cherita by christine l. villa

Such Tenderness

moonlight twines around the bedpost

the way he takes off my shoe

that lingering gaze

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in the cottoned dark our bodies bump  and touch

twirling my hair

he whispers, is it peony or freesia scent?

*

reaching the stars with butterfly kisses

the night dissolves

my breath behind him his hand holding mine close to his chest

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the morning after two shadows giggling inside a shower stall 

a drawn heart on the steamy mirror

drips of water onto the bed

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waiting for him
I hear his high-pitched humming from the bathroom

what is taking you so long?

behind the door, I peek my towel drops on the floor

*

qualmish

I catch him  tracing his lips  with my red lipstick

all the tenderness a big question mark

Christine L. Villa is an all-around creative explorer. She is a children's book author, haiku and tanka poet, publisher, speaker, photographer, visual artist, and a crafter. Her books, poems, photos, and artwork have won awards and recognition. Her collection of Japanese short-form poetry is entitled The Bluebird’s Cry. She is the founding editor of Frameless Sky (a poetry video journal) and of its imprint Velvet Dusk Publishing. You can visit her at www.christinevilla.com