1443. Elixir Delicious

Take physical attraction.
Put in our touch, glorious,
And stir in happy laughter
With equal measures
Sharing, caring, and pleasure.
Mix with texts and emails,
Honest and brazen.
Wait a few days
With eager anticipation.
Then add your voice
And mine intertwined
In soft-spoken, like-minded
Conversation
Plus my eyes
Lost in yours
And yours in mine.
Bring these ingredients
Together,
And the magic of organic
Chemistry starts to happen.
The brew,
More a vintage,
We create is addictive
And delicious.
Tantalizing, fresh,
Piping hot, and new.
It's totally unique
To me and you.


Dating, San Francisco

1434. Love's Elixir

Take
Physical
Attraction.
Put in
Our touch
Glorious.
Mix
With emails
Texts and poems
Honest, brazen.
Add
Your voice
And mine
Intertwined
In soft-spoken
Like-minded
Conversation.
Stir
In two spoons
My thinking
Of you
And
Your caring
How I
Feel
Too.
Bring these
Ingredients
Together,
And the magic
Of organic
Chemistry
Happens
Naturally.
Our brew
Easily
Heats
And boils
Till steam
Rises.
Our love
For each
Other
Is served fresh
Piping
Hot
And new,
Totally unique
To me and you.
It's real
And delicious,
So much more
Than fantasy.


Dating, San Francisco

1439. Playful Repartee

Me:
Your
Cleaning
Lady's
Name
Is really
Lolita?
He:
Your man
Isn't
Named
Jacques?
Me:
...Just
Muffled
Giggles...
In response
To innuendo
Followed
By my answer,
Imagined and
Gently teasing,
No, his name
Is Francisco.


Dating

1438. Have you seen my faculties?

A half-glass
Of wine
With lunch
Impacted
Me
More
Dramatically
Than expected
A whole
To do list
To accomplish
My go
Untended
As I recover
My senses


Life in San Francisco

1436. Iron Man Mind

Sweat
Hot
Rolling
Down your
Temples
And brow
Muscles
Fully taxed
Extended past
Prior peak
Capacity
Your strength
Resides
Inside
Your heart
And mind


Admiring Men

1435. Pleasure Giving

Your
Smile
When
You read
My note
And poems
Lives
In my mind
Bringing me
Endless
Pleasure


Dating, San Francisco

1433. Winning Combination

Ready
For triathlon
You feel
Nervous
But strong
A winning
Combination
Practically
Ensuring
Peak
Performance


Admiring Men

1433. Glory

You
Strong
Powerful
Man of iron
Heart
Pounding
As you run,
Swim, and ride
To your race's
Finish line
In my mind
You've already
Won


Dating, San Franisco

1429. Highly Prioritized

Encouraging
Me
To pursue
What
I love
To do
You'll
Always be
Highest
In my
And mind


Dating, San Francisco

1428. Great Mileage

One quick
Unexpected
Text
Brings me
Smiles
That
Go for miles


Dating, San Francisco

1440. Don't Risk It

Take
A look
At your
Life
Today
And decide
If it's
What
You want
As any day
May be
The last.
Don't chance
Missing
What's
Most
Important.


Life in San Francisco

1441. Seize the Day

Labor Day
Party cancelled
When for my friend's
Friend
All time ended
Unexpected
If your
Life
Is missing
Fulfillment
Joy, Family
Or love
Fix it
Immediately
While you have
Opportunity
There's no
Going back
For any
Of us


Life in San Francisco

1426. Steam Heat

When
Past
Love
Was tepid
And hardly
Passion
See me
Unique
Mine
Boils
And rises
Me -
I am steam
Heat


Dating, San Francisco

1425. Freefall and Recovery

Falling
Off a pedestal
Where I
Placed you
Is an easy
But pleasurable
Experience
Followed by
Fun pillow fights
Cuddling tight
And my kisses
All over you
While
I hoist you
Back on top
Of my world


Dating, San Francisco

1393. Secrets

Tell me
Your
Secrets
And I'll
Tell you
Mine
We'll shine
A bright
Light
And with
Courage
We'll tame
And domesticate
Any demons
We find


Dating, San Francisco

1417. Passive Aggression

The non-call
Is a weapon
And an act
Of aggression
Enacted
Subliminally
By a man
Who has
Higher
Or different
Priorities


Dating, San Francisco

1421. Cushioning

Being on a
Pedestal
Is precarious
I understand
You fear
And have far
To fall
I'll place
Soft cushions
All around
So if either
Of us
Tumbles
One can
Join
The other
Safely
And both
Can easily
Recover


Dating, San Francisco

1418. Positive But Unprioritized

He:
I just had
Other things
On my mind.
I thought
Of calling
Once or twice
But decided
It could wait
Till later.
Me:
What should
I do
With this
Information?
What would
You?


Dating, San Francisco

1424. Noticing

I notice
Your poetry
When you
Speak
And text
With me
It's enjoyed
Tremendously
Even
If I don't
Say anything


Dating, San Francisco

1388. Life Better Than Dreams

Big cat:
Did I
Foresee
Or call
It to me?
I dreamed
A mountain
Lion
Would fight
Us.
Instead,
A bobcat
Enticed
Us to follow
And more
Deeply
Explore
Its wilderness.


Dating, San Francisco

1387. Giving

People
Who love you
Try to give
What they
Needed
Or wanted
In their lives
It's their way
Of trying
To protect
And ensure
Your happiness
And to say
They love you


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1386. Daily Testing

The universe
Knows
When
A woman
Is no longer
Available
It sends
Dozens
Of men
In her
Direction
Pronto
To test
Her favor
Since
I fell
In love
Every day
A new man
Has offered
Me his own
Affection
In each case
I've said no
As my Will
Is strong
And my heart
Already
Belongs
To you


Dating, San Francisco

1385. Wagging

I am
So excited
Anticipating
Your arrival
My heart
Beats
More happily
And my head
Feels lighter
It's tough
To describe
But fun
To feel
If I had
A tail
It would be
Wagging


Dating, San Francisco

1381. Daily Correspondance

I wrote
To you
Daily
In my own
Way
Several
Poems
Have been
Crafted
Dedicated
To our
Early
Feelings
Of attraction
Full of hope
And aspiration
Bringing me
Joy, smiles
And laughter
Helping
Idle
Away
The time


Dating, San Francisco

1376. Simple Bliss

Bliss is
Our touch
And kiss
Plus
Noticing
We are
Perfect
For one
Another


Dating, San Francisco

1374. Thinking of You

Are you
Thinking
Of me
As you wander
Through forests
And streams
With your
Family?
I'm thinking
Of you
As you do
And longing
To be
With you
Held tight
In your arms
And closer still
In your heart
And mind


Dating, San Francisco

1375. Inspiration Growing

I write
Poetry
For a man
Already
In my life
As I see him
Ever more
Clearly
I want him
More dearly
And
As time
Passes
He's an even
Greater
Inspiration
Best of all
He is real


Dating, San Francisco

1368. A Sad State

A man
I don't know
Confided
He writes
Poetry
But not
For his wife
My eyes
Grew wide
As I felt
Sorry
For him
And her
Two people
I hardly
Know
It's a sadness
Due to
Realizing
Their marriage
Is not stable
Or lacks
Passion and
Inspiration


Life in San Francisco

1382. Easing Difficult Topics

For me
Maybe
It will help
To compose
My thoughts
For difficult
Conversations
As poems
That way
I don't
Have
To know
What to say
I can
Just hand
Over
The paper


Dating, San Francisco

1371. Remiss

My friend
Now knows
She's
A beauty
She could have
Just as easily
Discovered it
At 20 or 30
Had she
Listened
To any of us
I feel remiss
For not acting
Sooner
To rescue her
From her own
Negative
Self-image


About Women, Long Relationships, San Francisco

1372. Conjuring Perfection

I love you
Or at least
I think I do
Or could
You are my
Image
Of a perfect
Man
Exactly
As I dreamed
You would be
In my fantasies


Dating, San Francisco

1360. Yours

Kissing you
Outside your
Home
As I go
To my own
On a warm
Morning
Fills me
With poetry
That flows
As my love
For you grows
My fidelity
Shows
No other man
Enjoys
My affection
I am yours


Dating, San Francisco

1359. Hands Fantastic

Your hands
I long
To feel them
Everywhere
On me
You are
The man
Whose touch
Carries me
Into a reality
More delicious
Than
My most
Erotic
Fantasy


Dating, San Francisco

1358. Love and Family Planning

What do you
Want to do
He asked me
Pregnantly
Have and
Raise
Our babies
I responded
Make love
With you
Every day
Fulfilling you
Romantically
Intellectually
More than
Any man
Has ever been
Creating
A life of love
Passion, romance
Poetry
And happy
Family


Dating, San Francisco

1378. Withdrawal Symptoms

Happy
Sensations
All over
Every time
I think of us
Together
Intense
Craving
To be
With you
And feeling
You coursing
Through
My veins


Dating, San Francisco

1379. Bloodline

Your bloodline
In this country
Is too
New
For you
To know
Who
Are all
The black
Sheep
In your
Family tree
Which is just
As well
By contrast
My blood
Though
Not noble
Is old
And known
There is more
Good and bad
To tell you
Can I trust
You to love me
For who I am
Myself?


Dating, San Francisco

1377. Snoring

Did I
Wake
Up snoring
The other
Morning
And hear
You laughing
Exclaiming
"Oh my G-d!"
And smiling
To yourself
In surprise?
If it happens
Again
Please
Don't worry
About waking
Me
Roll me over
Quickly
Your sleep
Is important
As is
My pride
Though
The thought
Of the whole
Scene
Does
Make me
Smile


Dating, San Francisco

1369. Wondering

I miss
You and think
Often
Of us
Together
And wonder
If you, too,
See us
As a couple
Happily
Married
To each other


Dating, San Francisco

1370. Exchange

Will you
Forgive me
For being
Imperfet
I'd give
You my
World
and life
In exchange
For your
Love
Eternal
And true


Dating, San Francisco

1352. Heart's Journey

Trekking
Through the forest
With your
Father and brother
You find yourself
And explore
Relationships
With one another
Also turning over
In your mind
What's new
In your life
I hope I have
Given you
Enough of myself
To sustain
Your heart
Throughout your
Journey
So you are
Eagerly anticipating
Coming home
To me


Dating, San Francisco

1373. Poison or Pleasure

Man I love:
You mentioned
Your compulsive
Nature
As a dare.
I grew
More attracted
To you.
You talked
Of your adventure
Flare.
You became
A super hero
In my imagination.
Your intense eyes
Burrowed into mine.
You penetrated
My aspirations
And motivations
With pointed
Questions.
I answered
Honestly and easily,
Unabashed
And immediately,
Feeling proud
Of my life's actions
As you listened
With compassion.
You challenged,
And I met you.
Another woman's
Poison
Is my pleasure.
I want you
More than
You can imagine.


Dating, San Francisco

1365. 20 Seconds to New Person

Give me
Another
Easy
Project
Like this one.
My friend
Arrived
In baggy
Clothes
With hair
Wound tightly
So none
Could see it.
She was hiding
As she had
All her life.
I gave her
A few
Of my own
Things
And forbade
Her ever
To restrain
Her hair
Again.
There
Emerges
A stunning
Woman.


About Women, Long Relationships, San Francisco

1364. Easiest Renovation Ever

How long
Does it take
To renovate
A woman's
Self image?
About a minute.
Put her
In new clothes,
And fix
Her hair.
She won't
Remember
Any ugly
Duckling
Used to be
Standing there.


About Women, Long Relationships

1363. Gosling to Swan

To transform
A college friend
From gosling
To swan
It takes
About an hour
2 seconds
For a different
Outfit
30 minutes
With a local salon's
Hair product
The rest of time
Goes to conversation
Convincing her that
Her beauty
Was there
All along


About Women, Long Relationships, San Francisco

1384. Self Worth

My poetry
Love
And affection
The ecstatic
Reaction
We both
Feel
Every time
We touch
My intelligence
And conversation
Complete
Faithfulness
And adoration
Plus total
Belief
In you
For these
And many
Other
Reasons
I
Am worthy
To be loved
And revered
By you
This and
Every day
Even
If you are
A nobleman
King of country
Or industry
Superhero
Genious
And blue blood
My love
Is worth more
Than any other
Woman's
And all
The world's
Riches
Combined


About Women, San Francisco

1383. Whew

The hard
Part
Is over
And passed
In flying
Colors
You met
And liked
My mother
And the whole
Maternal
Side
Of my family
My Dad
Having heard
The story
And who
Faired
Poorly
In his time
Is already
In awe
That you
Enjoyed
My quirky
Family's
Company


Dating, San Francisco

1356. Time Management

Our hands
Absorbing
Every possible
Touch
And inch
Of skin
We forget
The space
And place
We're in
Time and life
Slow down
Around us
We create
Our own
Moment
Private
Delicious
Time stops
For our love
And enjoyment


Dating, San Francisco

1357. Love Comes First

Do you make
Time for love?
You looked
At me
And nodded
Slowly,
Saying
I can tell
By your
Question
That you
Do, too.
We two
Are made
To love
One another.


Dating, San Francisco

1354. Prune Musings

I'm busily
Imagining you
Traveling
Through
The woods
With your
Two pounds
Of prunes
Amused
By your Dad's
Insistence
Please
Remember
Not to repeat
Your prior
Persistence
In finishing
What you start
If dried prunes
Are part
Of it
Thinking of
Your story
Brings me
The giggles


Dating, San Francisco

1361. Feral But Friendly

I'm wild
Now
But long
To be
Domesticated
That counts
For something
Right?


Dating, San Francisco

1360. Cubicle

Cardboard box
Covered in carpet
Might as well be
A coffin


Life in San Francisco

1353. Giveaway

A woman
In a blue
Suit
At Starbucks
Attracts
The stares
Of men
Assuming
She must be
Interviewing
They
Are correct


Life In San Francisco

1351. Ambition

If you are
Ambitious
Please be it
For both
Of us
I prefer
To be
A poet


Dating, On Writing, San Francisco

1355. Man Overboard

One guy I met
Practically
Wanted
To carry me off.
Inappropriate,
He started
Preening and
Complementing
Saying, "You are
Just so cute!"
Resolute
And seeming to be
Overtaken,
He even
Tried to hug me.
This was at a
Business
Networking
Meeting
...A very first
Greeting.
Something
About me
Swept him
Away.
He scoffed,
But my feet
And heart stayed
Firmly planted
And true.
I kindly told him
To buzz off,
And I invoked
The name
Of the man
Who
I do love.


Life in San Francisco

1362. Matriarch

My mother
Matriarch
Full of energy
And entrepreneurial
Spark
Generous
In her belief
In others'
Abilities
Compelling them
To excel
And surmount
Their own
Self-limiting
Ideas


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1350. Worries - Boxed v. 2

I've written
A poem,
Pandora's box,
To keep
My worries in
And that helps
Lots.
I've told them
To unionize.
That should
Take all their time.


About Women, Finding Direction, Life in San Francisco

1332. Your Stories

I could
Hear
And enjoy
Your stories
Every day
And night
For a blissful
Lifetime


Dating, San Francisco

1331. Enchanting Me

Your poetry
Enchants me
As you
Adventure
Into my mind
You fill
Our world
With love
And magic
That will last
For all of time


Dating, San Francisco

1329. Poetry Together

Will
We make
Poetry
This
Could be
The love
Of our
Lives


Dating, San Francisco

1235. A Child and a Man Inside

I must
Have a man
Who is both
Man and child
Inside
His mind
Ready to play
With me
Daily
And love me
Blissfully
Unashamed
Of what any
Might say
About our
Unbounded
Happiness


Dating, San Francisco

1325. Ribbons and Bows

My dresses
With bows
Are presents
For you
To unwrap
And find
The treasure
Inside


Dating, San Francisco

1324. Getting Sexy

Wearing
My sexy
Black
Lingerie
All day
Waiting
To surprise
And delight
You
Arouses me
Thoroughly


Dating, San Francisco

1326. Personal Treasure

Your picture
My treasure
More dear
To me
Than any
Ordinary
Object
Your likeness
At my
Heart's
Center
When we can't
Be together
In person


Dating, San Francisco

1318. Great Beginning

It is
A great
Day
Already
When you
Awake
Wrapped
In your
Lover's
Arms


Dating, San Francisco

1311. Living In Love

I can see
Me
Loving you
Every night
And day
For a lifetime


Dating, San Francisco

1310. Picturing Our Love

Looking at
Your picture
Smiling back
At me
I can see
Our future
Us together
Loving
Happily
Forever


Dating, San Francisco

1330. Empty Event

I have
One ticket
To a gala
Event
Envisioned
And purchased
Before we met
Now my
Heart
Would rather
Stay home
And be
Close
To you
In bed
Instead
Of bothering
To dress
For an evening
Alone
Without you
By
My side


Dating, San Francisco

1336. In Common

Poetry
Conversation
Open
Hearts
Intense eyes
Ayn Rand
Daily exercise
Curiosity
In dragons
Fascination
With art
And each other
Long walks
And talks
Holding
Hands
Longing
To start
Our family


Dating, San Francisco

1335. Quick Time

Your board
Meeting
This morning
Roused
Us
From our
Slumber
We wondered
How
We might
Snap up
A few more
Minutes
Lapping up
Each others
Caresses
Before
Going forward


Dating, San Francisco

1134. Unconsciously Happy

Sleeping
Feeling
Your
Heartbeat
Brings
Me
Happiness
That fills
Me completely


Dating, San Francisco

1333. With Love Revived

Lack of sleep
Deprives me
Of feeling
Except when
I see
You and feel
Your touch
And heartbeat
Us together
We can surmount
Anything
We both
Suddenly
Revive
Love thirsting
Alive


Dating, San Francisco

1320. Rest and Renew

Rest tonight
Fleet
And powerful
Triathlete
Though
I long
To see
And hold you
I know
You need
Sleep
To renew
Your energy
Our passionate
Attraction
And affection
Will grow
For all our
Tomorrows


Dating, San Francisco

1319. It's All Good

So sleepy
He poured
Our water
Over
The glasss
Accidentally
And onto
Him and me
The counter
And the floor
We smiled
Chuckling
It's all good
Between us


Dating, San Francisco

1338. Sleep

Sleep
Hold me
In your
Fantasies
While you
Recover
Your energy


Dating, San Francisco

1339. Human and Totally Lovable

My slightly
Soggy
Prince
Sleepy
From many
Hours
Physical
Training
I'm as tired
As you
As well as
Inspired
By your
Tenderness
A sweet little
Spill
Of water
Makes me
Love you
More


Dating, San Francisco

1337. Trust But Verify

Let's get
Blood tests
So we can
Both rest
Assured
Of our
Safety


Dating, San Francisco

1340. Hello?

How was
Your meeting,
Sweetie?
Are you
Sleeping?


Dating, San Francisco

1300. No Need for Directions

I got lost
Kissing
Your chest
I confess


Dating, San Francisco

1317. Olfactory Pleasure

Your bedroom
Smells good
To me
A mix
Of candle
Wax
And our
Sweat
Warm
Sweet
And sexy


Dating, San Francisco

1316. Arousal

I like
What you said
Awakening
To each others'
Smiles
And caresses
We glide
Gently
From sleep
Into arousal
You slide
Into me
We welcome
The day
With total
Fulfillment
And indulgence
Our eyes
Begin to open
As our hearts
And bodies
Unite
As one


Dating, San Francisco

1313. Approaching Perfection

Love and comfort
Comingled
With great sex
While reflecting
I think
Life is approaching
Perfection


Dating, San Francisco

1312. Sweet Awakening

Sweet
Morning
Caresses
Ease
You and me
From sleep
We both
Smile
While
We awaken
To each
Others'
Touch


Dating, San Francisco

1307. Monogamy

I'm ready
For monogamy
You fulfill
And complete me
My only need
Is for you
To be with me


Dating, San Francisco

1327. Who Reads the Manual?

Few people
Read the manuals
For anything
The job of writing
Them
Is overlooked
And underpaid
For good
Reason


On Writing, San Francisco

1315. Family Box of Chocolates

Your family
Is delightful
And each
Member
Is so different
Yes, that's us
We're an
Ecclectic
And humorous
Bunch


Dating, Long Relationships, San Francisco

1308. People Benefits

Life is
A little
Slower
When you
Have more
People
But it's
More
Enjoyable
Especially
With family


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1306. Marathon Shop

Mom could
Walk
A marathon
If the path
Were lined
With fashions
From Macy's
Sax and
Bloomingdales
A fine
Walk, indeed


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1298. Happy Impressions

You are a star
My new love
Said
As he sat
For a moment
To rest
This was your
First time
We just hiked
8 miles
You didn't
Even notice
I was
More than
Happy
To impress


Dating, San Francisco

1297. Happy Lethargy

Lethargic
Out of it
The result
Of too little
Sex
For too long
We need
To get me
Back
In form


Dating, San Francisco

1305. Out-Shopped

A comfy chair
Or soft towel
To pet
Is my favorite
Occupation
While
Waiting
For Mom,
A consumate
Shopper,
To at last
Sate
Her shopping
Appetite.
For myself,
Out-shopped
And uninterested
In buying,
I needed
Rest
Last night.


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1321. Duet

Wonderful you
In your heart
A poet too
Sing with me
In words
That rhyme
With mine


Dating, San Francisco

1304. Fashion Mystery

Fashion
Splashes
Color
In our eyes
And brightens
Our lives
Makes me
Wonder why
Some stores
Also
Sell clothes
That look
Like garbage
Bags and rags


Life in San Francisco

1296. Happy Wait

Hungry
Waiting
For family
To get ready
A happy
Minor calamity


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1271. American Melting Pot

If you want to see
The United States
All in one place
Visit any
Longs Drugs or Rite Aid
There staff
Is truly international
20-year-old caucasian male
Instructs a 50-year-old
El Salvadoran
A 40-ish Near Easterner
Reports directly
To a 30-something
African-American
A 20-something woman
Employee
Translates
For a customer who only
Speaks Chinese
How do these people
Work together?
How do they even
Stand each other?
That's the beauty
Of America


Life in San Francisco

1269. Ever A Queen

15 years in
As grandma
My Mom
A beauty
Queen
At 76
Starts
Acting
A little
Grandmotherly
Admonishing
Her young
Grandson
To carry
Packages
And luggage
Or was
It that way
All along?


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1342. My Fault?

I wonder
Was it something
I said
That caused
Your phone
And email
To go dead
Such that
You didn't
Contact me


Dating, San Francisco

1236. Be Playful

Too many
People
Are so serious
Already
Who wants
To marry
Someone
Who must
Be adult
And stodgy
All the time


Dating, San Francisco

1181. Too Little

You look like
Grace Kelly
Tonight
He smiles
Trying
To make
Up for seven
Months
Of disappointing
Dating


Dating, San Francisco

982. Perks

Remembering
Techniques
That work
Is one
Of the perks
Of a studious
Nature


About Women, San Francisco

985. Resigned

Resignation
Is condemnation
To failure


About Women, Life in San Francisco

984. Denial

Too much
Time
In denial
Just
Compounds
The crisis


About Women, San Francisco

980. Tant Pis

You will
Never be
The man
For me
Because
You treat
Me
As a low
Priority


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

979. Priorities

I want
A man
Who
Makes me
His first
Priority


Dating, San Francisco

957. Jilted Rebuttal

Angry, biting
Entries
Are comments
Posted
On my blog
By a man
Feeling jilted
By an
Emotionally
Unavailable
Snob


Dating, San Francisco

1215. Easy and Known Instantly

With Mr. Right
For Me
Attraction, love,
Wealth, conversation
And chemistry
Will all be
Easy
We'll have money
But what
We'll love most
Is each other


Dating, San Francisco

1221. Gorgeous Day

Perfect weather
In San Francisco?
Must have been
Transported
To an alternative
Universe


Life in San Francisco

1250. Finding a New Career

I've bounced
Like a pinball
Across companies
For the last
Four years
Of my career
I'm tired
Of careening
And prefer
To find
Something
That's easy
For me


Asking for Directions, San Francisco

1263. Spry at Any Age

Some older
Guys
Seem to feel
Just as spry
As their
Younger
Competitors


Admiring Men, San Francisco

1341. Sharks Circling

My heart fell
Overboard
And then
To a depth
Of 1000 meters
To rest
Near the bottom
Of the ocean
Floor
Now the sharks
Are circling
In contracting
Arcs
I wish
They'd just
Get it
Over with
If in fact
There is
No love
Between us
It would
Be better
To end
The pain
Of worry
Than
Endure it
Again and again
Continually


Dating, San Francisco

1348. Fending for Myself

I've got
To get
My butt
In gear
About
My career
As my mother
Said
I'm not
Partnered
Yet
So I must
Fend
For myself


About Women, Long Relationships, San Francisco

1272. Consolation Prize

My sports car
Is a work
Of art
But poor
Compensation
For lacking
A husband
And family


About Women, San Francisco

1343. Pandora's Box

I took
All my demons
Telling me
You don't care
And put them
In a box
Over there
I told them
To organize
Their own union
That should
Take some time
Meanwhile
I'll go on
With my life
Believing
As I do
That you
Love me
And I
Love you


Dating, San Francisco

1347. Worries - Boxed

I've written
A poem
Pandora's Box
To keep
My worries in
And that helps
A lot

On Writing, San Francisco

1349. No Poker

I can't
And wont
Play poker
I'd just
Flip over
And show
All my cards


About Women, San Francisco

1346. Shark Car

In this case
Your fear
Of sharks
Is unfounded
I bought
My shark car
In self-defense
To project
An image
That I
Could protect
Myself
In the absense
Of a husband
Which I believe
To be
Untrue
My car is
Like a hologram
Creating an
Illusion
That allows me
A both
Strong and fragile
Woman
To hide
Safe inside
But with someone
Who loves me
By my side
Feelings unbounded
Love would provide
All the strength
Courage and
Will
I need
To survive
In the wild


Dating, About Women, San Francisco

1289. Super Hero

Man of iron
Eyes of fire
Fleet triathlete
Can fly high
Over land
Water, and snow
Caressing
Undressing
Me with his eyes
He holds
Me close
And tenderly
Shares
His thoughts
And cares
Protecting me
In redwood forests
And at home
Captain of industry
Master of strategy
He cares most
For adventure
Family and me
With his love
Gentle as a dove
He is my
Super hero


Dating, San Francisco

1293. Missing

Missing
Is delicious
When you know
Kissing
Will resume
Tomorrow


Dating, San Francisco

1295. Juicy

I like this color
You said
As you took
A second bite
Of a juicy plum
And its juices
Dripped over
Your thumb
And down
Your wrist
Sensuous
Your eyes
Caught mine
And we both
Smiled
Knowing
Delicious


Dating, San Francisco

1294. Dressed to Impress

Dressing in red
So you will
Imagine me
In bed
I in your
Favorite color
Hope
To arouse
Your
Imagination


Dating, San Francisco

1299. Drawing Me Into You

The depth
Of your eyes
And soft
Spoken
Voice
Draw
Me
Into you
Waiting
To listen
Hear
And kiss
You
Deeply


Dating, San Francisco

1288. Let It Go

Holding a grudge
Sucks up
Your energy
And is not
Recommended
It only
Holds
You hostage


Dating, Long Relationships, San Francisco

1290. Overflowing

Missing you
And your touch:
With you
My cup
Is overflowing


Dating, San Francisco

1292. Tantalizing Anticipation

It feels grand
To smile
And miss
A man
You know
You'll kiss
As soon as
Tomorrow


Dating, San Francisco

1286. Truth Better Than Fiction

So far
You've had
Fantasy
Get ready
For amazing
Reality


Dating, San Francisco

1270. In Training

Imagining us
In bed together
Makes me happy
But knowing that
You're currently
In training
For us later
Is also
Very intriguing


Dating, San Francisco

1278. Giving Myself

If you want me
I
Will
Give
Myself to you
With more
Affection
Love and
Passion
Than
You thought possible
In your wildest
Imagination


Dating, San Francisco

1273. Lifetime

I long
To find
The man
Who Will
Be mine
To love
For a lifetime
I hope
This Will
Be him


Dating, San Francisco

1277. Strategy

I left my
Overnight
Bag
At home
On purpose
To preserve
Our relationship's
Early
Virginity


Dating, San Francisco

1249. Cat Burglar

Little
Black
Cat
Burglar
Of sleep
Doesn't speak
A peep
Till my eyes
Close
For the night
Then she
Yeowls
Keeping
Me awake
Eyes wide
Till she gets
What she wants
The door
To the garage
Open
So she can
Access
Her favorite
Hiding places


Life in San Francisco

1274. Lost

I can write
Anywhere
Even creating
Poetry afloat
In a boat
If a storm
Came
We capsized
And died
It would be
A pity
As no one
Would read
My poetry
Many poems
Would be
Lost
At sea


On Writing, San Francisco

1275. More Beauty with Age

More beautiful
Every time
I see her
My mother
Has created
A life
Of art and beauty
Around her


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1276. Airline Luggage Fees

Airlines
Now charge
For extra
Luggage
It's a disincentive
For those of us
Who pack
Too much of it


Life in San Francisco

1287. Our Kiss

Touching
Every inch
Of skin
With longing
And fulfillment
Shared
In total bliss
This is
Our kiss


Dating, San Francisco

1282. Perfect Fit

We fit
Together
Perfectly
Each longing
To complete
And fill
Ourselves
With the other


Dating, San Francisco

1283. Just Right

When love
Is right
It feels
Inviting
Passionate
Comfortable
Satisfying
All at the
Same time


Dating, San Francisco

1285. Accomplished

I feel
Happy
And sleepy
Content
Like when
A big goal
Is accomplished
Finding love
At long last
I'm ready
For a nap
And then
Our next
Adventure


Dating, San Francisco

1284. Co-Adventuring

Exploring
With you
My co-adventurer
We create
Shared
Experience
We find
Our love
Grows
For a lifetime


Dating, San Francisco

1291. Home

Holding you
In my arms
Being
Held
In yours
Is home


Dating, San Francisco

1281. Earthly Immortality

Immensity
Majesty
Beauty
Eternity
Redwood tree


Life in San Francisco

1286. Love Survivor

The outer skin
Of a redwood
Is the living
Part
Lightning
Can burn out
The heart
And life
Remains
The same
Much as
A person
Living to love
Again
But in man
And woman
Blessed
Life and love
Both remain
Able
And the heart
Amazing
Regenerates


Dating, San Francisco

1288. Tree Magic

You can see
The magic
In the air
The sun reflects
It shimmering
There
In the sunlit
Center
Of a redwood
Stand


Life in San Francisco

1290. Majesty

Redwood forest
Enter it
And you can
Feel
The majesty
Of their presence
You are
In their world
Their realm


Life in San Francisco

1280. Redwood Power

Redwood trees
Have power
You can feel
Immediately
When you see
Them


Life in San Francisco

1279. I Believe

Redwood
Stand
Fairy
Land


Life in San Francisco

1270. Mmmmm

Imagining
Us kissing
Sends
Electricity
Through me


Dating, San Francisco

1268. Either Or

Come to a
Potluck
With
My family
You can
Enjoy
Everyone
Or run
Away
Screaming
Early on
Either one


Dating, San Francisco

1265. Creating

We can create
A life of adventure,
Passion, romance,
Love and pleasure
Together.
Do we dare?


Dating, San Francisco

1266. Loving All of You

The you inside
And your outward
Image
Are both impressive
I can appreciate
And love
All of you
And delight
You in life's
Most delicious
Pleasures
Nightly and daily
With loving
Unending
Tantalizing
And true


Dating, San Francisco

1255. Co-Adventurer

If you are
Looking for a
Co-adventurer
In life
I might want
To be
Your wife


Dating, San Francisco

1264. We You Me

Who
Will
Be waiting
To kiss
You
At the finish
Line
Of your
Triathlon?
If we will I
Can be


Dating, San Francisco

1267. Pitter Pat

Feeling filled
With happy
Tingles
My heart's
Pitter patting
That you called
Inviting
Me more
Into your
Life


Dating, San Francisco

1258. Bedtime Wish

Rumpled cozy
Bed
Makes me wish
You were
Here with me
Instead
Of doing
Anything else
Today


Dating, San Francisco

1257. Hmmm?

How many
Dates
Does it take
To know
If you've found
The one
You want
To marry?


Dating, San Francisco

1256. Safe Keeping

Will you
Protect
Me
As we go
Adventuring
And keep me
Safely
Close
To you?


Dating, San Francisco

1252. Happily Miswired

You
May have
Noticed
That I giggle
When I'm happy
And excited
Can't help it
It feels good
But I must be
Miswired


Dating, About Women, San Francisco

1253. Discover Me and My Anonymous Blog

With search technology
From your thesis
And wizardly
Technical prowess
I'm convinced
You could easily
Discover
My blog
I hope it
Doesn't happen
Too early
As it may be fun
To preserve
A little mystery
If it soon does
Or already has
It's more than ok
And will make me
Curious
To know your
Reactions


Dating, San Francisco

1260. Blue Sky Thinking

Magritte's
Blue skies
Painted
On interior
Walls
Remind
Me
Of opportunities
In my mind


Finding Direction, San Francisco

1261. Tawdry Talk

Talking
About writing
Poetry
Somehow
Makes
It tawdry
What is that?


On Writing, San Francisco

1262. Endless Wishes

Older singles
Have the same
Wishes
As younger ones
Everybody
Wants love


Dating, San Francisco

1251. Day Hiking

What should I bring?
Water? Bug spray?
Toilet paper?
Anything?
I'm new
To local
Day hiking


Life in San Francisco

1254. First Bliss

A kiss
That takes over
All my senses
Dropping
Any defenses
Sending my
Fingers
Exploring
And my heart
Soaring
Now that's
A fantastic
First bliss!


Dating, San Francisco

1248. Through Eternity

We Will
Love
Each other
Past
Our time
On this
Planet
We must
We were
Meant
To reach
The stars
And turn
To dust
In each others'
Arms
I feel
Comfort
In the certainty
That our love
Will last
Through eternity


Dating, San Francisco

1247. Upon Finding Him

Found him
The man
I complete
And who is
Part of me


Dating, San Francisco

1224. Fisherwoman

Me...
I am
A fisherwoman
Casting
A net
With poetry
A most
Powerful
Lure
To catch
The man
Who
Is my match
To wed
For love
Eternal and true


Dating, San Francisco

1246. Reward Offered

I lost
A word.
Can you
Find it
For me?
I've searched
Everywhere.
I'd like
To share
It in conversation.
It would be
My honor
To pay a reward
Of one dollar.


On Writing, San Francisco

1238. Eager Anticipation

If you like me
Well enough
You wont
Want
To go home
I'll have
To kick you out
In the wee
Hours
Of the blushing
Morn
Let's see
How the evening
Progresses


Dating, San Francisco

1237. From Poetry to Chemistry

You wrote
Of your
Fingers tangled
With appreciation
Of my poetry
Your creativity
Angled
Perfectly
To woo me
Now
I long
To feel
Those fingers
Caressing me
Tenderly


Dating, San Francisco

1227. Wind Foretelling

Sunny day
Transforming
Typhoon winds
Coming
Sun withstanding
What does
This foretell
For the evening
Ahead?
Magic
Is in the wind.


Dating, San Francisco

1226. Love Stable Also at High Elevations

My high-
Seated man
I've placed
On his pedestal
I'm at his
Level
Just as high
Am I
And well
Worthy
To be
His bride
With strength
Inherent
In having
All our
Feet
Planted
Firmly
On the ground


Dating, San Francisco

1234. Guess Which Cafe

5 dollars?!
For 2 cups
Of tea?
Seems waaaay
Overpriced
To me.


Life in San Francisco

1233. Birds Do It, and It Works

My jewel-
Studded
Jacket
And tan
Dress
Accented
By colorful
Feathered
Accessories
Will attract
The man
Who wants
To be
With me


Dating, San Francisco

1232. We Will Make It Happen

I can
And will
Attract
And marry
The One
By being
Exactly
Who I
Am
There is
Such a man
And he
Will find
Me


Dating, San Francisco

1225. Being Myself

I... confident
Will attract
The right match
Just by being
And loving
Myself
Exactly
As I am


Dating, San Francisco

1242. Seed of Love

Feel my
Confidence
Grow inside
I am worthy
To be a god's
Bride
Strong
Enough to reign
His equal
And his queen
Eternal


Dating, San Francisco

1229. Love in Language

A love
In playful
Pampering
Insightful
And generous
Language
Conversation
Delighting
My mind
And all
My senses
This is what
I must have
As precursor
To marriage


Dating, San Francisco

1230. Your Manager

A dancer
Captures
Us all
In an image
Or metaphor
Instead
Of talking
To us
He says
He usually
Gets
Our manager
The facade
We project
To protect
Ourselves


Long Relationships, San Francisco

1228. Trust

Trust
Myself
It is all
I really
Must
Do
To achieve
My objective


Finding Direction, San Francisco

1245. Ancient Wisdom

The pieces
Move
Into position
Of their own
Volition
Once called
Into existence
And placed
In proximity


Dating, Finding Direction, San Francisco

1243. Notice

Mind the feeling
Of first meeting
It is telling
All you need
To know


Dating, San Francisco

1222. Undeterred Convertible

Exhaust
From a city
Bus
Impressive
Disincentive
To ride
In a gas
Guzzling
Convertible
Nontheless,
That wont
Deter us


Life in San Francisco

1220. Sun Charged

Sunny
Hot day
Blue
Sky
Gives me
A 360 degree
View
To see
My life
Full
Of opportunity


Finding Direction

1219. Go!

Red light
Says stop
Green
Means go
And I throw
Myself
Into the next
Chapter
Of my existence
It's all about
Creating
Transcendence


Finding Direction

1218. Soul Food

One love
With one
Great man
Is all
I need
To feed
My soul
Forever


Dating, San Francisco

1217. One

I've dated
A lot
Of men
Now
I'm ready
To give
All
My love
To one


Dating, San Francisco

1216. Cancer Causing Cell Phones

Is it
My imagination
Or a reaction
To the practically
Radioactive
Carcinogen
I hold
To my head
Every day?
Cell phones:
A murder weapon
We use on ourselves.
That weird tingling
I get
In my ears
After a long
Conference
Call or other
Conversation
Is no longer
To be ignored.
Colleagues, friends,
And family,
Be ready
To be put
On speaker phone.


Life in San Francisco

1215. Knowing Love

With Mr. Right
For Me,
Attraction, love,
Wealth, health,
Conversation,
Smiles,
Chemistry,
...Even poetry
Will all
Be easy.
But what
We'll
Love most
Of all
Is each other.


Dating, San Francisco

1214. Bloomingdales Sale

In a city
Where 30
Percent
Of men
Are gay
Women
Elbow
Each other
Out of the way
Like at a
Bloomingdales
Sale
To talk
With a straight
Male


Dating, Life in San Francisco, About Women

1212. Bright

Bright
Open studio
With arched
Windows
Filled
With blue sky
Opens my
Eyes
To remind
Me
Life
Is full
Of light


Life in San Francisco

1211. Well, Hello

I am only
Dating
People now
Who I could
Possibly marry.
Do you fall
In that category?


Dating, San Francisco

1209. That Was Easy

It's surprising
How much
You can surmise
From a single
Dinner and early night
With someone new
Last night
A man
Confessed enough
That we both
Knew
Nothing
Could happen
Between us


Dating, San Francisco

1203. Love Is the Firebird

Almost blinding
Her color
Fills your eyes
Captures
Your mind
You feel
Your soul
Start to fly
Like only
A bird
Can dip
And soar
Magic
Fills you
Passion
Is your truth


Firebird Mythology

1202. Reborn

Flaming color
Flying
Heart soaring
She is alive
The firebird
Is born again
A new love
Is growing


Firebird Mythology

1201. Magical Sight

Orange, red
And yellow light
The sight
Of a Firebird -
Alight!


Firebird Mythology

1197. From Love to Life

The Firebird
Lives only
For the man
She loves.
Heaven forbid
He leave her.
He'll never
See her
Again.
She is
Reincarnated
Only when
Mated
With another
Man
Giving her
His love
And devotion.


Firebird Mythology

1193. With Love Alive

A Firebird
With heart broken
Can be revived
If a man
Again fills her life
With love
And adoration.
Until that time,
She remains silent,
Words of love
Unspoken,
And feathers' promises
Unrequited.
She cannot assist
You with timely
Rescue
If you
Hurt her
Beyond repair.
You'll have
To wait there
In your mind's
Prison
Until another man
Lifts
Her heart
Into the air.


Firebird Mythology

1191. Immortality and Mortals

You cannot kill
A firebird!
She is immortal.
That is true,
But it may be
Soon
You'll realize
That you
May never see
Her again
For the rest
Of your
Mortal
Life


Firebird Mythology

1189. The Firebird's End

With her flame
Extinguished
There can be
No Firebird.
How many
Heartbreaks
Does it take?


Firebird Mythology

1204. Dragon Theater

A handsome devil
With penetrating eyes
Speaks softly
But with passion
About a Dragon,
Its creation
And brave creator.
That theater
Captures his attention.
It's a serious
Playground
Of intrigue, love,
And battlegrounds
Shared by players
And their watchers.
With it,
An ancient passtime
For women and men
Is revived
For our time.


Life in San Francisco

1188. Keep On Going

Self-revealing
In idle
Cafe-side
Conversation,
A half-Tunisian
Half-Italian
Wandering man
Says he travels
From land to land
Working the least
He can.
Recently,
He discovered
The Bay Area.
I doubt
He'll last long
As it's tough
To go on
Being lazy
Working little
In a place
Where orange
Juice
Costs seven
Dollars
A gallon.


Life in San Francisco

1187. Public Announcement

A man sends
A Facebook
Announcement
To all
His thousands
Of acquaintances
Changing
His relationship
Status
From In Relationship
To It's Complicated,
Signaling all of them
Before the woman
Who loved him.
She's just part
Of his social
Experiment.


Dating, Dumping, San Francisco

1186. No Players Need Apply

Are you dating
Anyone,
I asked him.
I see (many)
Women
Occasionally,
He responded,
At last
Admitting
He's been
A player
All these years
And sealing
The end
Of any friendship
Platonic or other
We ever had.
I will not
Tolerate
A man,
Who abuses
Women's affection.


Dating, San Francisco

1185. Troubled Relationship's Finale

Two weekend days
Of no contact
Spell the end
Of a troubled
Relationship.
I won't miss
My constant
Disappointment
In a man,
Who said
He didn't
Know what
He wanted
But really
Just hoped
I'd settle
For too little
Of his attention.


Dating, San Francisco

1178. Learn from Mistakes

A tiger
Never loses
His stripes.
A crocodile
Doesn't forget
His bite.
A man
Who has
Cheated you
Once
Will do it
Twice
And again
And again
For the rest
Of your life.


Dating, San Francisco

995. So What

Was it cruel
To send
A poem
Reflecting
My negative
Reaction
To a man
Directly
To the
Offender?
I cannot
Say.
Odds are
He won't care
As he never
Responded
To messages
Anyway.


Dating, San Francisco

996. Satisfaction

A feeling
You get
When something
Goes your
Way
Today


Life in San Francisco