Michelle Franklin inspired me to write an ode to board games.
Flightless Force
the flightless force of dice
dissolving into avenues
between wrenched ankles
seems worth a broken heart.
© Ben Ditmars 2014

I felt your breath
Overwhelming the horizon
Like a myth becoming real.
Faint dreams of fire and
The sword.
© Ben Ditmars 2014
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I haven’t written very many love poems lately. I used to write a fair amount, but for whatever reason I stopped. Tonight, I thought I’d give them another try.
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the scent of linen
and a confidante are
cures for superannuated
hearts – and she is more
than radiant.
© Ben Ditmars 2014
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Prompt No. 231 by “HeartSoup“
Lovers often break your heart and
Life is stitched together from the
Threads of them like patchwork misery
Unraveling some deep desire.
© Ben Ditmars 2014
Image courtesy of: River Jordan
Prompt No. 221 by “HeartSoup“