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It's June, the marrying month. The Los Angeles Poetry Examiner's friday pick presents the poetry of Los Angeles poet and poetry promoter, Rafael Francisco Jose Alvarado, newly wed to Melissa (Moler) Alvarado. Rafael is the Co-Founder of H.I.P., Hollywood Institute of Poetics as well as the Co-Founder of World Wide Word Radio Network with Stacey Mangiaracina
Melissa is also a poet whose publications include poems published in Chum, Suisun Valley Review, The Toronto Quarterly, Plains Song Review, The Poetry Warrior, Secret Press USA, The World According to Goldfish - Looking Past," by Goldfish Press," Times of Sorrow, Times of Grace," by Backwaters Press, and a few more.
Rafael and Melissa were married on May 20, 2011 by Los Angeles poet S.A. Griffin, a long time friend and partner of Rafael's.Below, are 3 poems for Melissa, by RafaelFrancisco Jose AlvaradoChange For MelissaI look at her
take in the
woman
I married
I use
to look at the
women
I dated
for hours
to bury
something to memory
back then
I knew
I wasnt a keeper
I was
lost
just wanting
years I stop wanting
slept with married women
knowing
you cant get hurt
if your not going anywhere
now
whats different
I look at her
realize no more long looks for memory
just for me
now
like the morning now
her eyes closed
I wonder
when the road changed
Dont think just do for MelissaEarly tuesday get up round 7 am
a girl in your bed
makes you want to linger
in the morning
most days up by 6 am
and working
insecure
you want to hold her longer
mistakes
a long list
of days
that cant be changed
a pot of coffee
a walk
to put money
in her meter
moved to hollywood
no parking to be found at night
so you let her sleep
walk half a block
dont think
just do
old fashioned
like a man should be
dont think just do
A Photo for MelissaA photo of her
wearing my shirt
just my shirt
my heart
is a muscle
that just wants to lift
the right heart
time spent
always time
trying to understand
how to hold a heart
a photo
I could look at her as she sleeps
this photo holds me
long
landing always bout the landing
flying is easy
months can go by
before you land
its called the honeymoon stage
a new kiss
a new body
a new heart
loving and living past that
are
what we all
want
I know when i look at that
photo
thats what i want
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