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AM I JUST SUMMER TO YOUR HEART?

April 8, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ Leave a comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Am I just summer to your heart?
not enough to fill your life
but only just a part 

The warm and fun and carefree me
in sunshine and sunsets, on the beach
spending time together
but only for awhile Continue reading →

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I SHOULD HAVE LET YOU!

April 4, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ Leave a comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I should have let you
when you asked me
I should have told you
“Please don’t stop”

I should have let
your passions win me Continue reading →

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DRIFTING INTO ECSTASY

March 24, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ Leave a comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I feel your skin against mine
and the rhythm as you breathe
our souls give thanks in worship
for the love we both receive  Continue reading →

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SHE HOPES FOR MORE

March 22, 2026March 21, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ Leave a comment

—-MEMORIES OF THE PAST—-

By Charles Robert Lindholm

she’s so loving
and yet unloved
so caring
though she’s neglected
she’s giving
but never given to
a beautiful lady
who lives life unadmired Continue reading →

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HUMMING SOFTLY

February 12, 2026February 10, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

Softly Sundown comes

to put the day to bed

dusting off the dirt

kissing the hurts Continue reading →

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HIS MIDNIGHT PRAYERS

January 25, 2026January 22, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Nichole Sulpizio And Charles Robert Lindholm

Her Angelic Voice
From Oh, So Far Away
In Whispers Softly Spoken
Always Touch His Heart

She Shares
Her Hopes And Fears
And Her Heartaches Too,
Along With Dreams And Wishes
She’s Longing To Come True Continue reading →

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WE’LL BE KINDRED SPIRITS – REPRISE

January 10, 2026January 9, 2026 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

My soul it is an eagle
come join me on the flight
across the clear blue skies
to the Edges of the Night Continue reading →

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DO NOT KISS ME

November 24, 2025November 8, 2025 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Do not kiss me
do not steal my heart
if you don’t thirst
for my heart and soul
as much as you thirst
for my body  Continue reading →

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SCAR STORIES – THE MARKS OF LIFE——————A FANTASY RESPONSE POEM TO “YET YOU STAYED” BY GINA/SINGLEDUST

November 10, 2025November 8, 2025 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

I SAW YOUR SCARS

BECAUSE I SEE YOU

BECAUSE I CANNOT

LOOK AWAY FROM YOU

 

YOUR HEART

AND YOUR SOUL

THEY THRILL ME

AS DOES EVERY

INCH OF YOUR SKIN Continue reading →

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THE IDEAL MATE

June 4, 2025April 19, 2025 ~ thereluctantpoet

—-THE DARK DAYS—-
By Charles Robert Lindholm

she’s beautiful to look at
her legs are long and sleek
she’s got the kind of body
that any male would seek
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