"From Afar"
Bask in steamy dreams
on these sweaty summer nights.
Restless, think of me.
This collection of sensual haiku poems promises to appeal to a variety of tastes and readers, from love-inclined literary aficionados to naughty-minded bachelorette partygoers. The haiku – a classic, suggestive form that will be familiar to almost all readers – offers a combination of brevity and satisfaction that is ideal for these Twitter-infused times.
The poems in this collection, like love and sex themselves, are at turns fun, frank, cheeky, elegant, enticing, gentle, direct, raucous, suggestive, teasing, and yearning. The sparseness of the well-executed haikus implants a vivid picture in the reader’s mind while also leaving room for the imagination to interpret each poem personally. Thus, this collection speaks to one group without precluding others. Lovers of all stripes – be they male or female, gay or straight, married monogamists or swinging singles, or simply swooning, unrequited dreamers – can feel fulfilled by indulging in these poems.
"Fire Cycle"
Set my bones ablaze.
Quench my flames with cool water.
Stir my coals again.
These poems successfully conjure sensual scenarios without devolving into smut. They are candid enough to appeal to those with an outgoing sense of sexuality, yet restrained enough to also attract more understated lovers. In this way, they address a distinct disparity that exists in the marketplace. Sensual poetry is often placed in the category of “collected literature” – love poems from throughout the ages (and often elsewhere on the globe), suggesting a lack of engaging, relevant, and accessible contemporary American love poetry. Or, conversely, sensual poetry can be found under the “erotica” label, a niche that may be too narrow to attract the broad cross-section of readers who might be interested in love poems marketed and made available to them.
This collection offers to address that disparity. Potential buyers might range from a husband purchasing it for his wife of thirty years to a twentysomething hipster buying it for a friend getting over a bad breakup. It would be a perfect present for special occasions such as Valentine’s Day, engagements, birthdays, and anniversaries – and small but significant everyday moments between lovers who seek intimacy through artful escape. These haiku poems offer to help lovers connect to themselves, their feelings, and each other through a classic medium that is a perfect vessel for modern love.
"Secret"
The taste of your lace
lingerie lingers in my
mouth – dry, delicate.
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