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Burying the pain
Alcohol numbs the senses
Leaving us hollow
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Demon Alcohol – Haiku
Author Archives: Dom DiFrancesco
A Passionate Embrace
Sweethearts converge in a passionate dance,
Lovers embrace, eyes locked in a trance.
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Gliding on a silk and satin tidalwave,
To the other their hearts each selflessly gave.
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Souls intertwined in a romantic song,
Soaked in the potion of their love for so long.
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Their rhythm flows with each beat of their hearts,
Breaths come more rapid as ecstasy starts.
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Invisible to the world, it’s existence fades,
Consumed with each other their bodies obey.
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Observers may say their infatuation can’t last,
Their hearts disagree as pulses flutter fast.
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A state of euphoria envelops and besets,
Neither lover capable to resist or regret.
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A sensual moment shared between two symbiotic lives,
Stokes a fire eternal as their yearning grows and thrives.
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Those shy of passion these feeling could not know,
Concerning matters of affection they dare never go.
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Where love is involved it grows hot and grows quick,
Feeding the flame is the eternal trick.
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For romance to last the heat of passion must run deep,
Cherish and be devoted to the others heart you keep.
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Thin Ice – Haiku
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An icy skin forms
Far too thin for ice skating
I’d fall through and drown
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Winter, Here and Gone – Haiku
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Flowers dormant fade
Below freezing for one week
A desert winter
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Frosty Morning – Haiku
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Breath seen like a cloud
Floating free from frigid hosts
To vanish at dawn
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Random Act
An outstretched hand offered to the fallen
A kind word spoken to those in distress
A shoulder to cry on for those in mourning
Offered to comfort the wounded among us
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A gentle hug to let them know you care
A tender kiss to show your affection
A stroke of the hair letting them know you are by their side
Given without condition from the goodness of a gentle heart
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A pat on the back to show appreciation
A wide knowing smile to brighten their day
A look into their eyes to acknowledge their existence
Lifting the spirits of those who suffer themselves forgotten
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All things that daily we ought to make offer
Random acts of kindness shown to our fellow man
Still in our humanness we forget these little things
Simple acts that serve to enrich our karma
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Instead we neglect our neighbors out of hand
Evading eye contact
Dismissing their difficulties
Oblivious to their losses
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Is it because we are too engaged
Or is it that we just don’t care
How sad this is
Living life absorbed in our own self-interests
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Wrapped in a box of our own making
A cocoon made from our own selfishness
Useless but as a tomb when it is our time
Unloved, unappreciated, unnoticed, will you pass on alone
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Kindness – Haiku
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Kindness shown others
Returns in greater numbers
Enriching the soul
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Prickly Passion – Haiku
The thorn of a rose
The petals soft and silky
Draw blood to find love
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Love’s Symphony – Haiku
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Haunting symphony
Plucked strings and blown horns in tune
Play for a sad heart
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Hostile Nature
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The exploit of nature
Indiscriminate as if it has no consequence
Acting as master as if it were all under control
When all is well, you belittle the tree huggers
Crucifying compassion and caution as a gauntlet to progress and profit
Until progress yields to disaster
Igniting the public relations machine
Blame is never placed with self but on others
Minimizing damage to the image is paramount
The environment expendable
Poisoned water, tarballs, dead zones
Headlines today soon to be forgotten by the gluttonous masses
Creatures of habit bribed by unscrupulous liars
Clearly the cleanliness of air and water are of only temporary concern
Instant gratification is worth sacrificing the progeny
These behemoths think nothing of the living world
It is here to be conquered at any cost
To be stripped bare of the resources it has so long protected
Coal, oil, gas
Eighteenth century fossils lobbied to buy the people’s government
Elected officeholders answerable to none
These scoundrels throw our prospects to the wolves
Tearing at the plunder as if a rabid pack
The citizenry kept appeased by hollow promises lays in coma
Promised to reap the rewards of the spoils
But at what loss must the gain aspire
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
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