Kiss and Tales A Romantic Collection Read online

  You will never forget.

  Now you feel complete.

  Madhu Kalyan Mattaparthi ©2014

  The Fleeting Kiss

  As her lips touched his,

  Lightning struck in his mind.

  His ears sounded a boom.

  His body shivered and shook.

  As her sweet, soft lips rubbed against his own,

  And her tongue searched blindly for his.

  Passions blended and bonded together,

  As did the hearts and true essence,

  Of these two once lonely souls.

  Peter John © 2014

  Serene

  As we lay here together,

  In loving bliss,

  Only Once Interrupted,

  By a small kiss.

  The excitement is over,

  Now we both rest,

  Of the methods of loving,

  This is the best.

  Chris Raven © 2014

  Wait for Me(Before You Go)

  Wait for me. Hold on as I get myself together. I have taken extra hours at my current job and picked up a second job. Plus, I get paid to perform places and sell my merchandise. Besides all of that, I work with my buddies in real estate you know, rehabbing, flipping, and selling houses. Drive an older car but building towards the upgrade. Just wanted to give you details of all the ways I’m getting paid. Know it is important for a woman to feel secure and please understand that my intentions are pure so please, wait for me. Came from a neither place, neither love or loyalty existed in realm, felt like a miscreant servant while tyrant captained at the helm. Cannot recall a sweet voice with complimentary intentions speaking into my ear that’s why I’m quite convinced that God has sent you here. Forgive me if I’m hesitant to speak words in response to your words of affection but guarded is the barrier bracing my heart for being hurt again, so call it, self-preservation or emotional protection. Want to hold your hand, kiss your lips, and spend days till they turn to nights then days again. Knew vultures before you arrived here, dove, and they brought trust to its near end so as I become accustomed to your kind hear.

  Wait for me, agree that this man asks a lot of you only do so because you are quintessential, unequivocal, and exactly the woman you should be and as I see you in front of my eyes, in my thoughts, while daydream or sleep, you’re the one for me. Pray patience a strong virtue in you so that this concept of love we can bring about fruitful, tell you of my aspirations because believe fully that only the best behavior, affection, and wealth would suit you. Don’t want you to look back decades from now thinking that you might have settled looking at me sideways. Not like your man isn’t a blessing but in your life I meddled confession good for the soul, and honesty always a good way to begin so with all that said, please forgive the intensity that speaks forth from within, I ask you to wait for me.

  Greatest Poet Alive © 2014

  About The Authors

  Madhu Kalyan Mattaparthi

  Alan Hardy

  William O'Brien

  Sonya C. Dodd

  Chris Raven

  D.C Rogers

  Peter John

  Greatest Poet Alive

  Kristina Blasen

  Priya Bhardwaj

  Peter W. Collier

  Gunjan Vyas

  A. L. Butcher

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  William O'Brien

  Living in a small village in Lancashire, England, William O'Brien has written his second book, Peter, Enchantment and Stardust. In the 1990s, the author had twenty-one articles published, both nationally and internationally. After gaining an honours degree in Geosciences, doing post-graduate study in Occupational Health and Fitness, and earning a masters degree in Science Communication, he developed an interest for simple communication. A passion for writing again emerged, and combining various interests in fine art, museum exhibition display, biology, geology, poetry, and the mystical led to the story of Peter: A Darkened Fairytale. The author still retains a childlike vision of the world, which is conveyed throughout his books.

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  Madhu Kalyan Mattaparthi

  Madhu Kalyan Mattaparthi is an IT professional from Hyderabad, India, born on 16th January 1989. He is a philanthropist, traveller and pursues writing as a hobby. Sensitive and observant, everything that happens around him is an inspiration to do something new. His knowledge in the world of technology has earned him appreciation and success and he now considers writing his new passion. He has worked in Google, India as a CEA and also the owner of a start-up company, Green Turtle Software Solutions.

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  Alan Hardy

  Alan Hardy: I'm a Brit. Director of an English language school for foreign students. Married, with one daughter. Poet and novelist. Poetry pamphlets: Wasted Leaves, 1996; I Went With Her, 2007. Comic, bawdy novel GABRIELLA available on Amazon as Kindle e-book. Other novels, similarly disrespectful, surreal and shocking, on their way. Get ready for them.

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  Sonya Dodd

  Sonya C. Dodd lives in Norfolk, England with her husband and two sons. Although Sonya began writing in 1996, it wasn't until 2013 that she started to publish her work. A teacher, as well as a mother and writer, Sonya has a selection of novels and short story collections available.

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  Chris Raven

  Chris Raven is a forty-odd year old south Londoner who has contributed a number of other short stories to the Indie collaboration’s series of free anthologies. He has also contributed illustrations to other author’s works and has been coordinating a shared writing project with other new writers called ‘Tall Stories’. A relative newcomer to fiction, he is currently experimenting with a number of different formats and genres, including short storytelling and play-writing.

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  D C Rogers

  Author D C Rogers is a 31 year old man with ideas people say are great so he’s decided to write them down. Hailing from the deep dark valleys of Wales, where his first zombie based novel stems, he lives happily with his fiancée. Pretty new to the game of writing his style is fast and fresh, focusing on thrillers horrors and fantasy works. I just want to show you lot the chaos in my mind!

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  Peter John

  Peter John was born in Bromley Kent, England in 1973. He gained an interest in creative writing at the age of 14 and was published during the 1990s in several poetry anthologies. Happily Married to Jo since 1996 and currently living in Sidcup Kent, not so far from the tree.

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  Greatest Poet Alive

  G.P.A. is a multi-award winning Poet and author. He has written four books of Poetry(The Confessional Heart of a Man, The Book of 24 Orgasms, The Mind of a Poetic Unsub, and the Poetry Book of the Year, Revenge of the Orgasm). G.P.A. has won the Poetry Pentathlon, Moth Storytelling Slam, and the Urban Image Magazine Talent Search.

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  Kristina Blasen

  Kristina Blasen is a dabbler. She writes a dab of this and a bit of that. She enjoys writing children's fantasy, short stories and poetry. Her dark fantasy short story collection, Tales of the Wyrd, is her favorite collection. She's also the author of three poetry chapbooks: The Wildwood Guardian, Grey Weir and Slipshod Mornings & Meandering Midnights and is currently finishing her first full length novel, a science fiction fantasy called Gateways through the Penumbra.

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  Priya Bhardwaj

  Priya is a Management student at University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Born on 7th July 1992 from Faridabad (Haryana), India. She has previously been a Choreographer and a Dancer. She has also had former training in TAEKWONDO. Loves Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Reading and is a tech geek. Despite of having keen interest in Choreography she likes writing Stories. She has previously written for University Magazines and university
newspaper, now wishes to take up writing as her second Profession.

  Peter W. Collier

  A Canadian author with stories and style deserving attention, Peter W. Collier began with writing rhyming prose stories for his own children. His stories are both a delight to read and to hear. His contribution to this anthology demonstrates another dimension of how his creative prose style can evoke poignancy and articulacy.

  It wasn't until more recently that the e-book format provided a conduit for sharing his quirky rhyming story style to a broader international readership. Peter's Canadian homegrown originality has been well-received, with new myths like the 'Snow Alligators', 'The Garden Party', 'Lou and Stu', 'The Fishing Derby', 'The Immovable Rock', or 'The Very Last Apple' which are poised to become creative milestones and young reader favourites. Currently, readers will find 21 stories available in EBook format collections, some including illustrations, as bedtime reading for children at different age levels.

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  Gunjan Vyas

  Gunjan Vyas is a college student born on 20th August 1994, residing in New Delhi, India. She has interest in music, technology and works of fiction. She likes to write poems and short stories as a hobby. She also co owns a start-up company, Green Turtle Software Solutions which her friend started and suggests and supports new ideas.

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  A. L. Butcher

  A. L. Butcher (Alexandra) is a British author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles series and several short stories in the fantasy and fantasy romance genre. She is an avid reader and creator of worlds, a poet and a dreamer. When she is grounded in the real world she likes science, natural history, history and monkeys.

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