particulars

who?

you,
mine,
for me

what?

everything
that we
did not do
last time

and more

where?

oh, just
everywhere

here ⠀
and there, ⠀
and there, ⠀
and here

in each
and every

just place
yourself ⠀
where I can
place you
where it ⠀
pleases me

when?

now,
tomorrow,
yesterday,
forever,

always

fully,
completely,
totally

here

in all of the
moments
of every
day

or you
were never
really
here
at all

why?

oh, no reason

all the
reasons

just do it
because
I said so

because
you want
to do
what
I tell
you
to

because
you have been
waiting,
hoping
to be
told

how?

with no
resistance

total
surrender

tiny grains
sliding through
narrow waist
of hourglass

bit by
bit

piece by
piece

make yourself
make yourself
by letting me
make you

now,
no more
questions

let us
begin


©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell

forecast

black and blue
the only thing true
fall apart and
back to start
one’s left to wonder
a failure to see

pictures and text
what might be next
is anything worse
a page of verse
torn asunder
and left to be


©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell


Author’s Note:

The rhyme scheme is A, A, B, B, C, D

how dare i

how dare i take you
by lascivious force
boss you around
play the pirate, tie you up
treat you roughly
as my possession
force upon you my will
make you drink from my cup⠀

for then,
you would not
be free
to do as you like
i’d be a curse for you to endure
and whatever then
would you do?⠀

how dare i worship you
as a goddess, divinity’s source
respect your opinions
hear your voice
let you run free
give you space and respect
yield to your whims
whatever your choice⠀

for then,
you would not
be attracted to me
no desire, masculine, primal passion
no naughty novelties, obscene, obscure
and whatever then
would you do?⠀

how dare i
stay the middle course
walk the fine line
weigh situations, each
independent, with thoughtful care
read moods, assess
accordingly to act
whether i should listen or teach⠀

for then,
tepid, neither cold nor hot
is how you’d find me
indecisive, wavering
weak and spineless, insecure
and whatever then
would you do?


©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell

From the book Time for Nothing – Poetry, Prose and Song Lyrics

Out to Dry

As Venus stations
Retrograde in Scorpio,
And Mercury enters the
Shadow phase in the same sign

I ask myself,
What could possibly
Go wrong?

Something about
Missing 100% of the
Baseball hoops that you
Never field goal into space

I suppose that if she were
Reading this,
It’d be easy enough
For her to just
Pretend she never
Even saw it

Maybe it would
Make her smile

And that’d be okay

There’s no harm in that,
A simple compliment

Maybe she would even feel
Safe enough, comfortable enough,
To say that she appreciated it

Nothing dramatic would happen

She’d get to feel nice,
I’d get to save face,
We’d both go on about our lives

Or in the very
Best case scenario,
Maybe it would
Make her feel
So good

That she’d use
That number

She’d text
Or call

We could go out,
Get to know each other

But I guess we’ll never know,
Because I’m far too smart
To do something as stupid
As post this

Online, ⠀
On the internet,
Where everyone
Could see it⠀

Not in this impossible-to-navigate
Modern world, where there’s
No such thing as an appropriate
Time or place to flirt with a girl
⠀
I’d look like ⠀
A goddamn fool

No, I’m just gonna
Play it safe
Treat this like a
Private journal entry

Let no one else
Ever read it

Oops.

I accidentally hit the ⠀
Publish button

Well, now I
Definitely
Look like ⠀
An idiot

I guess it’s a
Good thing
I’m used
To that


©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell

Entice

You already know
What I want you to do

Be Enticed by the words here

You already know
What I want you to do
I’ve instructed you gently,
Inconspicuously

And now, I want you
To take a small step
One that brings you
Closer to me

The words are there,
On the tip of your tongue
These thoughts stoke fire
Under your skin

Come into the light,
Let me gaze upon you
You cannot finish
Until we begin

Staggering, stumble
In my direction
You already feel me
Catching your fall

A simple genteel
Reciprocation
Opens you up
To a gentleman’s call


©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell

Wolfish

They’ll tell you that you can do better, but you can’t

They’ll tell you that
You can do better,
But you can’t

You’ll think that
You can do better,
But you won’t

It isn’t about “settling”

Thinking of it that way
Is foolish

The trick to winning is simply
Understanding
What the finish line
Actually looks like

There is no
Everything
To be had

There is only the
Possibility
Of having someone ⠀
Who you can feel
Reasonably good about
Devoting yourself to

It’s Not about
Who will be
Devoted to
you

But who
YOU
Devote
yourself to

Every single person
You will ever encounter
Is batshit crazy

We’re all
Troubled
Flawed
Neurotic
Selfish
Broken
Angry
Boring
Insecure
Difficult
Gross

All of these things,
In one way or another

They reveal themselves
After enough time
And stress

Relationships
Are not about
Butterflies and
Romance

They’re about
Who you’re grateful
To have in your corner…

When the wolves
Are at your door

It’s about who you can
Stand to be around
When you’re at your lowest

When you’re seething with rage

When you’re working on
Something important

When you’re happy, sad,
Sick, hungry, horny

When you feel like you
Need to be invisible,
Or need to be seen

It was never
About what
You can have

It has always been
About what
You can give

And that
Is why
Very few people
These days
Are even halfway
Happy

If you find someone
Who you feel safe with,
Who makes you laugh

If you’re pretty sure they’re
Doing their best to keep you,
Trying to make you happy,
And you’re fairly certain
They’re not going to leave you

If you can make each other cum

If the way that they
Challenge you
To be at your best
Makes you feel even
1% more confident
That you can
Be your best

Then go look in the mirror
And promise yourself
That you’ll never leave,
Even after you go crazy,
Believing that you must leave

Because sooner or later,
You’ll do exactly that

You’ll talk yourself into ⠀
Doing something stupid ⠀
⠀
It’s what everyone does

It’s why everyone is unhappy

But if you’re smart,
You’ll sit tight and
Wait for it to pass

You will never cheat,
Not even once

Not even that little thing
That’s not technically cheating,
Except that it is, and you know it

If they smile
Because of you

And you smile
Because of them

Stop looking.
You’re done.
You’ve already won.

The grass
On the other side
Of the fence
Is on fire

Butterflies go away

Boring
Is good

A good partner
Regulates your
Nervous system

They don’t keep you
Spinning

People selfishly
Running around
Chasing their
Dopamine fix

Looking for a
Soulmate, a Twin Flame

What fucking asinine terms
Bedtime stories for children

Everyone is busy
Shopping for that
Special someone

THE ONE
Who excites them
The most

If they were smart,
They’d be
Selecting for
The person who
Bothers them
The least

Don’t look for the someone
Who ignites your passion
Twenty-four/seven

That motherfucker
Doesn’t exist

If they do,
There should be a
Warning label
On their forehead

Not the someone
Who gives you
The most

But the
Someone
Who ignites
Your desire
To give,
To Serve
To be selfless for

That’s the one
Who you’ll
Follow into hell
And come out
Smiling

Oh,
By the
Way

The wolves
Said to
Tell you
Hello

They said
They’ll be
Dropping by
To see you
Very soon


©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell