Poetry / “Tickle”

giggle

Tickle

The next time that you giggle

I am planning to redirect it

backward

with

a kiss

so it can lodge

in your throat

and you can feel

the same tickle

that I do each time

I see you in the morning

asleep

on the

pillow

left.

—

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Published by Steven Harz

Steven Harz was the 2013 winner of the international People's Poetry Contest and is a three-time winner of The Iron Writer Challenge. Steve still writes poetry, but now it rhymes and is put to music - either acoustic with a Martin or electric with a Gretsch. Songwriting influences are: John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Blze Foley, Jessi Alexander, Tyler Childers, Lori McKenna, Gabe Lee, Luz, Cleto Cordero, Jason Isbell, and of course, Willie and Dolly! Music is available on all streaming platforms - please check it out! View more posts