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Cynthia Linville

Poem of the Day (04-28-2018)

April 28, 2018 by The Poetry Box Leave a Comment

To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years.

National Poetry Month, 2018 - Poem of the Day at The Poetry Box

Please enjoy today’s selection: “Leaning into the Wind” by Cynthia Linville, which appears in Poetica Erotica, Vol 1:

Leaning into the Wind

barefoot, long legs stretched beside me
you cross your toes with a sigh

a smile quirks at the corner of your mouth
eyes alight, hotter blue than the sky

expansive, your arms reach wide
your mask, a cheshire grin

your hands are birds in flight
inviting me to catch them

your three day stubble
invites my hand, my cheek

my tongue invited by
the slight gap between your teeth

my fingers itch to caress your scars
your knee, your side, your chin

flying, arms spread
I lean into you, as into a strong wind


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Filed Under: National Poetry Month, Poem of the Day 2018 Tagged With: Cynthia Linville, National Poetry Month, poem-of-the-day

Verse on the Vine: Love & Lust Times Three

October 1, 2012 by The Poetry Box Leave a Comment

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012
7:00-9:00 pm

Verse on the Vine Poetry Series

at

Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery
627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom)
Folsom, CA 95630

Love & Lust Times Three

As cooler weather approaches, we’re heating things up a bit.

Breathe in the sensual poetry of these three women known as “Poetica Erotica.” Cynthia Linville, Lytton Bell and Shawn Aveningo have been sharing the stories of love, lust, and naughty humor throughout Northern California.

Come enjoy musings that stir the soul & the libido.

Filed Under: past events, Readings & Events Tagged With: Cynthia Linville, Lytton Bell, Petra Wine Gallery, Poetica Erotica, Reading, Shawn Aveningo, Verse on the Vine

Verse on the Vine f. Cynthia Linville

April 1, 2012 by The Poetry Box Leave a Comment

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
7:00-9:00 pm

Verse on the Vine Poetry Series

at

Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery
627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom)
Folsom, CA 95630

Cynthia Linville

We’re proud to announce that our featured poet for April 11th is Cynthia Linville. Cynthia teaches writing at California State University at Sacramento and frequently hosts and reads at poetry events both on her own and with Poetica Erotica. Her book of collected poems, The Lost Thing, is forthcoming from Cold River Press. A music aficionado with a theater background, she is usually out and about supporting the arts in Sacramento and in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Filed Under: past events, Readings & Events Tagged With: Cynthia Linville, Petra Wine Gallery, Reading, Verse on the Vine

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