February Poetry 2021 by BJ Neblett

 February Poetry 2021 by BJ Neblett

Inside You

BJ Neblett

© 2015

 

I want to be inside you

 

Inside your mind

To know how you feel

Inside your thoughts

Your hopes your dreams and fears

Inside your arms

Protected and warm

Inside your eyes

To see and touch your world

Inside your laugh

Know you as a child

Inside your heart

And know the things you hide

 

I want to be inside you

And fill your life with love

February Poetry by BJ Neblett

 February Poetry by BJ Neblett

Said Spring To Winter

 BJ Neblett

© 2013, 2014

 

Said Spring to Winter:            Said Winter to Spring:

 

In silence we meet                  Don’t ask me my name

Specter of my dreams             I am just a man

The future in your eyes           Don’t seek tomorrow

Uncertain but true                   And it will be yours

How am I to know                  Ask me no questions

What truths will I find            I’ll tell you no lies

In your gift to me                    Take all I offer

Afraid to open                         As long as it lasts

The longings inside                 Don’t question your heart

Untouched and frozen            And love will be ours

Random Thoughts by BJ Neblett

Hello again and thanks for clicking in. Enjoy these random thoughts and quotes. And then click over to my writer's blog (the link is on the right) for some updates on my books and stories.Thanks.

Peace,

BJ

“I am just a roadside attraction on your journey down life’s highway, a place you stop briefly before moving on. Years from now, in a long forgotten box of memories, you’ll come across one of my souvenirs and think of me. And maybe you’ll smile.”

                        BJ Neblett (8-2016)

“Every journey must proceed at its own pace, each step following the other in its proper order. For that is the way of life.”

                        Planet Alt-Sete-Nine by BJ Neblett (7-2016)

“It’s not what you see, but what you believe. It’s not what you fear, but what you trust. It’s not what you love, but the love you give.”

                        Princess Haylee from Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett (7-2016)

“It’s not what is said, it’s how it is spoken; it’s not what you write, it’s how it is written; it’s not what’s implied, it’s what’s inferred.”

                        BJ Neblett (from the essay Flash Fiction)

“You’ve got to have ice cream to write good romance.”

                        BJ Neblett

“The half empty container of warm beer in my hand was the perfect metaphor for our relationship.”

                        From Beer And Broken Dreams by BJ Neblett

“Some of my best writing has come at the hands of heartache and frustration. Being totally crazy about someone you cannot have is great food for inspiration.”

                        From Beer And Broken Dreams by BJ Neblett

“The two greatest assets a writer can have are an unbridled imagination and to have lived an unabashed life.”

                        From All The Wrong Places by BJ Neblett

“Where exactly lays that fine line between hopeless romantic and helpless fool?”

                        From Beer And Broken Dreams by  BJ Neblett

Two New Poems, New Story, New Talk and Gallbladders by BJ Neblett

Things

BJ Neblett

© 2015

Things I miss the most:

Walks, talks, tears, sighs, holding hands;

the touch of your breath.

Things I’ll never know:

Youth, innocence, childish dreams;

the warmth of your smile.

Things I can’t forget:

Yesterday, the day before;

all that we once shared.


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                                                         BJ Neblett
                                                         © 2015

                                                         My severed heart cries
                                                         Your razor desire cuts
                                                         Love pools at my feet

I have a new story in October’s Romance Magazine. Just click the image to the right!

Recently, I had a fairly serious gall bladder attack. This came almost exactly two years to the day to a similar incident which I spoke of right here. (Blog: Saturday23, 2013, Stepping Out Of Format For A Moment) Regular readers of mine know well the large part irony plays in my life. I’ll leave the comments, like sleeping dogs, lie, and simply say I believe my altruism that day two years ago was not only tested but cursed. That curse has come to fruition. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished. I have an appointment with a surgeon this week and we’ll discuss possible dates. At this point I am sure it would be wish full thinking to expect the young lady in question to return the favor. I am not a fan of spending time in hospitals, visitor or otherwise, and yes, all things considered, am a bit apprehensive.

I have been asked once again to speak at the Ballard (Seattle) Branch Library’s excellent monthly series, It’s About Time. I’ll be the lead speaker and will talk on the art of Flash Fiction. If you are in the area, please come join us. It is free, lasting just a couple of hours, and will be on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 6 PM.

Also, in December, the new issue of Paradox Ethereal Magazine will feature a powerful fiction story of mine. I’ll post a reminder as time gets closer for both events.

Thanks, and as always be sure to like, link, comment and share the love. We love to hear from you.

BJ

Saturday February 28 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

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Friday February 27 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Love is a gift... to be given everyday...

Love like ours is heaven sent/

Each day a day to remember/

I feel so safe, feel secure with you/

You give me love, you keep right on giving/

                                                                     Picture unattributed

"Angel" Anita Baker

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Thursday February 26 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Love is a marathon... not a sprint...

I'll make love to you like you want me to/

And I'll hold you tight baby all through the night/

"I'll Make Love To You" Boyz 2 Men

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Wednesday February 25 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Love... is worth the effort...

You'll be there between each line of pain and glory/

'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me/

                                 ...sometimes both!

"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" Gladys Knight & The Pips 1974

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Tuesday February 24 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

After enjoying today's love nod, click over to my writer's blog for this week's romance story.

Love may falter... but never fails...

I'm stuck on you, been a fool too long guess it's time for me to come on home/

Guess I'm on my way/

So hard to see that a woman like you could wait around for a man like me/

Guess I'm on my way/

Mighty glad you stayed/

"Stuck On You" Lionel Richie 1984

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Monday February 23 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Make the most of your Monday with the one you love. Enjoy today's love bog, then click over to my writer's blog for this week's romance story.

Love is never ending...

You are my reason to live/

All I own I would give/

Just to have you adore me/

"Till" The Angels 1961

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'Though we never kissed

Of all my loves come and gone

I miss you the most

                 BJ Neblett

Sunday February 22 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

The month is winding down... never let the love run out. Re-new it each and every day. Share today's love nod with someone. Then click the link on the right to my writer's blog for this week's new romance story.

Love is a priceless treasure...

I know that I'll have nothing/

If you should go away/

But to know that you love me brings/

Fame and fortune my way/

"Fame And Fortune" Elvis Presley 1960

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Saturday February 21 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett & A Poem from CA Griffin

Hope you are enjoying this month's postings on love and romance. Tomorrow I will have a new romance story posted to my writer's blog... you can click the link to the right. But for now please enjoy another offering from my friend, writer Carol Griffin. You can follow Carol's writings by clicking the links below.

CA Griffin:
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Love is multifaceted...

Girl you are to me/

All that a woman should be/

And I dedicate my life to you always/

                                                                     Photo unattributed

"Always" Atlantic Starr

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By CA Griffin

We are lovely in our pain

Individually sparkling like diamonds hewn by pressure

Capturing light and glowing

Glistening with the dew of our tears

Beautiful in our despair

Raw and open

Passionate and honest

Ah the purity of truth as revealed in conflict

How revealing it is

Sloughing the detritus

Removing the shell

Exposing what we feel

And growing

There is no value in only joy

Endless sun scorches the flesh

And evolving

There is no value in only pain

Swirling waters drown the body

But in balance

We welcome who we are meant to be

CAG 2/5/15

Friday February 20 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Sometimes all it takes is just a look...

You're lovely with your smile so warm/

And your cheek so soft/

There is nothing for me but to love you/

And the way you look tonight/

"The Way You Look Tonight" The Jaguars 1959

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Thursday February 19 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Wherever you may be I hope you are enjoying these special postings with someone you love. If not, hang in there... and remember the chidings of my friend Selena Gomez. Enjoy today's love nod and this week's romance story on my writer's blog. And look for a new story this Sunday.

Sometimes the heart does what it wants without asking the brain... often that's a good thing...

You can save your breath 'cause I can't hear/

You may be right but I don't care/

There's a million reasons why I should give you up/

But the heart wants what it wants/

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"The Heart Wants What It Wants" Selena Gomez 2014

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Wednesday February 18 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Love can indeed be blind...

My love must be a kind of blind love/

I can't see anyone but you/

                                                                      Photo unattributed

"I Only Have Eyes For You" Flamingos 1959

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Tuesday February 17 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

A new day, a new love blog, a new chance to express your love...

Love has no need of a watch... nor a calendar...

At last the skies above are blue/

My heart was wrapped in clover/

The night I looked at you/

"At Last" Etta James 1961

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Monday February 16 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Another week... if you are one of the lucky ones to have the day off, why not share it with that special someone? Enjoy todays love blog, then click over to this week's romance story... together! I am sure George and Abe would approve.

When it's right... you know it...

Your body feels so gentle and my passion's rising high/

You're lovin' me so easy, your wish is my command/

Just hold me close and love me, tell me it won't end/

Mmmm mmmm mmmm, feels so right/

                                                    Unattributed

"Feels So Right" Alabama 1981

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Sunday February 15 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Here's hoping your day was as wonderful as the one you made for him or her. Now keep the magic going. It's easy. Just keep in mind one simple word: sharing. Enjoy today's love blog and this week's romance story... together! (click my writer's blog link on the right).

Love surprises...

My yesterday was blue dear/

Today I'm a part of you dear/

My lonely nights are through dear/

Since you said you were mine/

                                                               Photo: BJ Neblett 2010

"What A Difference A Day Makes" Dinah Washington 1959

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            “We are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. And, like a flowing river, those same experiences, and those yet to come, continue to influence and reshape the person we are, and the person we become. None of us are the same as we were yesterday, nor will be tomorrow.”

            from George by BJ Neblett

Saturday February 14 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett "Inside You"

Happy Valentine's Day! Here is today's love nod. And there is a new romance story posted to my writer's blog. Just click the link to the right. Enjoy both with someone you love!
BJ

Love...

Have I told you lately that I love you/

Have I told you there's no one else above you/

"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" Rod Stewart 1991

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Inside You

BJ Neblett

© 2015

I want to be inside you

Inside your mind

To know how you feel

Inside your thoughts

Your hopes your dreams and fears

Inside your arms

Protected and warm

Inside your eyes

To see and touch your world

Inside your laugh

Know you as a child

Inside your heart

And know the things you hide

I want to be inside you

And fill your life with love

Friday February 13 A Month Of Love from BJ Neblett

Make Friday the 13th your lucky day! Pick up the goodies for your loved one today! And what could be better than a romantic murder mystery? In honor of Valentine's Day and my month long salute to love, my friend Lisa Fernow has made her terrific short story Death Of A Tango Dancer free for all thru Feb. 28. Simply click the title! And enjoy today's nod to love here, then click over to my writer's blog for this week's romance story.

Sometimes words just aren't enough... sometimes they are just right...

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before/

In my dreams I couldn't love you more/

I will give you my heart until the end of time/

You're all I need my love my Valentine/

"Valentine" Martina McBride 1997

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Mi Amor Es Tuyo

BJ Neblett

© 2013, 2015

Whatever you do wherever you go

You will always know

My love is yours

Though near though far I’ll be by your side

A heart to abide

My love is yours

Thru space and thru time although we’re apart

You stay in my heart

My love is yours

From valley below to rainbow on high

I’ll shout and I’ll sigh

My love is yours

            As tender as a kiss

            My empty arms enfold you

            And as strong as a tear

            My empty heart longs for you

By day or by night you’ll never regret

Please never forget

My love is yours

I pledge and I vow the words of my song

To never do wrong

My love is yours

Whatever you do wherever you go

May you always know

My love is yours

Whatever you do wherever you go

So you’ll always know

Mi amor es tuyo