Saccharine

the cavernous tuck

tongue trespass teeth

ophidian interloper 

my hand to your throat

gentle explorer

seeking routes unseen

savoring lines neglected 

the rush of lungs

avaricious breath

an insouciant desire

to taste atmosphere 

broken down by your –

god, your body –

my need isn’t to feed

it’s to stimulate the cells 

pumping in your veins

it’s to coexist with the air

inhabiting your saliva

it’s to be one, together

if even for a single

delectable, gossamer moment

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Biography

Jacob Dring has been self-publishing since 2009. Over the years he has consistently improved his craft, and obeyed his desire to write. As of 2024, he’s released 81 works of fiction, including six full-length novels, and 47 poetry collections. He lives in Virginia with his two cats, Indy and Mika.