Dusk descends
like honey on the back of a spoon,
onto my lips, into my mouth,
slipping down the length of my throat;
sunset upon the horizon,
melting butter & sugar
to stir in the honey
warm in the pit of my belly
which is no longer churning with fear
tonight, but with sweetness;
heavenly ambrosial sweetness
because you kissed me,
because I am wearing a nightgown,
a nightdress, cotton & silk,
because my hair smells of
nectar & milk, wet to the touch,
because my skin feels soft
and I haven’t bit my nails in a week,
because a bird just flew through the sky,
its feathered breast doused in the honey,
the butter & the sugar
coalescing in my body;
golden and wanting,
because I am the colour
of sunshine at night.
Poem: © Kristiana Reed 2019
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So wonderful. This poem reminds me what it’s like to fall in love!!
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Thank you ♥️
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Outstandingly Awesome ❤❤❤❤
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Thanks 🙂
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Most welcome ma’am
Big fan of yours 😍😍😍😍
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