by William Spell Jr. You, curiously curled beneath the dirt I scratched, silent and still, never to flirtAround my ankles in that sidewise walk,Those figure eights beneath my skirt. What great negation sneaked from out the bright?Crouched, waited for the right, oh just the rightTime within time to begin its sly stalk,Pounced, sharp, cold as a … Continue reading Felix Requiem
Category: Poetry
Big Bang
Big Bang By William Spell Jr We are made of the same stuff, You and I. Not of common stardust as all are, As all things are, As bark, fur, the air Surrounding Earth, As the insides of things, As agate, newborn seeds, beating hearts. If a universe is born in a big bang and … Continue reading Big Bang
Gazing at Aphrodite
by William Spell Jr. Love and your iris inspired me to rise Above the entablature of your face, Into a realm of eternal pink skies On immortal wings of Beauty and Grace. O'er pedestals, statues, and temples Greek, Borne pure, without lust or depravity, Soared I. Soul's bareness is what I did seek; Your gaze … Continue reading Gazing at Aphrodite
Love Overflowed
by William Spell Jr. Love filled me up, and overflowed, Then spilled right out of me. From where it poured, a new love showed, And swelled, then, too, streamed free. In its devotion does prevail Divine cupidity: To dam, to shore, to steer, to sail Love's warm fluidity. No moored or anchored berth I find; … Continue reading Love Overflowed
