Jet Lag

My eyes are red
The red eye flight
Sleepless in Seattle

You or Me?

It is as if I'm in love.
I cannot sleep.
What's wrong with you?

Lost Love

My heart, it's crazy,
It doesn't know boundaries,
It searches for you

Not Fast Enough!

Get the camera
Quick, snap before we miss it
Darn it anyway!

Flash

When not looking, it's
Possible to find something
That surprises us

Seek

In the bowels, where
The sun bakes and broils all life
Love is in the air

In The Desert

Even two cacti
Can bend together in love
Forming a heart

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Debi Rodriguez

The Sneaky Ones

The ones who bite
Are the ones
Who never tell

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Debi Rodriguez

Hiding

What you don't see
Hiding amongst the pebbles
And the boulders
Of the tan and khaki
Desert vastness
Are the ones
Who blend in
And rise up
To attack
When you least expect them

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Debi Rodriguez

What You Don't See

The desert floor
Looks flat from above
But from below
It holds cracks and crevices
That hide creatures
And critters
Who lurk
Below and beyond
Be careful
Lest you step
Casually

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Debi Rodriguez

The Warming Sun

When the heat warms
And the soul cooks
And the eyes burn
And the tongue becomes parched
I think of you
And pant
And sizzle with the thought
Of holding you
Touching you
Feeling you touching me
Sensing tension
And desire
And love
With no abatement

Copyright 2009
Debi Rodriguez