The Hug

he was leaving

cause he couldn’t stay

after dropping in to

pleasantly surprise her

for a few titillating moments

of conversation and croissants

and the sight of her rumpled

round the house look

and the tantalizing tip

of her upper lip

and the captivating

and totally endearing

way her mouth

puckered and

exhaled the

word chestnut

so he stood at the door

lingering longer

than he should

arms encircling her

slightly stiff back

his chest luxuriating

in the schmeer

of her comforting breasts

as one hand drifted

slowly south

respectfully yearning to

stay and play

but just pulling her closer

while suggesting

the wish for more

and she cupped

the sides of his face

with her hands softly

and whispered gently

in his ear:

sweet man

and his blood

surged and

his neck hair

tingled

as his arms

clenched her

to him merging

breathless

soul shuddered

confoundedly

apprehended

in surprise

by the experience

of being suddenly

and completely

delighted and

surrounded in

that which he

so longed for

but so

not expected

Paul Bukovec 1983

The Rubyfruit

Down low underneath

the dense bush

at the top of the crack

near the base of the trunk

was this amazing ruby red

fruit that hung soft

luscious, dark and full

and begged to be

licked everso softly

and sucked everso gently

till swelling juices made

the membranes stretch

and the berry sag and

pout and pucker

and beg to be pricked

softly…

Paul Bukovec 1999