The more
she knows
about him
the more
she reads
about him
the more
she learns
about him
the more
curious
she becomes.
.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Not new – but I like it
Art by William Oxer
The more
she knows
about him
the more
she reads
about him
the more
she learns
about him
the more
curious
she becomes.
.
.
© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Not new – but I like it
Art by William Oxer
Naked women
are ubiquitous on the web.
Complete strangers,
they never raise
my pulse
or catch my eye
or inspire me
or attract me
or seduce me
or excite me
or cause me to follow
or like
or connect.
.
Naked women
are ubiquitous on the web
They do nothing for me.
But the mere thought
of you
undressed
does everything,
.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Art by J Dunster
She asks herself the question over and over again.
How could he tell from a photograph, a handful of posts, a dozen seemingly innocuous online messages?
What was it about her that had made him so certain, so confident, so sure?
How can he write himself into her head, into her heart? How can he read what she is thinking? How can he see so deep inside her? Every secret. Every wish, Every desire.
And how does he make her body react in the way that it does? Sometimes despite herself.
And where did this overpowering urge to please him come from?
Is it her nature?
Or his nurture?
.
.
I first wrote this nine years ago – the question is sometimes asked
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Art by Fabian Perez
My dreams
are often filled
with shadows
thin echoes
sad whispers
fading ghosts.
.
But sometimes
they are filled
with dancers.
Beautiful
elegant
sensual
dancers.
.
Perhaps tonight
you will dance
for me.
.
.
© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
I wrote this a few years ago, but I like it, so I have posted it again
Art by Mark Spain
Those of you who have read me for a while will know I listen to a great deal of music. My tastes are broad, from rock to jazz, hip hop to blues, R&B to classical, opera to indie, and many genres in between. And I enjoy music from all over the world.
I listen to a lot of new albums, and these are my fifteen favourites from those released in 2022 that came to my attention. Each one, in its own way, excited, moved, touched, impressed and delighted me.
They are listed in the order I heard them. The three with asterisks are my favourites, with the Ezra Collective album definitely taking first spot.
Imarhan – Aboogi
Black Country, New Road – Ants from up There
Kojey Radical – Reasons to Smile
Rosalia – Motomami
*Kate Tempest – The Line is a Curve
Wet Leg – Wet Leg
Florence + The Machine – Dance Fever
Porridge Radio – Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky
Paulo Nutini – Last Night in the Bittersweet
*Gwenno – Tresor
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
The Big Moon – Here is Everything
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool it Down
Dry Cleaning – Stumpwork
*Ezra Collective – Where I’m meant to be
If you ever get a chance to listen to any of them, I hope you enjoy.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Photograph found on the web, source unknown. If yours, please advise and I will remove or give credit.
Oh to lay kisses
on your legs
from your elegant calves
to the soft skin
of your inner thighs,
parting your lips
and filling my mouth
with your hungry taste.
.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Art by Steve Hanks
Your distant presence
curls around me
like smoke
like liquid
like ivy
like a cat
like a dancer
like a lover
your exquisite body
finding
the perfect fit.
.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Not a brand new post – but I like it. And the feel of your distant presence.
Photography by Klaus Kampert
A dark, dense
unforgiving night
is stalking
this ancient house.
Its blackness
has seeped through
the leaded windows
invaded the room
stolen the light
and touched my eyes.
Only your beauty
can unblind me.
.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Not new – I have posted this before – but only your beauty can unblind me.
Photograph by Becca Brown – ‘The Lost Night’
Before I knew you
your name
was just
another name.
.
Now
when I see it
or hear it
or read it
or write it
I cannot help
but catch
my breath.
.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Art by William Oxer
Outside
in today’s cold wind
I could not help but think
of you
bound with rope
your exquisite nipples
proud and erect
and as hard
as unripened berries
perfectly defined
against the material
of your dress.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic
Not new, but it is that chilly time of the year.
Art by Willi Kissmer
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