Way Stations
Poems and Vignettes
by
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The Attic
And after you were gone
And I knew
I would never see you again,
I folded my memory of you
And my love for you
Like an old lace shawl
That is too fragile
To be worn daily
And too precious to be thrown away
And placed them in a trunk
In the attic of my mind. ~~~
More to Say
Before our kisses
Become more than kisses
And passion make us mute,
I embrace your legs
Press my face
Against your thighs
And speak with a reverence
Reserved for the confessional.
I love you
And need you,
But it's more than that.
Your absence
Makes me empty
And loneliness seeps in,
And I become lost
In a maze
Of desire and need.
Together
We are all I ever dreamed of
Or hoped for.
Together
We fit together
And become all things
That a man and a woman
Are meant to be.
I think I had more to say,
But for some reason
Your lips got in the way. ~~~
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Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
11/14/2007
Format :
E-Book
Dimensions :
E-Book
Page Count :
132
ISBN :
9781452077505
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
132
ISBN :
9781434332172
About the Book
Way Stations is a book of poems and vignettes about love - the search for it and the loss of it. Some are sensuous, others are erotic and still others are even humerous, but all are written with such incredible imagery that readers can see in their mind's eyes and feel in their souls the experiences of the author. He dedicated Way Stations to the women in his life who inspired his poetry and his vignettes; some of the women loved him, some of them he loved, and sometimes they both got lucky and loved each other. Payne hopes readers will find within the book a page or two reminiscent of their own lives.
About the Author
William Fox Payne was influenced early on by the romance poets, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and John Keats. He believes poetry should touch the emotional core of men and women; his writings reflect this belief. And according to the unanimous encouragement and urging to publish by people who have read his poems and vignettes, he has succeeded. Way Stations is his first published book.