HIS WARMTH

The way he looks at me

with affection

that warmth..

the taste of his kiss

and the feeling of his lips

it's a warmth

that he has a nack for

being better than an aphrodisiac

it's a warmth

the feeling of his skin

against me again

it's a warmth

his touch makes me tingle

as our bodies intertwine and tongues mingle

it's a warmth

and as his taste and smell draw me in

it feels too good to be less than sin

His Warmth
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Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year's Eve !

Ideal Love

Never could I find a man more perfect than you

The love we share shall never fade or bid adieu

I try to muster words of how I feel, but to my dismay

You mean more to me than words can say

When I am asleep..I am still lingering for you

Closed my eyes become, and you are all I see

Sensations of you flourish in my mind

Wishing you were always here to comfort me

When we are together my arms embrace you tight

They will never release, not once through the night

I lay awake next to you - knowing that you are mine

and such a thought sends chills down my spine

After this is over I just want you to know

In three simple words truth I will show

Aside from what I may utter or do

You will always know

that I love you !

You Brought Me to Life !

I was lost

until you found me

I was broken

Until you fixed me

I was empty

until you filled me

I was alone

until you had me

I was dead

Until you brought me back to life

Life without you is nothing

And if you're lost

I'll find you

If you're broken

I'll fix you

If you're empty

I'll fill you

with my love

you will never be alone

cause you have me

You bring me to life

Οι άγγελοι του έρωτα

The angels of "passion"

Του έρωτα και του καημού μένουνε τα τραγούδια

"passion" and "heartache's" songs remain

για να κρατάνε συντροφιά στους ονειροδεμένους

to keep "dreamers" company..

σε κείνους που δοθήκανε χωρίς να το σκεφτούνε

to those that gave themselves, without thinking [about it]

κι όσοι δεν αγαπήσανε τους έχουν για χαμένους

and those who haven't loved, are consider "losers"

Το χρόνο που όλα τα σκορπά, η αγάπη τον νικάει

time scatters [disperses] everything, love triumphs [over]

την τραγουδάνε τα παιδιά, οι νέοι και οι γέροι

children, youths and [the] elderly, sing about love

Κι όσοι αγαπήσανε βαθιά, γυρνούν μες στους αιώνες

and the ones that deeply loved, wander within the eons

σαν άγγελοι του έρωτα, πιασμένοι χέρι-χέρι

like angels of "passion", clinged together hand-in-hand

Απ' της αγάπης το βωμό όσοι έχουνε περάσει

those who have passed by love's (sacrificial) altar

είναι τα μάτια τους υγρά και με σιωπές μιλάνε

speak with silence and their eyes [are] wet

Απ' του φιλιού τον αγιασμό, όσοι έχουν δοκιμάσει

those who have tasted the kiss' blessing

σε μονοπάτια μυστικά μόνοι τους περπατάνε

walk alone, in secret paths..

" Μέσα στον 'έρωτα' υπάρχει (η) υπόσχεση ...

Μέσα στην 'αγάπη' υπάρχει (η) αλήθεια ... " - Noetis

In 'love' [there] exists (the) truth ... " - Noetis

Παντελής Θαλασσινός / Pantelis Thalassinos

SWEET, SWEET NECTAR FROM THE GODS !!!

Mathias Streitweiser is a well known Greek-Israeli model who has graced the pages of many fashion magazines [and this blog's pages...heck I don't think anyone minds these kind of repeats...this boy is drop dead gorgeous!] and has joined the league of the super male models. Mathias [also Matthias and Matthaios] is Greek and Hebrew in origin and literally means "Gift of God"....I can't argue with that !

Merry Christmas, Sweetheart!
Merry Christmas, Sweetheart

with you is where I want to be

Yet it seems our lives are complicated

for I am the one not free,

Yet the very best present

is the gift of one's self

I have given you a part of me

that has never belonged to anyone else.

So we can't be together this Christmas

yet our souls are not apart

for I have given you the best part of me

I have given you my heart.

J. Burnette

REGARDING BILLY
The holidays are always a time to spend time with family and to catch up on some movies that I've missed out on...One of the movies I saw was the film "Regarding Billy" which is well acted and definitely leaves the viewer moved. Like I've stressed before, we need more gay themed films and series on television to lift the stereotype that unfortunately has been stamped on the gay entertainment industry, internet and the like ...that being sex and nudity. There's none of that in this film. Definitely worth watching if you like watching something with a plot. The following is a Sypnosis/Review of the film.

In this moving indie, Billy moves back home to raise his mentally challenged brother and he reconnects with his high school buddy Dean, returning from the war in Iraq. Billy discovers hidden feelings towards Dean and both men's lives will change forever.

After Billy’s parents are killed he moves home to care for his little brother Johnny, who is mentally challenged. Together the two struggle through the loss of their parents. Meanwhile, Billy’s best friend from childhood, Dean, has moved back to town having been injured from the war in Iraq. Over time, Billy’s childhood feelings toward Dean resurface, feelings that he fears may end their friendship if discovered. Both men discover hidden secrets that will change their lives forever. These three people must come together to rebuild friendships and family in a time where everything in their world seems unsure. Director Jeff London tells a simple, charming story of friendship, love and courage between these in depth characters. A worthy cast delivers solid performances, placed amongst a quaint east-coast village town, complete with holiday trimmings. Sure to warm your heart, with a side of cookies.

Billy and Dean

Merry Christmas to the One I Love

Merry Christmas to the one I love,

Even on this day of love for all,

Remembering the love of one whose call

Redeemed all those whose hearts his love might move.

Yet only one love does my spirit prove,

Chosen in a passion like a squall,

Having in such ecstasy withal

Rejoiced in what we were created of.

In such love do we find our way outdoors,

So to be drawn to love of flesh and soul,

Traveling beyond our village green,

Moving towards the wash along our shores

As our love joins the greater love unseen,

Shining with dark passion on the whole.
Nicholas Gordon

My Warmest Christmas Wishes to All.

May you all have a wonderful Christmas and be with those who you love!

Lots of Love and Kisses ,

Akis

A Merry Christmas to the man I Love !

There's a special place in my heart that only you can touch -

a place where I can go and feel you near.
Throughout the day I think of you.

I see your smile, hear your voice and in my thoughts you lovingly appear.

The way we love each other makes it hard to be apart

so when I can't hold you in my arms,I hold you in my heart.

All My Love ...Forever Yours,

Akis

My Fantasy

All my life I had built up a fantasy

of the perfect man.

Countless romance stories and fables

helped make that fantasy a reality in my mind.

Searching for that fantasy lead to many

disappointments.

Reality made it clear that there was no such man.

And as the years went by,

the fantasy startedto fade away -

until I met you.

I had almost given up on the fantasy until

my fantasy became reality,

that reality became you.

A Note to my friends...thanks for your mail...as I've told a few of you..I've been working out of town so I haven't been in Athens. "Home" is truly a very special place for all of us in our hearts whether we live in a village, a town or a metropolitan city home to millions such as mine. While England was truly a wonderful host country to me and my fellow colleagues, when I saw Athens all made up for Christmas with all the main boulevards and avenues made up with Xmas decorations, colorful lights lighting even the remotest neighborhood street, people bustling to and from their shopping, I knew I was home in this vibrant city called Athens. For those of you that haven't lived it, Athens is a city that most people don't get to know unless they live it. Many get a quick tour of a densely populated urban center that is congested, noisy and unbearably hot. While that is true in July with an extra three million visitors, one still doesn't see the city outside the historic center with its archeological sites, museums and the like. Athens is a city that residents are still discovering as they have lived here all their lives. The city constantly surprises her residents with them discovering a new club, pub or taverna...a gallery or a cafe with the most serene vista that makes you forget you are in the midst of several million other people. The color and music, the aroma and tastes of the city are truly unique to those that discover them. I took a walk last night on the pebbled walkway just below the Parthenon on a beautiful moonlit night only to discover a beautiful little cafe that lured us there with its aroma, the sound of its music and the color of Christmas. While we were in close proximity of the center, We felt we were miles from it all!!! A beautiful night indeed. If you ever make it here...Stay off the beaten track and discover "Athens".

Akis

The Sweet Taste Of Love

The sweet taste of love

Still lingers in my mind

A succulent tasty morsel

A treasure worth its find

A juicy fruit

That fills my mouth with joy

Like candy to a baby

An edible sexy toy

With nectar sweet as honey

A syrup of flowing silk

Like a bubbly kind of lava

As smooth as warm clear milk

It breathes with scented oils

Like a flower in the mist

And blossoms when caressed

By the feel of a lover's kiss

A dessert at its very best

When embraced with lots of love

I know I'll never get enough

Of this treat I'm thinking of

D. Farrar

"Where there is smoke, there's fire. Where there's you, there's desire."

Passion

is a word which involves so many feelings;

I feel it when we touch,

I feel it when we kiss,

I feel it when I look at you.

For you are my passion,

my one true love.

"Passion is to kiss or to hug and to prove that action speaks louder than words."

"You are the fire that burns the passion within my soul."

"Love is the passion that we feel inside of our hearts that we can't hide.

We often pretend to hide it, but it burns us more and more

until the pain grows and grows and we hope it never ends."

"The flame never dies because the commmitment never ends."

Love is not enough. It must be the foundation,

the cornerstone- but not the complete structure.

It is much too pliable, too yielding.

"B. Davis"

Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel,

for love is not ours to command.

"Alan Watts"

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others. "A.S. Swetchine"

You touch my body
And amaze me
Your scent
Traces me
Your love for me
Intoxicates me
Your washboard toned stomach
Makes me moan at the sight
Take me to the heights
The heights of my orgasm
The heights of my own pleasure
The pleasure you give me
No-one else has achieved
Your body screams
"Mind Blowing Sex"

Unity Hope

ALWAYS AND FOREVER

As I write, I'll sing this song
for the greatest love I've ever known.
To my heart, you have the only key,
I beg of you, never set me free.
I prayed to God for a love so true
now, I, realize He already knew.
In time my prayer WAS answered,
the most wonderful man
HE BLESSED ME WITH YOU.
What we share feels so right
to say I love you every night.
Wonderful moments shared,
precious memories, still tell me you care.
I see your shadow,
as I lay myself to sleep.
Dreams of you, oh so sweet
in my heart, I will keep.
Look into my heart, my life.
Tell me, what do you see?
can you feel the need, the want, as I
to be your partner, as you are my life.
Much joy and happiness you've brought me.
If I had my life to live again, I'd want to with you,
my lover, my best friend.
Always and Forever, I'll love you till the end.
Rob Small

MY LOVE IS IN YOUR HANDS..

If my eyes cannot see

If my ears cannot hear

If my legs cannot walk,

If my hands cannot touch,

My heart will beat because you live in it.

My love is in your hands

YOU ARE PART OF MY LIFE....

You are a part of my life in so many ways.

And you I will love for the rest of my days.

Time can’t change the way I feel.

For I love you now.

And I always will.

THE KISS

Tho'

Tears

Trace down

Thy gentle cheek

To find

Thy lips

There love doth meet

ToTaste

Them with

Thee
Edward G. Boggs

Αναθεμα Σε

Σ' έχω ώρες ώρες μα το Θεό

τόσο πολλή ανάγκη

που τρέχουν απ' τα μάτια μου

θάλασσες και πελάγη

Στείλε ένα γράμμα μια συλλαβή

αν έχεις το Θεό σου

που κρέμομαι απ' τα χείλη σου

κι είμαι στο έλεός σου

Ανάθεμά σε δε με λυπάσαι

που καίγομαι και λιώνω

που μ' έκανες και σ' αγαπώ

και τώρα μαραζώνω

Κλειδώθηκαν οι σκέψεις μου

μες στου μυαλού τα υπόγεια

αχ πόσα θέλω να σου πω

και δεν υπάρχουν λόγια

Ανάθεμά σε δε με λυπάσαι

που καίγομαι και λιώνω

που μ' έκανες και σ' αγαπώ

και τώρα μαραζώνω

Παντελής Θαλασσινός

Beautiful
He is beautiful, so very beautiful

Just like a winter's shining landscape,

As delicate as the petals of a daisy,

And as freely as the eagle soaring against the blue

His eyes are as mysterious as the calm sea

Everything about him is so very precious,

More precious than all the gems in the world

His soul is the essence of the sky and earth,

His feelings are a volcano that is yet to explode

His smile is the smile of lost innocence.

Pain vibrates deep inside of his gentle heart.

A lock shuts in the disturbed thoughts of his mind,

A mind with as many roads as the world has.

I look at him and I see a pure truth,

Like looking at a clear night sky,

Millions of stars twinkle within him.

He is beauty as I defined it,

He is perfect, his imperfections make him so.

and I love him,

I love him although,

not because.

And I would give up all the things,

If only I can hold his beauty within me,

For he is everything in this world,

And I have found a world in him.

A Man Like Me

Who could love a man like me?

True love is how it should be.

Best friends always,

never to part.

Intimate desires,

straight from the heart.

Walking side by side,

hand in hand,

Two pair of footprints

in the sand.

Restless nights when you’re not there,

A day without you just isn’t fair.

Eyes that weep, when you're sad.

A listening ear, when you’re mad.

Loving arms, a warm embrace,

A glimpse of you,

and my heart will race.

Tears of joy, at your success,

Your life I pray to God will bless.

Love, trust, and surrender all,

This is a must,

or love will fall.

This is how true love should be,

Could you love a man like me?

Love, T.R.

Our Night

Taking your hand

Fingers to my lips

I want to love every inch of you

Taste every part of your body

As if I can drink your loves blood

Through your very pores

I want to get lost in your eyes

Consumed by your kiss

Set my body on fire

Quench the fire in my blood

With sweet caresses

Touch my soul with your passion

Lay down beside me

Feel my body crying for you

Let's get lost in each other

Touching,

exploring,

tasting

We will exceed passion,

go beyond bliss

For this is our night

Want me, like no other

Need you, like the air that I breathe

Together, one mind, one soul

Fused in the heat of passionate love

Existing in this moment

Forever

Gord Merritt

You could be mine,

The taste of your skin rolling

Gliding over my senses.

Erotic fantasies flashing over

In my mind,

to let me know how

Much they don't compare to you.

I can almost feel the soft press of

Your body,

warm,

firm,

molding with

Mine to form a perfect being.

Nimble fingers and hands working

Their spell over my desires.

We could be one,

you know that,

We could become trapped in our

staying tied down in our

Own little world held back by

A thirst that can't be quenched.

I could be yours,

You could be mine,

We could be ours.

James Gaspard

* L O V E *

When I looked in your eyes

I knew it was true,

My heart never lies

I was in love with you,

As you stood there

just looking around,

My whole Body Melted

into the ground,

I Remember the Day,

I Remember the Time,

I Remember the Place,

It’s always on my Mind.

I remember the night

because of the words you said...

and the words you didn't say...

but rather showed...

Babe..I love you more

than words can say.

His Eyes -

what they do to me;

A color I can't quite say,

A feeling indescribable,

Whenever I look his way.

His Eyes -

what they say to me;

A childlike quality,

That puts a smile upon my face.

Every time I look at them

They make my heart race.

His Eyes -

what they long for;

A loving feeling,

so intense,

When I look into them.

It is a feeling my heart can sense.

His Eyes - what they desire;

To give himself completely

Body, Mind, Heart and Soul,

And in return to have

These given to him;

Truly, Deeply, Willingly

for him to call his own.

His Eyes -

how they make me want him;

In every possible way.

To talk to him,

to touch him,

To lust for him,

to make love to him,

To know all of him inside and out,

To share our laughter without a doubt.

His Eyes -

what a wondrous thing;

I feel special he chose me

To see his eyes

The way they were meant to be.S. Roberts

“Love is a canvas furnished by nature

and embroidered by imagination.”

Voltaire

I'd like to take this chance to thank each of you that has written to me and that I haven't been able to get back to.....I receive quite a bit of email through several addresses....for those of you that do know me...I will get to your mail to me. It is a beautiful day here in Athens about 20c/68F and the city is lit in the bright sunlight...Wherever you are, let us not forget that today is World AIDS Awareness Day and that this is not "their" problem...but all of our problem. Get up and get out and do your own part whether it is going to the center of town to one of the AIDS Awareness festivities...or volunteering somewhere. My BEST WISHES to all of you for a wonderful, healthy month full of love and joy!