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The Night Was Made For Romance © 2009 Lamar Cole The night was made for romance. In the night our two hearts dance. Under the stars our lips touch. In the garden your embrace means so much. The night was made for love. Our hearts cooing like a white dove. Your eyes sparkling like diamonds [...]

Valentine’s Day is a romantic day for most. Fred, however, has tried to be romantic. He has set blind dates. He has written poems, bought flowers, and arranged numerous carriage rides…all for other people. Fred always seemed to be there to help most of his friends connect with their romantic counterpart. He has decided to [...]

Some believe that Valentine’s Day is the day of romance and love. Other s feel it remains a commercial driven holiday meant for card and flowers companies to sell their goods at double the price. What side do you hold? Where does love lie on the day meant for relationships? The verse here can create [...]

Picking the right flower can make or break a relationship. Do you go with the red ones? The pink ones? The white ones? The roses? The tulips? The brightly-colored, always in bloom ones? Wait, those might be plastic. They might be, but as you pass the store, you are drawn in by the beauty, fragrance, [...]

The tall creature lingered into view. The young couple sat on their hotel balcony and watched the long tongue wrapped itself around a nearby tree, slowly stripping off the green leaving only the remnants of a darker, brownish color coated in saliva. The man and woman embrace and watch this simple act of nature. They [...]

Soft harmonious notes simply soothe the soul. They provide opportunities to rest and opportunities to romance. During a concert, anything can happen. Looking into the eyes of your soulmate and becoming lost is still within the realm of possibilities. This is true for Bill. As he listens to the simple melodies and becomes engulfed within [...]

A special relationship deserves to be appreciated and admired. A spouse or significant individual should be told how special they are to you and in your life. Reflect on the happiness they bring. Encourage your muse to show through the relationship and into a being all its own. Research the great works and sonnets of [...]

Your alluring aura, Acquires the attention of angels. Your tempting tones, Trigger the tremors of time. Your sweet scent, Stimulates the source of simplicity. Your luscious lips, Link latent longings. Your engaging eyes, Energize the evolution of our efforts. And, your sensitive inner self, Soothes the center of my soul. All this, all of this… [...]

I await… I await the purest of inspirations, The mirror of my soul, My soulmate. Have I seen her beauty? I know not. But, I have envisioned how her eyes sparkle With a youthful exuberance and incomparable brilliance. Have I heard her voice? I know not. But, the sweet melodies she sings, Chimes in time [...]

Experiencing living from the inside out May leave one in constant doubt, Of life and what it may bring. But, if we continue to question The gifts we are given, We are left with nothing on which to cling. We may never be alone together, But, for now, alone maybe better, Especially, for seeing how [...]

Closing If it is not love you are in, Please do not tarnish your soul with the sin Of signing your letters as such. For though I care for you very much, I fear the truth in the simplicity, And fret this may not be within me. Be creative with your ending, And conscious of [...]

Softly settle On the surface of my heart, Sweet Angel. For it quivers, Awaiting the quenching quietude Only you bare. Begin blending With the intense beats And bring about The bounties of my soul. By: John E. Murray, III

Move in closer, don’t shy away, For there is so much more we should say. I shout your name into the stillness of night, Yet hear merely echoes of a lone plight. Move in closer, don’t be afraid, For this comforting warmth, we both have made. I extend my arms outward, but do not feel [...]

Time moves faster As the day draws nearer And, we are carried along Bouncing rapidly To these days of brevity. Wrinkles are drawn In the appropriate corners Which bring us closer Enriching entirely Those exciting moments of revelry. Links are enforced Through our entire being That allow us to grow Blossoming similarly Well beyond the [...]

Soulmates bring no guessing to happiness ever after…