Because I can't neglect a poetic gauntlet...

The Dream

The Spring dawn calls me, as if to say
"Wake up, my love, let's start your day."
But the dream is stronger; it holds tight,
And I don't have the will to fight.

Inside this dream, your eyes seduce me
And your sweet kiss sets my heart free.
Inside this dream, your scent is divine.
This "playground" of you is all mine.

Inside this dream, your touch is shocking,
Electric jolts send me rocking.
Inside this dream, your being echoes
Through my soul- I'll never let go.

My eyes slowly open and I know it's true
That I will relive this dream when I see you.

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Should I have brought more crackers for all this cheese? Not to say the connotation of "cheesiness" makes any of my sentiment untrue, but it really could have been more elegantly said... still, not bad for 20 minutes of work.

Classic English sonnet style obviously, with an unusual (for me) "aabb" rhyme scheme. I usually tend to go with the more classic "abab" when I bother to rhyme. Absolutely no nod to meter structure at all, other than to make sure I did have some sort of syllabic pattern.

Anywhoo...challenge accepted! Here ya go. ;)

Taking the Plunge

Rebecca's Open Mic Poetry Night

I read "Sex Toy" (NSFW) and the following two:

Midnight Again

Night-time lover,
Dream catcher and whimsical muse-
Ever out of reach but always watching.
Cloud littered darkness,
Briefly illuminated by your glory,
Shades my vision of your peeking glances.

Night-time lover,
Beautiful friend and gentle guardian.
Your face is reflected in my thoughts,
Well lit by the sun's fire.
I try to capture your illusive majesty
But am staggered by your illustrious history.

Night-time lover,
Monthly flirt and crafty shape-shifter.
Sometimes invisible to my searching eye,
Your presence is still felt.
Come lay with me, my pen the craft
With which to float on to creation.

Night-time lover,
Heart-stealer and life witness.
From ignorant awe of youth to today's tears,
You are my constant.
Every morning is a bitter-sweet farewell
When the horizon lifts it's gossamer veil.

and

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All original parts included.
Two of everything there should be two of.
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The mind is slightly warped,
But with some use, could be like new.
The eyes are almost completely useless
And the ears only hear what they want to.
The mouth runs, often without guidance-
No fuel required.
The hearts been broken and hastily repaired;
It might need replacement.
Let's not mention the exhaust.
Inside though,
The spirit is brand new
And just needs the right owner
To really make it all shine.
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