Moronic Ox - The Courage of Intimacy by Keith Ainsworth

Poetry

The Courage of Intimacy

by Keith Ainsworth

I am awakening.

Seeming shy in nature, shy in kind,

Boldly inviting to the mind, another longing spirit blind

I recognize the essence there, as harmless as my own inside.

Through filtered endless circles made, patient with diverse distraction

A glance with eyes of latent passion, dart daring to seduce

Lingering to satisfy a yearning universal, declare uneasy truce

Now cloying scents of fear away, a unity of soul holds sway

Past tentative uncertainty deprived its treasured memory

Fished out of filtered phrases and wielded without warning

The reach of patient upturned palms, bared breasts of faith to face

Shared sensations flow submerged in emotion's depths emerge

Such trust blunts freedom’s fetters with smothering embrace.

About the Poet:

Born in 1965, educated at Tufts University with a B.S. in English Literature, Biology and Environmental Studies with a law degree from the University of Miami, Keith Ainsworth is an environmental attorney residing on the New England shoreline with his family. An ardent environmentalist, Keith frequently represents environmental conservation interests.

Life, death and the relationships we forge between.

The Courage of Intimacy is a collection of modern poetry exploring

the fundamental human need to connect with others.

Soon to be published:

The Courage of Intimacy

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