R.M. Dolin, January 19, 2024 Thank you for last night even though it was just a dream. It felt good and right to lay beside you, your head calmly resting on my shoulder while soft gentle breaths syncopate with mine as darkness collapses around the …
Read MoreWhat Wind Wants
R.M. Dolin, January 19, 2024 I wish the world didn’t need men like mewho have done the things I’ve done,seen the things I’ve seen.Unfortunately, it does and the chaos of currentconflicts cascading across countriesand continents bears that out.I don’t really worry about implications to me …
Read MoreResolving Troubles
R.M. Dolin, January 18, 2024 I tend to dream my troubles away, even when they go off script. Last night I held you tenderly as we sat on a bench along a barren beach watching the sunset, allowing wind to calmly coalesce our many thoughts …
Read MoreWorrisome Dynamic
R.M. Dolin, January 16, 2024 It’s worrisome, this dynamicof recursively inviting me into yourdeepest most vulnerable space,places not meant to be shared, showcasing your beauty and mysteryon levels that launch me into orbit.But each time I cozy close tothe comforting warmth of your presence,you coldly …
Read MoreReconnecting
R.M. Dolin, January 15, 2024 When we do finally reconnect, when our lips lean into that tender second first kiss, it will be a moment burning indelibly into each of our souls. One that lights the forever fire warming your heart, calming inner voices speaking …
Read MoreUnanswered Question
R.M. Dolin, January 12, 2024 I’m not dodging the question you deliveredwith crystal clarity, my hesitationstutters at the profound appreciationfor the seriousness of each and every implicationyou’ve littered along the jagged highwayof my life. I should know the answer.A person doesn’t get to be mewithout …
Read MoreWinter Morning
R.M. Dolin, January 11, 2024 The bleak winter storm beats against my window as wind swept snow insists on being let inside. Pulling heavy blankets over my head, I beg the clock for five more minutes. The coldness of my morning amplifies the loneliness of …
Read MoreKissing You Awake
R.M. Dolin, January 10, 2024 Sunlight seeps into our sanctuaryleisurely leaning life toward the incredible potential of all things possible.Gently I kiss you awake in soft breathsalong the nape of your neckas my fingers tenderly traceyour naked contours,inviting you to again integrateyour body with mine,to …
Read MoreAs the Wrong Story Unfolds
R.M. Dolin, January 3, 2024 I worry we’ll wind up watching, for the rest of our lives, as the wrong story unfolds. Background poem for the novel, “The Dangling Conversation.” Something one thinks about at the end of love.
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