every day I jump
off the top of my head
in more than one way;
joggle the pebbles
of my stoic mind
to make room out of thin air
& breathe antiquities
towards the vacant sky —
to finally be
long gone.
Beginnings
Solstice
I saw your words’ first dawn
on a crisp day of pending woes
& in your eyes, reflected,
the sky’s limit ~
piercing blue.
in these overbearing times
my gaze stays fixed on the horizon
and I gush forth ~
to whatever end.
One In A Million
burden fell from grace &
her voice held meaning
as she peeled the mask
from endeavour’s familiar face
and softly whispered,
‘nevermore’.
Going Home
fading bruises shape butterflies
that flutter from my lungs
to mingle with honeyed visions
& the pale air
I am whole now
in a broken kind of way –
& after all
the bonds will hold.
(Twi)Light’s Tale
bathing in the ocean’s womb
I once saw the moon in tears,
and to mermaid’s silken song
darkened sea became her tomb.
no more stars winked in the night
while the ocean swallowed whole
echoes of abandoned dreams,
for the moon had lost her light.
down below she dwelled for years,
nursed her wounds with flowing sand,
’til, one day, the sun came forth,
dipped his rays into her fears.
and the darkness fled her veins
while he spread his warmth with care
one last sea salt tear she shed ~
to this day, their love remains.
Dewdrops
misty mo(u)rning shivers
in the crystal clear cold
& dives, frog-legged,
into the still green-stemmed ocean.
it is a marvel to see
strain strip
down to nothing but
a dewdrop necklace, suddenly smiling ~
and deep within the heart
the golden dragon
stirs.
Fluently
in a matter of hours
words turned to crispy shades
and took
honesty to its knees.
it was then you felt your soles bounce off
the yet uneasy road,
leaving purpose behind.
Reflection/Dear Self
Dear Self,
last night your tiny voice
played catch with moonbeams,
and in an instant of clarity,
your words rang true.
for too long i have buried you
under the stench of make-believe,
and waxen smiles, painted lipstick-red,
fastened lies to the surface.
it was the mirror of the moon
that thrust this bladed truth through prison’s flesh,
and feeble, makeshift lies flaked off my callused mind
to leave me bare & bathed in light.
i am sorry i failed you
for so long.
it is time for change.
M.
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Mary over at dVerse invites us to write an ‘epistolary poem’ for Poetics today – I wrote a letter-poem to myself. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect, thank you, Mary.
As I am going through some major changes in my life, I do not know how often I will be able to write over the next couple of weeks – time will tell. It will be quite a journey on my end, so bear with me…
I would like to say thank you to my wonderful readers and fellow poets… you never cease to amaze me.
See you soon!
Life 2.0
manicured nails chip
scratching society’s flawless surface
& thoughts turn rObOtiC
while we frantically count ourselves
through the days (1:35:40 until dusk).
we have to squint to see the sun
among exhaust fumes and pesticides,
neatly fold dreams into filing cabinets
& spasm home to the guttural sounds of
late afternoon traffic.
isn’t it time to
inhale the mud
and breathe roses
upon stainless steel?
Left Behind
sometimes i wish
for an empty nest ~
winged thoughts
would soar to the skies;
would leave me with nothing but
abandoned feathers & reminiscent twigs
sometimes i wish
for an empty nest ~
a new dawn;
and a breath of precious silence.
Boxes
on the break of day,
i find
our ties severed
with stainless steel scissors.
i dismiss
your promise,
that left a stain
on this hardwood heart,
and unravel
our quilted years;
to be stored
in bottomless boxes.
Seasons’ Song
shall we not flourish in the springtime rains?
where liquid crystal moistens earthen tongue,
and green conceals the last of winter’s stains.
will we go far from where our bodies sprung?
past rolling hills beneath a blazing sun,
to vales of summer; youthful songs unsung.
when autumn reigns, will we then come undone?
give up our leaves to mighty gusts of wind,
and slow this walk, that’s only just begun.
have we surrendered; have our roots been skinned?
the joy of life, mere echo in our veins,
and winter’s breath leaves hollowed mind chagrined.
shall we be bound by bitter winter’s chains?
shall we not flourish in the springtime rains?
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Tony Maude over at dVerse Poets Pub invites us to to try the Terza Rima at “Form For All” today. This is my contribution – a Terza Rima Sonnet. Come on over, fiddle with the form and join us at the bar!
photo credits: josephinewall.co.uk
Revelation/Elevation
when willows weigh words
far from festering fears ~
truth transforms to tenderness
and announces Aurora.
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photo credits: wallpapret.com
Transformation
this
is my skin.
this shell,
this itching, crawling
blistering, warping, stinging
beaten (fight or die)
bloodied
shell –
this is my skin.
this
is my mind.
this shriveled raisin,
barely sustained
by self-pity and grief,
huddled, forgotten (fight or die)
in this bony prison cell,
soiling itself –
this is my mind.
fight
or
die
Fight or Die
FIGHTORDIE
ENOUGH!!
one last stand;
i Roar,
eyes open wide,
claw at the fabric
of my so-called home,
tear it to shreds,
pull
my Self
out by the hair,
vomit numbness and lethargy
into the abyss
and
flee from oblivion
crawling
on hands and knees,
further
further…
just a little further…
tired eyes
acknowledge the sky
for the first time;
The
Sky
in all its colors.
i am
breathless,
exhausted
but
Me.
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Anna Montgomery over at dVerse Poets Pub invites us to write about flow and creative U-turns. Her wonderful Prompt triggered something in me. I do not know if my poem will “fit in” – it is about my U-Turn… after this, I started writing.
Thank you for taking me back, Anna.
Movement In Blue
to leave (to grieve for)
times we knew;
the price we pay
to move
and see…
it’s not as steep
as we might think.
dive in deep ~
and we might find
it will be
well worth
taking the risk
of letting go.
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photo credits: fuelyourphotography.com
Another Wandering Soul 