poems written on the fly

more than a thousand words and still not enough

In art, d. james, literature, poem, poetry, writing on 23 April 2010 at 1:44 pm

I look
at your picture

but it’s not
enough

there’s heat
but no fire

this facsimile
flat lifeless image

I want your
breath
your scent

you
all of you

this is just
not enough

(D. James)

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