Responses to Love's Challenge
Created | Updated May 26, 2011
by Frontiersman
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
your sweet
young breath
is sweeter
as we kiss.
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
your blazing eyes
fill me with hot desire.
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
your body is
smoother in the Jacuzzi
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
if you were lost
I'd search the earth
in hope
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 3)
by Cyzaki
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
I feel like I can't breathe
When you are near
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
There's heat between us
That burns with passion
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
I can't help but cry
When I leave your side
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
I'm on cloud nine
I don't want to come down
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 4)
by one of the 'bohemians'
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
(breathe in)
when will you come back home?
(breathe out)
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
you / me: combustible combination
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
the moon
in your eyes
pulls me
to and fro
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
if now were then I’d say
this: I dig you
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 5)
by a pair of former flower children
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
All that will ever . . . . . . ( a i r ) . . . . . . come between us.
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Making fire is very easy. Touch me.
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Suddenly
we can swim
in life's currents.
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Together we have
a reason
for
r
o
o
t
s
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 6)
by LLLWaz
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fire bright fire,
glow and spark, my love's eyes spit.
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Earth to earth,
Clod and turf, by love trod on.
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Airfresh air,
my love's lungs recycled air.
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cold and wet,
Seronader shivered.
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 7)
by dancingbudda
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
does it have a home -
my heart?
like the wind...
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
stones, friction, sparks?
we make fire
like this
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
a compact affair -
twiglike in a stream
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
ascending, the earth
becomes you tonight
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 8)
by Pinniped
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Your breath's making me sick.
Go clean your teeth.
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
It's too hot!
Keep your own side of the bed!
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tell you what.
Wash your feet while you're at it.
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Filthy pig!
That does it - go sleep downstairs!
Four Small Poems Entitled Love (number 9)
by Pinniped
(air) - - - - - - - - - - - -
You make me sore.
And yet you make me soar.
(fire) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kindle my tinder
the Flint of your Heart.
(water) - - - - - - - - - - - -
I'm on parade.
Rain on me anytime.
(earth) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feeling insecure?
I'm rooting for you.