

Thoughtless to each other’s fears.

 

And Yin and yang spar recklessly

 

Both our crossroads lead to a dead end.

 

I squirm as a cat in the proverbial ball of wool

Dunked in a raging river of red

 

I dig for answers like a dog without a bone

Only to get beat for making holes.

 

You sit there taut with wicked pleasure

Wonder if I could tangle with you instead

 

Yet I can feel your yearning for my lust

Wanting to get trapped in my unhealthy desires.

 

Swigging my ire as a mouthful of wine, to relish and savor                          

A piquant sauce added to bland food for flavor.

 

The taste of my apology is hard for you to swallow

Like a homemade beer brewed in a dirty bathtub.

 

 

Your insolence must be tackled without compromise.

A torrid and bloody clash

Get down to the basics, blatant and bare.

Let’s do sustained battle, open, free and fair.

If your sword is sharp and lethal

My scabbard is supple, my sheath is strong.

 

Your stubbornness to see my side of things

Is how you poison

What’s at the heart of the matter

Yet we find hope in bleaching our stained white flags.

 

Author's Note

I had to step up my game cause she is so talented.

Reviews

[DIVYA]

Awwwwww!!!!!! Dale!
You are the true Master at the Game!
I was just fiddling with some thoughts of passion and hate and you took it from there and made it an entire rollicking rippling journey of tactile sensations, torrid emotions and overwhelming passion. This is a poem that takes the reader through the overwhelmingly complex maze of a man-woman relationship and rightly concludes that there is much conflict that can be resolved if there is enough passion!
I am so thrilled with the direction you gave it and I am once again amazed at your insight and your magic with words.
I am honored and privileged to write with you. You are awesome.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are awesome yourself hon, you tarted the poem and inspired me to raise my game… I just feed off your fruitful words the best I could… I have actually come to the conclusion with how easily our words combined that you are my poetic soulmate.

[DIVYA]

The feeling is very mutual. It will be a pleasure to be able to read into each other's minds. An exciting journey. I'll look forward to more of such partnerships. Thanks a lot Dale.

[Lyn Anderson]

I think this is really smart. I get the reason for the colour shift, although I am not crazy about the bright colours, that's just me. I would have used a more dull blue and a dull dark red. I really like the way the two parts play off each other like an argument.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you ever so kindly, I was honored to get to feed off her brilliant work.

[MsJewel]

Wow! A wonderful colllaboration between two talented poets...some really great lines...too many to pick my favorite. I look forward to reading more by you two!

:) Julie

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you so much romantic queen… I love working with talented people, brings out the best in me.

[AprilRN1210]

this is twisted, evil, fun right here.. the sparring of ideas is clever, witty, and thought-provoking... the more I read, the more I wanted to read.. it was pretty dang awesome cowboy, wow.. love when two writers get together and have it out.. wahoooo!

one thing I noticed..
"the smirk that drapes the your lips"... not sure you need "the" in there... :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much April, I always love when you enjoy what I write… it is fun when two creative minds get together.

[AprilRN1210]

you're welcome Dale.. indeed it is :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I look forward to our colliding of words :)

[AprilRN1210]

as do I... :)

[Renée]

A lively, sparring between you two ! Well Done, to both Poets ! ( :

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much big sis for supporting our work.

[Renée]

My complete pleasure to read ! ( :

[Jennie Baron]

You are both talented. This is outstanding, guys.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Awe thank Jennie… I always appreciate your kind support.