Welcome
Ready to Play
Welcome spring,
I am giddy for the refresh.
Darkness is maddening but you keep me
from derangement.
We have weathered the winter,
per due course,
now is time for lighter vibrations;
buzzing starts and shedding old.
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The charcoals and darks give way
to sunbeams and blue skies,
still too far to touch,
but I can see them.
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Welcome rain,
trickling down nose, mouth, throat.
I am enthralled as you soak me,
light passing through to shine in full spectrum of color.
Dripping vim.
I indulge in the pleasure
of wet embrace.
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Fingers slip, chasing drops across curves,
between grooves,
To catch and lick from tips.
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Welcome sun,
how I blush at your touch, Sir.
Soft under-skin exposed finally,
stripped of layers once needed
to shield the harsh.
Bare and open to you,
warming me inside-out
and I can’t get enough.
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Wildly, your shafts explode
through shadows
Calling me out to play.
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Twirly giggles sift through leaves
with first light as you chase
and I tease in dance
of lust.
Motivation defeats fear.
I am not new, no,
but expertised and ravenous.
Zealous in the pursuit of you, Sir.
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Huntress of light:
Creeping through shadows,
Shrieking extended-clawed attack,
pouncing at illuminated particles
I can see but harm nonetheless,
as I slice without reservation
to tumble in glee
always back to my feet.
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Trickery you employ,
Hiding away each night,
But I am trickier still and I see your stay,
exposed by mirrored sky
(as the moon and I are friends),
and so I plot my next advances
whilst awaiting to play
and welcome you again.
About the Creator
Jessica McGlaughlin
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
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Comments (12)
Re-awakening at its best...A love affair with the season...I hear Neil Sedaka's laughter in the rain and enjoy the pursuit of the sun...there's life all in this poem...keep writing
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Beautiful poem!❤️❤️❤️🌻🙏
I’m ready for spring!!
Currently under a foot of snow and can't wait for the thaw. Giving a lot to look forward to with this!
I thought this was a poem, for the longing of Spring, and the end to cold weather, then I noticed the italicized words-"motivation defeats fear", and it has nothing to do with the plot of the poem. I didn't know what they expected, so I was reading some to find out. Good luck in the challenge. Nicely done!!
I love how light is treated as something to chase, flirt with, even wrestle. It turns renewal into an active, embodied experience rather than a backdrop.
I can't wait for spring now 🌻
Beautiful imagery. Loved this!
Your descriptions were so vivid and evocative. Loved your poem!
Descriptively beautiful. I felt like I could feel the warmth, light and rain. Really lovely piece.
Evocative and bold. This reads like a love affair with light, movement, and renewal.