Rick : Writing

Absence of Words

Absence of Words

A Poem by Rick


Do you think my quiet is a signThat the honeymoon is over?That the blush is off the rose?Ah, nothing is further from the truthThinking of you makes my..
On the Peak

On the Peak

A Poem by Rick


I've stood there too, in rare airCold wind blowing hard, bitingA pinnacle on the roof of the worldEarth stretches out in all directionsPossibilities, ..
Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

A Poem by Rick


Happy birthday to meBake me in your ovenMelt the butter in meScorch me lightlyStick a toothpick in meI'm doneMix up your luscious frostingTurn it over..
Chalkboard

Chalkboard

A Poem by Rick


By firelight and in the nightWe battle to the deathYou armed with sarcasmToo much insight into My woundsMe with intellectualPuzzles and playEven a dul..
Stretchy

Stretchy

A Poem by Rick


Wrap around me likeOne of your hairbandsPress deep into my fleshCut my blood offSo when I finallyGet you offTingles run through mePins and needlesSlid..
Twenty-Ten

Twenty-Ten

A Story by Rick


The dance floor was full of gyrating bodies. I was getting bored watching Jim out there, surrounded by buxom women, while I stood on the sidelin..