Pulse

Where our sins are forgiven

freedom emminates

As pulses of heart throb

in each other's veins

Poem 20-032x

Perhaps a building block for a longer poem.

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Hope Whispers

hope whispers

     in the rustle of limbs

leaves

     lackadaisically float

memories

       dried leaves devoid of color

seasons of marriage as walk on what once was

      now dead

hope whispers

     in the sliver of moon

wondering

       if I am crazy in what I see

beauty

       for me found in ordinary places

that

       others walk by

hope whispers

     softly of restoration of brokenness

where forgiveness

     flows and mercy embraces

undeserved love

     expressed in spite of the pain

remembering

       the good times we have had

19-298y

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Softness

Softness

In gray moment before wake soft memories cuddle

peace washes with desire in morning dews renewal

infused with warm hope of rest in her loving arms

floating upon buoyant grace drifting freely in joy's depth

humbled by your mercy's tenderness like a father's embrace

overcome with your kindness safe as a child resting upon mother's breast

to know and be known secure in who we are as lover and beloved

19-106z
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Choice

Choice

Awe of nature

  in watching water tumble

    mist sprays with light prism of rainbow

Words tumble out

  dripping with sweetness

    cascading upon your rawness

So to your love

  sprays over me

    enraptured once again

Today grateful for you

  remembering why

    I chose you

19-012z

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Fused

Fused

Cottony paper draws the ink

like memories of you

Etched fire brick red

upon the hearth of my heart

Warmth radiates from each word

tattooed deep within

(18-227A)

Redemption

Redemption 

Redemption is the story

God's grace wraps 'round

You are my beloved

Reclaim your beauty from all the ashes

Redemption for the desires of your heart

18-222y

Love Is

Love Is (18-207Y)

Raw pieces tenderly touched

Dying to self for togetherness bliss

Forgiveness in action

Vulnerable touch stroking all we are

Afterglow's fiery droplets engulfing two

Restoration

Restoration (18-208A)

Trust evident in

almond brown eyes

Words now

tenderly spoken

Forgiveness's fruit

fully accepted

Internally solid

externally soft

Vulnerably known

intimacy explored

Worth valued

truly seen

Rooted Passion

Rooted Passion (18-184A)

Desire lays just below
ready to burst forth
Awakened after harsh winter
and parched spring

Refreshing rain sparkles
hard heart now supple
Hope revives love
roots gone deep

Untitled

Untitled 18-175Z

My fingers brush through brunette hair

Hand gently cradles my cheek

Finger tips lightly caress jaw

Tension's grip releases

Days of stress unravel

Your head rests upon my chest

Surge of love's gentle wave

Venom of weariness drawn

Angst lost to sea

Rhythmic tides of season

Find soothing peace

In your arms

The Journey

The Journey (07-117A)

Two souls longing for love

Meet in the long afternoon

Her brunette hair about her shoulders

Sun low in the sky

Fire in their eyes

The journey they begin

Will they make it to the end

With each passing year

Doubt fills their hearts

They've grown apart

Fear in their soul of what they've become

Only to find love once again

Years of pain all washed away

Tears fill their eyes with each new sunrise

The joy of the day

The smell of the hay

The neigh of the horses

The sound of their hoofs

Pounding the ground, sync'd to rhythm of the passion in their heart

Their souls renewed, a love rebirthed

The grace of God manifest in physical form

Eden restored

Found through repentance's door

Renewal and power, the portal of love from heaven above

Graced on each other

Like precious molten ore

Coated in love reflecting His light

Blinding to those who still want to fight

Passion to those who want soulifications light

Spirits renewed by the grace from above

A soul thing from God not a list of rights

Giving yourself freely to God then to her

The pain swept away in the torrents of His empowering love

The redemption of love working through the soul

Oozing out upon his true love

Remember

Remember (18-135B)

I remember the day

door opens and there you are

dressed in white

Father at your side

down the isle you glide

music starts and all rise

Beauty has your name

after all these years

my love for you

A burning flame

union isn't easy

marriage matures

Together we walk through

dark days and days of joy

covenant amplifies life

NOTE - thoughts about our approaching 30th wedding anniversary

Vows

Vows (17-340Z)

Covenant made

Vows exchanged

Standing bare

In awe stare

Vulnerable in

Light's  full glare

Eden's glory

Our new story

Congruent

Congruent (18-078Z)

So you're in my head today

Liminal space you are there

Between dream world and awake

Oh the ecstatic places to play

Together in ravenous love

For both worlds to align

Commitment (18-110Z)

Commitment (18-110Z)

Committed to work through

Emotional separation and distance

Loneliness cracks open soul

Touch expressionless

Desire to be known

Even in moments of pain

Even in moments of turmoil

We don't have to put distance between

Pushing through relational distress

This is what love looks like

Security

Security (18-061B)

Full moon reflects my love

Softly exposing winter's sleepiness

Blinds vulnerably open

Silky shadow glow fills our room

Intimate memories rendezvous

Warmth wraps me

All we are embraces me

Securely in our yesterdays, today, and tomorrows

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (18-061B)

Giving

                 Giving

Memories bubble to the surface

Percolate through layers of time

Once forgotten return in an instant

Moments of joy and excitement

Visit places from our courtship

When young and naïve

When arrogantly had life under control

Untested relationship as explore

Yet here we are after all the years

Knocked down yet still pressing on

Scars of battle mark the soul and mind

As mature love nurtured

Endurance in the race

Marriage change multiple times

As love expands with each season

A journey not for the faint of heart

Growth that only happens in close quarters

Exposes all the selfishness and dark within

Not knowing it was even there

Deep work with Father to transform

New relationship with Father

Experience Him in a deeper intimacy

Receive grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness

Brokenness the path to knowing depths of Him

Little by little change comes

Respond in a new ways

See vistas only another can offer

Entwined together

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-138B)

Joy Comes Softly

Joy Comes Softly

         -i-

Joy comes softly
In unexpected ways
Sound of babbling water
Smile on child's face

         -ii-

Joy comes softly
As hot breath of lover
Gently brushing against cheek
In hope love brings

        -iii-

Joy comes softly
As break of dawn across the horizon
Painting sky with newness
Grateful for another day

         -iv-

Joy comes softly
In the sound of baby's first cry
Delight of love's creation
Reflected in new eyes

         -v-

Joy comes softly
In mother's caring touch
Wipes away the tears
As child launches out

         -vi-

Joy comes softly
In new phases of relationship
Transition together
Finding new ways

        -vii-
Joy comes softly
In tears of forgiveness
Freedom's release
Internally made right

        -viii-
Joy comes softly
As walk in tall grass
Spring's rebirth
Resurrection's renewal

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-130A)

So Slow

             So Slow

As we journey together on fire
We meld desires
Passion grows
Love ever so slow
Draws out the dross that stains
Exposing deepest pains
Maturity gain
Never be the same

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-111B)

Love's Dance of Union

Love's Dance of Union 

                  -i-

Love's dance of union

Ask for this

Settle for that

Invite again

                  -ii-

Love's dance of union

Pursuit and pleasure

Claimed and known

Learning to dance

                  -iii-

Love's dance of union

Stepping on each other's toes

Stumbles and tumbles

Beginners practicing this dance

                  -iv-

Love's dance of union

Trusting and letting go

Embracing rhythms flow

Dancers transform ever so slow

                  -v-

Love's dance of union

Know the steps now mix them up

Impromptu coreography 

Presents new show

                  -vi-

Love's dance of union

Delight of passion

Expressed in footwork and spins

Love covers past sins

About the Author:  Brian Bucks lives on a small horse ranch in Western Nebraska and is a husband, father, electrical engineer, and poet. (17-108C)