nectar nuggets

quick bites designed to entice

27 February 2026

What Does an Angel Dream Of? / The Answer I Meant to Say

"Numb. Speechless. Thunderstruck. You deserved a better answer."
15 February 2026

Soon / Bring Your Luscious Coconuts

"I'll want to be a palm tree, swaying toward you a steady cooling breeze."
15 February 2026

Snowflake / The One That Lands on Your Waiting Skin

"I know no drug that cools this fever I carry for you. No remedy soothes it—only cold, ultra-cold therapy."
09 February 2026

I Do! You Do! We Do! / Feminine Will

"My inward gaze, introspectively directed to you—my armor falls apart."
08 February 2026

Will You / The Short Walk

"Will you step outside the comfort of today?"
07 February 2026

Still Touch / Useful, Tender, Tarantula Hands

"My hands are starting to look contorted like tarantula legs. Functional, but profoundly aged."
05 February 2026

OUI Z P… / Pseudo-Profound Bathroom Metaphysics

"The body functions without borders or genders."
05 February 2026

You're Hot / Lady Blanke

"Where did that turn of the ankle come from?"
05 February 2026

A Star / Named Debra (The Queen Bee)

"A star named Debra—the Queen Bee—a hope for all who witness her."
03 February 2026

Know / Love Arrives When We Are Willing

"Love does not arrive when we are ready—it arrives when we are willing."
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The "Nectar Nuggets" page features maxims of David's poems. The maxims are organized in batches from David's most recent poems at the front to his earliest submissions at the back. You can use the page number and date buttons below the boxed content to navigate. Recommended for use when browsing. You can also locate maxims for David's poems by visiting the Poetry Blog, selecting a poem and clicking on the "Maxims" tab. Recommended for use when reviewing specific poems.