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THE WORD WEAVER

June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Quietly he sits
in the silence of the night
weaving words inside his head
by the flickering candlelight

His muse has shown him everything
in the grand design
so he weaves his words with subtlety,
with cadence, rhythm and rhyme Continue reading →

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CHOCOLATE TO ME

May 31, 2022May 30, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 1 Comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Chocolate
if you’ve never had it
you never miss it
but once you’ve had it
you miss it

you are chocolate to me
and I miss it Continue reading →

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A WHISPER – REPRISE

August 9, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

leave me
if you must
leave me
if you can

but you will
always hear
my heart
calling to you Continue reading →

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I SHALL KEEP MY EYES ON YOU – REPRISE

August 8, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 8 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I shall keep my eyes on you,
you are the prize for my heart
the joy of my soul
the lover I seek for my forever 

I cannot look away from you, Continue reading →

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THE IDEAL MATE – REPRISE

August 6, 2018August 5, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 6 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm

she’s beautiful to look at
her legs are long and sleek
she’s got the kind of body
that any male would seek
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BIRTHDAY WISH 1996 – REPRISE

August 4, 2018August 3, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 3 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I don’t remember
any of my other
47 birthday wishes
but this year’s wish is different

I will always remember
my birthday wish for 1996 Continue reading →

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LONGING – REPRISE

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 6 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

longing to hold you

wanting to taste your tongue

and the sweetness of your lips

thirsty for a drink from your love pool

hungry for the rush of oneness Continue reading →

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AN EXPERIENCE – REPRISE

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 just
a spectacular,
dazzling,
                         white hot flame
traveling through time
racing through space
burning with passion,
                        that lit up my soul Continue reading →

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DANCING – REPRISE

July 23, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 2 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm

dancing to the music
you always lead
you call the tune
I always pay

dancing to the music
partners in fantasy Continue reading →

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TIME WITH YOU – REPRISE

July 23, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 2 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm

time with you
is such fun
it’s so easy
to be with you
and it’s such a joy

every second
packed with
as much activity
and fun as possible

like a kid
in a candy store Continue reading →

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