Jourdan Simmang_Poetic Asides

The following is a collaboration between a wonderful poet with a keen sence of beauty Jourdan Simmang and me. The somonkas were written as a challenge for Poetic Asides.

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The Winds Love More Gently

(by Jourdan Simmang and Lucretia Amstell)

Coy, you are, gliding

swiftly along my side. Warm,

you are, caressing

my transparent flesh. Shame me

into wanting more of you.

Tenacious, you are, rushing

across the ocean, past Gothic cathedrals 

towards me where I whisper 

through the Siberian forests, where 

you push me away with gusts of passion.

Lovers in the Sky

(by Jourdan Simmang and Lucretia Amstell)

With every passing

day, I in vain pursue your

heart. Despite my speed,

I have yet to harness your

chill. Douse my flame. Breathe my smoke.

Stroke my face 

with your ember touch before you leave. 

Wear your gold 

I will in silver until I see you 

again as I fade in your rising glory.