I have been trying different platforms to see how they differ from Word Press. I am going to say this.
There is so much more engagement in readership here than in any other platform. I gave the other platforms ample time before I came to this conclusion.
Word Press people at least attempt to reach out once in a while verbally but their likes are worth a lot. It means even though they may not know what to say or they are uncomfortable speaking to a stranger they like your content enough to give it a star.
I have been posting stories and now poetry here for a long time. I have seen the difference. No one has to like what you do that is not what I am saying. What I am saying is that people want to see that they are at least being seen. The count that shows who seen the work is a great indicator.
I have closed down the sites because I know that no one is even trying to give new people a read. That is why I noticed that “influencers” have been pushing their platform hard and the point that they are being sponsored.
I could leave it there, open and forget about it but why? There are too many things created and left for dead. I would rather bury it and move on.
I am sure people have other sites they write on and that is cool but I find it strange that these site claim to be the best with getting traffic to you post.
That is all that is on my mind today. Have to work on my spoken word poem to post on my site. Have a good night.
If you had told me, I would be in the arms of this man. This particular man, who made it a point of not acknowledging my existence. I will call you an absolute liar.
You see, I’m not the typical woman you would find walking in the streets. Nor would I ever want to be because everybody seems to be determined to be a carbon copy of each other. I am what is characterized now as a little person. My height is 4 feet 9 inches.
I have certain attributes that I enhance to get men to look at me, but that is just to feed my ego. When you’re the last one to get asked to go anywhere, your way of thinking gets a little obscure.
I thought I wasn’t chosen because I wasn’t pretty enough, and that I couldn’t look like the others completely. I mean, I can fit into fashionable clothes; it’s just that I will have to have them taken in and hemmed. After graduating from high school, I decided that I would never wait again for someone to choose me.
I will never be that girl who’s raising her hand, saying, ” Pick me, pick me. I am going to be that woman who chooses that man.
Now I’m in a predicament that I did not see coming. Devin Martin has me pinned against a wall with his body so flushed against mine that I feel his arousal.
“Yvonne, I have had enough of your taunting me. You act like I don’t see you. Of course, I see you, but I will not be one of those men that you toss aside and think it’s OK.” He said, whispering in my ear.
“Let me down, Devin,” I said with a calm voice that was not mirroring what was going on inside me. I was battling with feelings that I buried a long time ago for Devon. He went out with the most popular girls. The same girls who would tease and sometimes hurt me physically.
Everyone had a crush on Devon. He was not the guy in the sports team, or was he the guy in the band? He was the guy who ran the school paper and got a scholarship to the most prestigious school one year before even making it to his twelfth year. All this time, he ignored me as if I were an insect on the wall.
I made it a mission to be in his vision as much as possible because I was angry, and I wanted it to be seen by him. Now he sees me, and I’m not sure if this was what I wanted.
“I’m leaving tomorrow. This is your chance. I know you want me. There is no more hiding between the two of us because I wanted you just as badly.”
As I felt his cheek brush against mine, a rush of pleasure went through me. Devin wouldn’t let me say a word. Instead, he kissed me. Not soft like I dreamed it would be countless times in my bed, room alone.
No, this was a kiss of pure hunger. Of a person who has denied himself what he wanted and decided there was no more waiting. I matched his passion with my own. I wrapped my legs around his hips, holding tight. He had my hands above my head, holding them together with one of his. With the other, I felt him caressing my breast. I moaned into the kiss as I arched into his hand.
He pulled away from the kiss, and we were both breathing hard and staring at each other.
“Do you want this? Oh, are you teasing me?”
“I’m not teasing you, but we cannot do this here.” As I motioned with my eyes to show him where in the wrong place to do what we both want.
With one more grind of his hard member, he let go of my hands, and I unwrapped my legs so I could stand on wobbly feet.
“Later today, then? You come over to my place.” Devin asked, waiting for my response.
Before I answer it, I need a question of my own to be answered. “Are you doing this for some prank? Because I know you’re going out with Stephanie”.
“Stephanie and I were never an item. This is not a prank, and to prove it to you, I will walk out holding your hand so everyone can see us together because I don’t give a damn about what other people think.”
With my question being answered? I told him I would be at his place by six.
(If you want to read the conclusion of Short and Hot. Let me know.)
The person who created this concoction, I am convinced, was just trying to lull some unsuspecting woman into a state of euphoric bliss before pouncing on them.
What a way to start this right. Kill me off. Death by chocolate. Any way I will continue as I laugh at myself.
I notice that my poems get a lot of love, and my stories, as long as they are short, are being read. When I see the likes its like having chocolate for me.
I just devour it and then smile. This is just me musing over my thoughts today since it is valentines day.
Stretching and reaching for the headboard Trying to wake my mind from the dream Hearing a voice say “Stay right there. I want to taste your morning cream.”
The timber of the voice The scent of cedar wood As if I had a choice I am amazed that I would
Hands that move over languid muscle Firmly parting two thighs. Working me over like a side hustle Thinking about what I could use as an alibi
Teeth find purchase on firm mounds. Damn, I love the teeth. the mouth, the tongue Bury my head to make no sound We had only begun
A playful swap on the opposite side So tempted to turn and put him inside
“No. This morning, I’m in control. You will feel me from the top of your head To the tips of your toes.”
If memory serves It has not failed me before If I am good, I get what I deserve If I am bad, I will receive a punishment I adore
“Relax, I know exactly what I want to do. You trust me?” I honestly do
He wants me to say the words I have not said in years “Yes….Master?” Sounds foreign to my ears
“Why a question When you know I’m a switch I let you control me last night Now I want to scratch another itch
This is who we were in the past The present will fade Why not relax and let this last Why can I not have this little escapade
Warm liquid flowed down the valley. Increasing in heat as it goes Sliding a muscle in the alley Teasing a hole that is tightly closed
“No one has ventured here since me Can you tell me why I would know if you are deceiving me No need to lie.”
Feeling the heat rise on my face Eyes closed as I confessed “I could not allow someone to have your place I now feel completely undressed”
Slowly he probed The burn is real As if he knows How he make me feel
Finally in Stretch to the gods Now the fun begins He was the right one for the job
With every thrust I feel his grip sink in Like a steam engine about to bust Our insatiable desires are interwoven
Speed takes over sanity Moans morph into screams This should be the end of me Instead, it will be placed in my wildest dreams
A hard push A warm stream Trembling thighs Rivulets of cream
A finger used as a scoop An audible pop after a taste A slow withdrawal Grateful it was not in haste
That was the end We both knew it to be true Our relationship would never mend Sex can never make things brand new.
Would someone cry a lifetime of tears? If you no longer exist? This pain needed a catalyst. And it was you….
Pain caused by the thing in your chest you call a heart that claims to beat but refuses to sleep refuses to soften refuses to shut the fuck up
and keep reachin for some kinda touch you say it’s lust but you flinch when they kiss you say it’s love but you bite down every time they get close say it’s damnation but you’re the one holdin the match smilin while it all burns
You want to take me to your hell You want me to feel what? Pity Another day, another lifetime maybe I guess you will have to wait for those tears.
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