Poetry – Page 18 – Ciara Ashley Johnson

a post is a post

fibers stretch to reach each other.. colors blend with one another.. masks slip to show the feeling.. we choose to breathe on our own. the sun shines to keep what’s living.. and night falls to free the eager love reminds what falls beneath constantly hiding behind our eyes. so how do we end up whereContinue reading “a post is a post”

we move like..

you make me complicated.. delicate… involved. and my silence weakens our strength… moving through nonsense, the minutes roll by our dignity. caught up in levels that burn the capacity. washed away the solid foundation.. built on a pedestal, amounted to no good. trouble maker. you mask the cause. revolved on a whim. balanced by love. reflected by faults. Continue reading “we move like..”

movements

i bloom in the texture of you. make room for the moments to breathe in your light and hide softly in its warmth. hungry fingertips take all that you allow me to feel. and i hide. frozen eyes bleed for your nourishment and you fall softly into my presence. keeping me cool and calming theContinue reading “movements”

heater

(collective) peachy pink glisten in the dimness of the light rests on my lips. forbidden lovely draws me glances from the darkness of his eyes. this exchange feels necessary. a startling decision to eliminate the spaces between us. eyelids flutter to capture your notions. if only you could see me.. .. falls colors separated the seams toContinue reading “heater”