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Raindog, AKA RD Armstrong began his most recent
incarnation as a poet in the early 90s. He has 15 books and has been
published in about a 100 poetry magazines, including most recently, the
Louisiana Review; Flash!Point #5; The Bukowski Review #1 & 2; and
Unwound Magazine. He has also been published in several anthologies
including,An Eye For An Eye And The World Goes Blind – Poets
on 9-11; Drinking With Bukowski; Incidental Buildings & Accidental
Beauty; and Raising the Roof.
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Second Skin
When we first made love I almost fell in love With her as I was leaving The light of early morning Flooded across her bed And I knew she was naked Under the covers Everything was in slow Motion and crackling with Static electricity as I Took her hand to say goodbye A shudder moved across me Like a shockwave I kissed her hand Palm-up And felt her fingers Quiver on my cheek almost Imperceptibly Even her dog knew Something was up As I headed for the front door I knew I had to keep walking To my car and get in and drive away Because if I didn’t I would be smitten There could be no turning back This time All the Romantic Places in the World Being part of a secret Is a guilty pleasure That in the beginning Is deliciously sweet And in the end Is as bitter a pill to swallow As was ever prescribed If you’re good You get to come back If you’re not good enough It’s just one of those things But after the blush Wears off After you’ve gotten A few affairs under your belt You begin to long for What you cannot have And when you realize That you cannot have what Normal lovers have A sadness overtakes you Which almost certainly Guarantees that you will Always be in the shadows Giving solace and Receiving it in kind Behind closed doors Whilst true lovers Laugh and kiss and Touch each other in all The romantic places In the world
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© 2007 Raindog
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