Poem: "Spinning The Wheels"

"Spinning The Wheels"

The room seems a bit uneven
a little off kilter
am I still here
the mauve walls
mock my contemplation

You left a week ago
I'd be lying if I told you
that I'm doing fine
the bottles of liquor
attest to my moral apathy

The guy you are with
is rich, successful
lives in the Hamptons
and quotes Picasso

I'm stuck in this
cramped shit hole
of a place
writing away aimlessly
on the same old typewriter

I'm waiting for you
again
like old times
thinking of you again

Dear love
with your sweet face
your soft curves
round hips
firm breasts
and aching temptation

How I hate you now
the sickening laughter
of the silent walls

The damned eye o'clock
signaling my impending doom
as the phone sits in the corner
untouched

I pick up the receiver
dial your number
just to hear you
fuck me over
again

My sweet darling
make me forget
please let me
slip through the cracks.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Night and Shade"

"Night and Shade"

Her black hair
falling down
slightly past
her shoulders

her pale skin
illuminated
by the perfect light
of silvery moon

the vampire princess
her soft face
and subtle beauty
masks what lies

beneath in shadow

the heart that beats within
is wide open and searching
for that kindred soul
to soothe for pain
and warm the coldness
that seethes inside

her beloved waits from afar
his heart full of longing
his arms open wishing

for the embrace that
will calm the raging fires

that have tormented
his broken soul

she stands before him
and, as they kiss
the taste lingers
as the moment fades
into eternity

the love they hold
for one another
is the shimmering light
breaking through
the wounded sky

after the storm
this moment
they are alone
together

such a beautiful interlude
as she whispers,
I love you

he responds in kind
under the glimmering stars
she smiles as he says

I will never let you go.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Into The Black"

"Into The Black"

Lost in fervent dreams
comes darkest night
when the wind howls
as she lies in bed

the huntress seethes
sleep evades her
elusive, it laughs
denying her
peace

she gets up
and goes to the window
and gazes at the coming storm
as the thunder rumbles
and the heavens
unleash their fury

she smiles
the princess of the darkness
and ventures into
the unknown jungle
of which there
is much pain and pleasure
to be had

her long black hair
drapes her beautiful face
her pale skin
illuminated by the moonlight

her heart
seeks the warmth
of her lover
now gone away

she has witnessed the wrath
of hell's damned
the mere thought of him
the object of her affection
and untamed desire

her beloved
lying uncovered on the bed
warms her cold heart
as she turns and heads for home

she whispers
I am the beautiful face
of night's demise

as she goes in search
for her beloved
something inside her stirs
as she smiles

the corners
of her aching mouth
dripping with her lover's blood.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Need"

"Need"

In comes the night
such an unruly mistress
the day has passed away
its splendid fire
gone

outside, the sky
patches of blue
peek out
amid the gloom

I wake up
the slow pitter-patter
of the rain as it falls
to the parched earth

you lay next to me
your arms on my bare chest
you look up at me
and smile knowingly

we kiss
your lips taste
ever so sweet, darling
your hands touch
all over my body

I hold you close
the silence lingers
amid the whispers
of temptation

our bodies intertwine
in long moments
dripping, aching
sensual longing

in the aftermath
of the deluge
where passion and lust
collide desperately

love lies at the feet
of beautiful need.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo