tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213321442024-03-17T20:05:01.250-07:00Writing About Love.comThe Poetry of Russ Allison Loar
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<br>Russ Allison Loarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757215252727321125noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21332144.post-25296949316170379342024-03-16T12:01:00.000-07:002024-03-16T12:01:08.908-07:00Better<br />
You know the saying,<br />
To have loved and lost<br />
Is better . . .<br />
<br />
But oh how that word,<br />
Better,<br />
Sticks in the throat.<br />
<br />
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<a href="http://russallisonloar.com/"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">~ Russ Allison Loar</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">© All Rights Reserved</span>Russ Allison Loarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757215252727321125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21332144.post-87132086971834728832024-03-09T12:25:00.000-08:002024-03-09T12:25:32.787-08:00The Craft<br />
You’ve learned so much about the methods,<br />
The craft of attraction,<br />
The skillful application of color and blush,<br />
A certain tilt of your head combined with a certain expression,<br />
How the light catches flecks of jade in your eyes,<br />
The cut, curl and fall of your auburn hair,<br />
Muscular with elasticity,<br />
Casually filtering but not completely concealing<br />
Your expertly-timed penetrating glance,<br />
Lingering just long enough to send the message:<br />
“I am full of mystery.”<br />
<br />
Oh if he knew how much time you’ve spent on your nails,<br />
Let alone your cuticles,<br />
Each individual eyelash,<br />
The selection and strategic application of scent,<br />
Your shoes,<br />
The golden ring with the prismatic amber glass,<br />
The balance of accessories,<br />
A level of detail beyond his conscious awareness.<br />
<br />
He’s more interested in the revealing cut of your clothes,<br />
The shape and texture of your skin,<br />
Your similarity to the lovely young women on magazine covers,<br />
The effectiveness of his charm,<br />
His ability to make you laugh,<br />
The image of himself he wants you to believe,<br />
He wants to believe,<br />
Verification.<br />
<br />
You’ve learned that the magic lies beneath awareness,<br />
In the poking and the prodding of subconscious stimuli.<br />
<br />
I watch your performance with awe and inspiration,<br />
Experienced enough,<br />
Old enough now to catch a flashing glimpse of the child,<br />
Still there,<br />
Wondering if anyone can see the uncertainty behind the mask.<br />
<br />
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<a href="http://russallisonloar.com/"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">~ Russ Allison Loar</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">© All Rights Reserved</span>Russ Allison Loarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757215252727321125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21332144.post-87835693388830171882024-03-08T12:26:00.000-08:002024-03-09T12:26:44.830-08:00Today Is Her Birthday<br />
Today is her birthday,<br />
And each year as I grow old,<br />
On this day I will measure<br />
Her mark upon my soul.<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://russallisonloar.com/"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">~ Russ Allison Loar</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">© All Rights Reserved</span>Russ Allison Loarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757215252727321125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21332144.post-14169937836165917502024-03-02T14:20:00.000-08:002024-03-02T14:20:07.070-08:00Reasons<br />
There are plenty of reasons<br />
Why not,<br />
But they all vanish<br />
At the thought of your touch.<br />
<br />
All we have in this life<br />
Are moments,<br />
And another moment with you<br />
Is reason enough.<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://russallisonloar.com/"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">~ Russ Allison Loar</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; font-size:90%;color:#0066CC;">© All Rights Reserved</span>Russ Allison Loarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757215252727321125noreply@blogger.com