Full Moon Afterglow



Her gaze is sublime,
as warm as porch lights,
inviting me into her embrace


Her head tilts
in that cute, affectionate way,
curious, with intimate questions in her eyes


Her lips curl and purse,
the prettiest smile I’ve ever seen,
softly whispering to my heart, which flutters like butterflies


I am a feather
she makes me breathless,
as my body feels so light in her essence


Her hands caress me,
softly, delicately, but sure,
fingers deftly dancing, effortlessly


She pulls me in,
grounding me in this moment,
a gentle reminder of her safe harbor


Her hand settles,
contented and serene,
quietly absorbing my heartbeat's ardor


Her smile is radiant,
I feel illuminated by her love,
bathing in the glow of her countenance 

About this poem

I was inspired while driving to work. I saw the warm, inviting glow of porch lights on the houses I passed. I reflected on the sense of acceptance and kindness that the sight invoked, not dissimilar to the gaze of a lover. I jotted this down at work.

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Written on May 22, 2024

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Scheme XXX XXA XBA CXD EXE XFC XBC FXD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 732
Words 150
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Thomas McKelvey

Just a limerent fool with poetic tendencies. Love my cats. Love to travel. Love the feeling of finding my passion. Love the idea of Love. I Work in 911 Pre-Hospital Medicine. more…

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