The Elusive Book Deal
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:09am |
Well dear friends, it would appear the elusive book deal I mentioned so many months ago has indeed fallen through. 
I am incredibly saddened by this because as you all know I’d love to make enough money from my writing to allow me to one day quit working for THE MAN. Not that this book was going to allow me to do that, but it was a step in the right direction. But my publisher is MIA and has been for many months, which unfortunately leads me to the sad conclusion that he is no longer interested in publishing my work.
*sad sigh*
And so, since there won’t be any book by yours truly any time soon, here are a couple of new poems. Enjoy.
Morning Revelation Eyes tired and head heavy from the bottle of red I emptied last night. Edges blurry and boundaries wavering when your hands are touching me. Caution thrown and judgment left behind with scattered clothing. Knowing this might hurt in the end, knowing I’m a teary-eyed girl all too often. Knowing this and still wanting nothing more than your skin touching mine.Breaking The words came falling out, raining down like tiny pebbles, creating a tiny fracture, a small tear, a hairline crack. But those pebbles of words held more weight than we realized and that tiny fracture gave way, tearing free and breaking off. Then more words, quick and fast to fix the damage. Tears drying like glue, sealing the wound. Arms wound round to hold it all in, both of us wondering if we - the we that is undefined - would recover, or if this would be the straw, breaking the camel’s back.
In That Moment You were stretched out, warm skin naked, sleeping. I curled up beside you, wrapped my arms around you, whispered, “I’m falling for you,” into your dreaming ears. You stirred, pushed against me, curved toward me. I gave in, gave up. You may hurt me in the end, but in that moment you were mine.
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