empty nest
there
you are
side-sleeping
eyes closed,
quilted flesh
waiting:
waiting
for me
to sleep.
Poem ©2012 R. Burnett Baker
Photo ©2012 R. Burnett Baker
Poetry, Art, and Commentary by Rick Burnett Baker
ha ha
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slide-sleeping, now there is a vision! Lovely read!
ReplyDeleteOpen my eyes, slow down my fingers, or scream at the keys? Ha! Ha! I meant- side....!!!! not slide! Although the feeling of slide may have been there, :) with the photo....!
ReplyDeletesmiles....nah, my wife likes to bring it in...i am her source of heat...
ReplyDeleteLove the term "side-sleeping". Cool... full of visuals!
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