A Voyeur Of Love Clusters of flowers line the streets and sidewalkspetals like trumpets arrogantly announcing spring's arrivalI drove past a building where around this time last yearI watched two lovers kiss in the dark I like to imagine that I wit… Read on blog or Reader The Rising Phoenix Review Read on blog or Reader A Voyeur Of Love By Haley Thomas By The Rising Phoenix Review on June 29, 2024 A Voyeur Of Love Clusters of flowers line the streets and sidewalks petals like trumpets arrogantly announcing spring's arrival I drove past a building where around this time last year I watched two lovers kiss in the dark I like to imagine that I witnessed their first kiss the green ivy leaves clinging and crawling up the side of the wall like curious hands riddled with anticipation I stare at the red brick as I pass by and wonder if by dusk they were able to feel the warmth of the sun still soaked into the clay as they pressed against it sometimes we miss the feeling so hungry for touch until then I will settle to be on the sidelines cheering them on as a cheerleader, a proud parent at the assembly, a voyeur of their love. By Haley Thomas Biography: Haley Thomas is an American poet and essayist. She grew up queer in the south to a conservative family. Her writing touches on a wide variety of confessional themes such as mental illness, generational trauma, substance abuse, infatuation, and loss. When she isn't writing she is rewatching her favorite coming of age movies in her studio while working with clay. She currently resides in northern New Jersey with her partner and two cats. Comment

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