Tag Archives: flirting

I’m Reticent and I Know It

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Avery Cassell

What is the difference between sexy and reticent? That ability to let the world in on, A secret. In one, Words, gestures, and scent, A dip of ones hand, I’m available and eager, For a roll in the hay. In … Continue reading →

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Dressing for Work

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Avery Cassell

I am taller than you, You stand on the balls of your feet, To straighten my tie, Your teeth biting your bottom lip – in concentration. I hold my breath, Trying not to moan, My cunt clenching, As your fingers … Continue reading →

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My Dominant Breast (To Silas)

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Avery Cassell

Is everything just an “I want”? You know, I brush up against you in the crowded hallway after the show, Press my left breast into your upper arm, And then later when discussing sexual meanings with another friend, (I never … Continue reading →

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Holding Hands at the Coffee Shop with My Gay Boyfriend

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Avery Cassell

Sitting on a rainy Sunday afternoon, Facing each other, The tabletop collaged and glass covered, Our mismatched coffee cups resting on “Pride float – 1983” and “Queen Victoria – 1987” respectively, We cruised guys walking in and out of the … Continue reading →

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In the Playground – 9 pm

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Avery Cassell

We walked past Delores Park at 9 pm, The air all thick with loamy dampness; Dirt and grass and the smell of the sea, The end of fall and start of winter, Making the night feel long. It was unusually … Continue reading →

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