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As I Am

I crave to be taken as I am
Unvarnished
Raw
Contradictory
Exploratory
Unfinished

I was brought into this world
Raw and bathed in bodily fluids
God knows I have chased the bodily fluids
Merging mine with theirs
Coveting the spontaneous combustion
Of chest against chest
Of lips against lips
[…]


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Comments

9 responses to “As I Am”

  1. philippe stalins Avatar
    philippe stalins

    Très beau et touchant

  2. Astrid Sars Avatar
    Astrid Sars

    Thank you for this beautiful poem Kevin ❤️

  3. Jan Pearce Avatar
    Jan Pearce

    Wow! Kevin, the reality and depth of your work continues to inspire me and to launch me into refelection.

  4. Timothy Martin Avatar
    Timothy Martin

    A very powerful poem, read with power and mature self knowledge.
    Thank you, Kevin

  5. Claudio Ledda Avatar
    Claudio Ledda

    “Or not at all”
    thank you Kevin👏👏

  6. Susan Rogers Avatar
    Susan Rogers

    So forceful, so masculine. I love the world of ideas and inspirations you’ve put into “the heaving plains”. Wonderful image. Bravó!

  7. Que fuerte Kevin me siento identificado en tu poema…que buena forma de expresarte!

  8. Que maravilla.La vida y la muerte.El amor tejiendo la indivisible unión.Gracias.

  9. Maravilloso.El amor tejiendo la red entre la vida y la muerte.Gracias precioso poeta.

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