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Mark Armstrong's avatar

Speaking of ethereal euphonies, this one was euphonic from start to finish! 😊

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Edward Swafford's avatar

There’s gotta’ be rhythm to lovemaking, dear Mark 🔥🔥😂😂

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Annie Lure's avatar

Such lush offerings:

- Aesthete angles of the bespoken (I initially read it as 'bespoke boy', which seemed equally apropos) boy's angular face (Care to share his jaw-sculpting instruments & routine?).

- Pillowy sky brush (I love this conceit - the corporeal takes on cosmic proportions).

- Sable hour (Animalized & primal but contiguous to civilization, to ameliorated rhapsodies).

I think you ought to have congress with these two men: Richie Hofmann ('A Hundred Lovers' - poetry collection) and Daniel Mendelsohn ('The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity' - part auto-ethnography, part academic disquisition). Enjoy!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

It was originally “bespoke boy” and then I changed it, so kudos to you.

The midnight hour is the primal hour! I’m familiar with Mendehlson, I shall suss out your other suggestion!

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Jozef Cain's avatar

The way you sped up the "tell me you love me in tempo" during the reading was satisfying AF. This reading felt way more rhythmically intentional than usual. Pacing the love and lust, spiraling into oneness. Has to be one of my personal favourites of yours so far. Alaska must be out to lunch.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Yeah, very intentional with the pacing. Rhythm of sex needs to translate to the page!

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Melanie Cole's avatar

Absolutely adore this. <3

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Thanking youuuu 🥰🥰

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Silva Mirovics's avatar

Edward, perfect, beautiful, desire filled! I love this poem ❤️

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

It’s more of a sexy, racy poem, but I guess there’s love for a midnight minute 🖤🖤🥰🥰🔥

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The Dope Doula's avatar

You never fail to touch and shift something within my core 🖤

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

There’s always more at the core 🖤🖤🖤

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Ral Joseph's avatar

Absolute perfection and the style is impeccable Edward. Keep wowing me every single time and maybe I'll fall ☺️

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

In love with me??? 🥹🥹🥹 SHUCKS, I better get my pen out!

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E.R. Davis's avatar

Listening to this I can only imagine the devastation you cause on the unsuspecting.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Us gays dahling, they suspect (and inspect) everything 🖤

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Khrystyna Catalina's avatar

WONDERFUL

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Thank you so much, Khrystyna!

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Just Kayla's avatar

| Tell | Me | You | Love | Me | In | Tempo |

Back arched, tilt-chin inclined, ineffable

This is (is this) affirmation?

Perfection. Formatting God.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

It’s a bit racy, but we all do it 💅💅💅.

Thank you! I think you format better than I.

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

Not speaking. Just listening.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

🥹🥹 I’ve been so god damn busy lately, I need my Debdutta fix when I finish work 🌪🌪

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H. R. Sinclair's avatar

"I reach beyond your sinewy shape to rewind

A forever nocturne space"

So many powerful lines it was near impossible to pick, but this one stood out. You are unmatched, Ser Edward. Your rhythm, cadence, linguistic talent, sex appeal - the full package.

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Look, I agree.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Here’s a gold star ⭐️

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