Category Archives: Love

Tentativity

Posted on April 13, 2023 by sputterpub

We speak again and neither utters ill,but not about my life, my news, my pen.I feel relief but now I wonder: willwe speak again? I’m tired of her bigotry on men,her tendency to flouncing quit or chill,her failure to admit … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sweet

Posted on April 11, 2023 by sputterpub

Last Saturday was relatively nice.She didn’t criticize or “should,” the wayshe has for ages. I heard no advicelast Saturday. And that was why my heart began to swayto softness. My defenses then were iceexposed to summer sunlight’s noon display. The … Continue reading →

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Anyone But Her

Posted on April 9, 2023 by sputterpub

I have an extra ticket to the show.It needs a senior user, female please.My oldest friend’s the one I’d choose to go,except of late she’s grown obnoxious. She’sbeen acting harsh, entitled, to degreesoffensive and vexatious. I’d preferto want to ask, … Continue reading →

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Childhoods

Posted on March 24, 2023 by sputterpub

I knew him well, or so I thought back then.We married and we talked incessantly.The sex was good and we were best of friends.The subsequent divorce, it seemed to me,avoided bitterness, was short on rue,and never severed memories with tears.We … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Know

Posted on February 28, 2023 by sputterpub

I didn’t know your dad was negligent.Before we split I saw him love you so,I had no clue he grew incompetent.I didn’t know. Our breakup wasn’t angry or belowthe surface, didn’t come as accident –pathology now clear then didn’t show. … Continue reading →

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1991

Posted on February 4, 2023 by sputterpub

A 2 raised to the power 5 resultsin tallied years since they had their affair.For 10 days then, two middle-aged adultsconversed, exposed, laid every detail bare.Outgoing both, they’d neither had a sharein any love so easy to convey.And though since … Continue reading →

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They Cannot Guess

Posted on January 5, 2023 by sputterpub

They cannot guess, because I love them so,their company can tire and depressmy spirit. I’m aware of that, althoughthey cannot guess. Sometimes the time with them is full of stress.I think they’ll learn that when their children grow –they’ll love … Continue reading →

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Old Romance

Posted on December 29, 2022 by sputterpub

Subliming from a solid to a gas,your arrow’s on an arc to miss my heart.It’s not that I’d invite a sexy pass,but if our discourse is to have a start,it’s well you’ve moved from arrogant and crass,though nephew-like respect should … Continue reading →

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Extended Nest Emptying

Posted on November 4, 2022 by sputterpub

I don’t remember sadness when the nestwas emptying – I had so much to do,there was no leisure for a heavy chest.The kids were old enough, and able too.I have some recollection of a fussI felt inside, when each was … Continue reading →

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After a Dream

Posted on October 27, 2022 by sputterpub

I wonder have I grown too old to like a peer, if I could meet one interesting? Perhaps my heart’s too callused now and sore, and throbbed too many times to sense the spike of Cupid’s arrow loosed while on … Continue reading →

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