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Rebirth
Her fragile body is falling apart
From dusk until dawn,
Her weak features ponder away into the depths of a field
Down by the crimson shoreline
Her mentality fails without a single previous thought
Of what to do in a lake full of crushed dreams
Not a lost soul could save her
She's only a few heartbeats away from disaster
She's the only one who can solve the puzzle
She str...
Wednesday 22nd December 2021 7:52 pm
A Mother's Love
I wasn't born into a designer family. Entered life
as another unwanted mouth to feed. Birthed into strife
on rundown W. 33rd on Cleveland's near west side
where rowdy drunks roar and tawdry pimps hole up.
The product of greaser backseat adolescents
in the mid-fifties, who got it on
without getting diplomas,
and when baby daddy went to sow more oats,
mom stripped at a local biker's c...
Wednesday 1st December 2021 10:08 pm
Tuesday, From the Water
From here—
I wish I could capture this moment with my eyes:
A rose-golden mist of salt
shimmering in the glow of the setting sun
falling like stardust into the grey-green seams
of water, pulled tightly over by the crest of a broken wave
She could devour me in an instant with
white-water jaws;
swallow me whole and
spit me into her dark abyss
But here—
...Saturday 27th November 2021 5:33 am
Time Marches On
Time Marches On
Time marches on,
but things can change.
The flow of life is the same,
but we can spin away.
Find a place to abide;
a life to call your own.
Find a way to live;
a way to feel alive.
All the road blocks,
will guide your way.
Till you are strong enough,
to crush them all.
That path of least resistance,
is how the water flows.
Carving a river, a gorge,
a valley,...
Monday 22nd November 2021 5:03 pm
Existence
Existence
"The state of living, or having objective reality"
Living is Existence
What is Existence
Not the ice sculpture
Not the photo shopped, picture perfect version plastered on the smuck white dictionary pages
What is it to you
Existence is I, composing these words so exact and sharp as the silence sliding off the snake's tongue
As it is to you, as your eyes dissect each letter and sti...
Thursday 4th November 2021 8:37 pm
The Guitar Player
While sitting on a long and wooden chair
A lonely girl is playing the guitar
And when the left hand slowly moves along
The right hand gently touches the mild strings.
The room is empty and the lights are dimmed,
The walls are dark and distant around her
And hidden from the sight of anyone
But still surrounding her from every side.
The woman has a white and lovely ...
Saturday 2nd October 2021 9:38 pm
Compromise
She languidly lounged in linen
While her husband was in the pub
Singin'
She thought this was fine
As he'd be in by nine
And her takeaway
He would
Be bringin' !
Wednesday 29th September 2021 6:21 pm
Why
There are some people living among us,
Most of the time they’re rich with higher ranks
And looking down to everybody as
They think themselves superior to all.
When seeing that they have all they would need
And even more while others strive to live
Is giving them a pleasure they enjoy
And make them feel accomplished their lives.
So many times they’re doing harm aro...
Wednesday 29th September 2021 5:15 pm
Different Days
Different Days
A day like no other for several reasons
I found out my wife is a man with a hidden penis
A day like no other for several reasons
For somebody stole the engine from my car
A day like no other for several reasons
Due to me falling into the river and drowning
A day like no other for several reasons
As my credit card was cloned three time...
Tuesday 28th September 2021 3:22 am
Wind
I hear you, sneaking there – whispering among the tree’s,
A delicate touch, they barely stir, as you dance amongst the leaves.
You carry scent, the messages of life, as across the land you fly,
With hidden notes upon your wings, story's spun within the eye.
Yet upon a whim your attitude can change, your ire you want to show.
You shake, you roar, you bend and break – you hu...
Sunday 26th September 2021 9:52 pm
Time
Life is not just living day to day,
Or Pay to Pay,
Like work - eat - sleep – repeat
Is not the way to behave.
Life is about being bold and being brave,
You have a life to save – your own!
Life is nothing but a finite number of seconds untill they’re bare,
And if Time is the true currency of life, then a real rich man invests it with care.
Friday 17th September 2021 6:46 pm
Prelude to a working day
The toast was warm and buttery
The coffee, hot and strong
The radio played a reminisce
From sunny days long gone
I sipped away the aches & pains
And watched the morning light
Brush honey upon the basking birds
That sang with all their might
The open door leaked warming breeze
And a hint of dewy blooms
But, time tick-tocked reality
To rejoin life's spinning lo...
Sunday 12th September 2021 9:16 am
The Journey
The plain and simple things are those we feel
In our lives on any common day
And keep us all together on the ground
Like sturdy stones resisting over time.
They are the same for poor and rich alike,
A hug, a smile, a warm and sunny day,
Reminding us that we are here and live,
As different as we are, in the same world.
Apart, there are some goals and wishes, t...
Monday 30th August 2021 8:05 pm
Jumping waves
Sunday 29th August 2021 6:42 am
The Day The Seeds Fell
The blue sky yawned
And out they came
As the mortal hoard
Looked for blame
It's us! It's them!
It's God's fair hand
His silence broken
To make a stand!
Some cowered. Some ran
Some stood in awe
As tears of seeds
Filled Earth's floor
For exactly 6 hours
The seeds were sown
For the 7th
Time stood alone
Leaves stopped in flutter
...Friday 20th August 2021 12:29 am
Courage to Speak
I’ve finally plucked up the courage to speak,
to allow myself to stand up with the freaks
I’ve been sitting in my bedroom for too long
Waiting for the life i want to come along
Wondering if I am under control or lost
Thinking that I’d be better off dead, toast
Unsure how to be a mother to my child
As I’m always hankering for the WILD
I don’t mean just in terms of ...
Thursday 19th August 2021 8:03 pm
CERTIFIED
Gliding through the life force element
Water you carry me
the tears of joy when the day comes I hear you say "marry me"
Water in dreams represents emotion
For each tear shed each year contributes to the ocean
The seas and rivers ponds and lakes falls and streams
Are all of emotional significance if appearing in dreams
Recognise these symbols take Lessons see signs...
Monday 16th August 2021 1:53 pm
Beguiling Sirens
O child, do not hasten to drop anchor
I hope you live so many nights
lost at sea or diving free
loving by the light of the moon
forever was never the point
You must not miss those smiles
as wide as silver sands
And kisses hotly dripping
like the candle you might write by
in some foreign hotel room
If you should meet them
out there on your journey
(and you should, you should…)
I ho...
Thursday 12th August 2021 11:19 am
Steve
I don't know if you ever read those poetry prompts you can find on line. One I was saw was writing a poem that spells out your name. here's a quick effort . .
Seriously, take a good look at yourself. It’s
Time to do something new
Even if it means packing your job in because
Very soon, perhaps
Earlier than you think: your time is running out . .
Wednesday 16th June 2021 4:49 pm
This Life
This listless life just drifts on by,
Like the clouds which float up high.
All is still and nothing moves.
On each and everything I disapprove.
So turn the wheel. Let life be good.
Let us all be understood.
Let the Sun now break through.
Let this golden globe echo our life's view.
Then take us from this world of trouble.
Prick and pop this secret bubble.
And through the tears of heav...
Friday 4th June 2021 5:30 pm
The Withered Vine
I watch her slowly
fall from grace
Her body still
Her mind displaced
New memories
no longer stay
they simply
just
drift a w a y
Like a mist around
a mountain old
that dissipates
as the dawn unfolds
She's there in body
but sparse of mind
Sometimes it's hard
to seek, and find
The vibrant woman
she...
Wednesday 26th May 2021 6:20 pm
LIES
The walls tell lies
So do not touch them
Especially if you feel lonely
You will feel icecold otherwise
Beyond the Moon lies
The exhausted star of your eyes
Do not wish on that star
And do not ever want to cry
The lyrics will become parts of lies
If your heart does not compose them
So do not sing, and pretend to be wise
Keep on feeling not the same
Friday 21st May 2021 5:10 am
Memento Mori
Your heart still beats
And the blood still pumps around
You can think and move
You can articulate your thoughts
But remember
You must die
You’ve not travelled much
And the world has hardly felt your touch
You’ve done nothing worthwhile to speak of
Time is running out
But remember
You must die
Then again, you’ve tasted the breath of freedom
And seen ...
Thursday 20th May 2021 5:53 pm
Our Lungs
Be still, and feel
This gentle breeze
That brushes by
With careful ease
And ruffles leaves
Upon their trees
And scatters far
Their fruitful seeds
Which vein the earth
To start anew
So you and I
Can live here too!
Wednesday 19th May 2021 11:18 am
Perplexed Feelings!!
You messaged me 'Good Morning'.
My reply made me seem busy.
You are right, I was distorting.
Did I act silly?
I don't know,
what I did was right or wrong.
I had to show
since it had been long.
Time has changed,
so have the situations.
And I am perplexed
with my expectations.
I do love you
but don't know what to do.
It's been a whil...
Monday 17th May 2021 9:01 am
The Blame
The bird had put the blame
On the wind
To escape from the accusations
Made by the rose
The wind had put the blame
On the season
To define herself as the breeze
That every flower wants to seize
The time had put the blame
On the ambigous space
To defend her soul once again
Arguing that she was not feeling the same
The artist had put the blame
On the lyrics of t...
Sunday 16th May 2021 5:07 am
Gathering
Gathering in empty space
A bunch of flowers for my soul
The spring is nowhere to be seen
So I am hiding my face
Until I find the happy scene
In the movie I watch
All night and day
In my long way
To find inner peace
Gathering in the darkness
A piece of hope
The sun is nowhere to be seen
So I am talking with the night
To make myself breathe again
And find th...
Saturday 15th May 2021 6:49 pm
I want to distant you!
I want to distant you.
It's not because of you but because of me.
I think what's between us is not meant to be.
I don't want our friendship to break into a fight.
So it's better to distant, at least for a while.
It's not easy but I have to,
if not for me then at least for you.
what I am is something you'll not understand.
For it, you don't even have to pretend.
...Friday 14th May 2021 4:40 am
Rain, I love this day!!⛈☔
Rain in itself is an emotion.
For some emotion of love and romance,
for others emotion of sadness by chance,
but for me, it's an emotion of calmness, I stance.
In those time of rain,
electricity goes away,
cold winds began to slay.
Forcing me to say;
I love this day.
In those times of rain,
days seem to be dull
but the breeze acts as a pull.
Plants be...
Thursday 13th May 2021 6:20 am
14/12/1994
Here is to another year of life,
Should I be buoyant and forget these years of strife?
See my demons are growing more mature,
As I silently suffer no closer to a cure.
24 years of carrying this unbearable pain inside,
Yet today I'll show the world I'm happy and hide these tears I’ve cried.
En fin, feliz cumpleaños para mí
I hope these messages from back home b...
Friday 7th May 2021 4:12 pm
Beyond
Beyond this realm
Beyond the sea
Beyond this frail reality
Beyond the blue
Beyond the air
Beyond the things no longer there
Beyond the dusk
Beyond the dawn
Beyond the Twilight's sleepy yawn
Beyond the dark
Beyond the light
Beyond the tapestry of life
Beyond the planets
Beyond the stars
Beyond the galaxy's vibrant scars
The...
Monday 3rd May 2021 2:19 pm
Shatter
Minutes run and hours pass
Just as sand in the hourglass.
What was black, now is gray.
Carpe diem, seize the day.
If you wait until tomorrow,
This will only bring much sorrow.
Do not forget to breathe fresh air
And escape the banal world's affairs.
Can you find what really matters?
If you do, your chains will shatter.
Thursday 29th April 2021 11:56 pm
THE JOURNEY, that is LIFE
THE JOURNEY, that is LIFE
Dusky Sunshine kissing mountain's meadow,
Like a Mother adoring her baby's enchanted glow...
Chirping birds flying as a tidal wave,
Pondering to whom shall we care...
Serene shadows of ever grateful trees,
Imposing us to find our Inner Peace
Being loved is a blessed boon,
A Hope of finding love is the race- half won...
D...
Thursday 22nd April 2021 11:38 am
Do We Do Nothing?
Do we do nothing
But stare at the sky?
Do we do nothing
But avert our eyes?
Do we do nothing
But stifle our cries?
Do we do nothing
But conform to lies?
Or, could we become
All we can be?
And settle the wake
Of this turbulent sea?
And rise above waves
And rise above fear
And shout at the sun:
"Look! we are here!"
A...
Tuesday 20th April 2021 9:59 am
Reader discretion advised. “The Curse and the Cure”
I hurt for you,
Then, now, and my whole life through.
I hurt for him, her and the next,
For last time and this time, I’m a motherfuckin wreck.
No body knows that shit but me,
That this butterfly ain’t as free as she’d like to be.
I’ve lived this way,
It’s why I sway and sway,
I dance, in a trance,
In the dark, feel the expanse.
I've never had a choice,
But I’ve l...
Wednesday 7th April 2021 5:51 pm
The Feminist Friend
Everyone’s having babies
Everything’s just turned up a whole notch of crazy
They must just think I’m lazy
But I too, could really love a baby
Makes me feel quite stupid
I’ve never had luck with cupid
Life doesn’t come with a blueprint
But really did for you, kid
Never been dripping in diamonds
Couldn’t find a man to afford them
And even if he offered
I’d ...
Wednesday 31st March 2021 10:36 am
Swamp Child
Kneel before the rich black mud
the minty plants smell when bruised
she sees the double backed burden
spouting eggs into the brown tea water
shame gathers with the loaches at the bottom
as the dragonfly larvae pounce
and eat those who have just been born
the shadows hold no magic to her yet
Hands fly, she captures a creature
pulling its leg to keep it safe
pulling its...
Monday 15th March 2021 9:28 pm
Heaven and Hell
What is it that attracts us to other human being so much we can’t breathe?
What is that gate to heaven and hell?
What is it that attracts me to you?
Smile.
Pain.
Mutual confusion.
Eyes in the dark, like reindeers in headlights. About to live?
What was life? What was all that fear and anger? Sweat, trembling, catching breath so hopelessly.
So hopelessly lost in you. Forever.
...Wednesday 3rd March 2021 1:09 am
Way of life
You say I am a good person,
They say I am a bad one,
Forgetting that I am just a human being,
Just being what I am now.
Change is unstoppable, just like the flow of water,
People change, so does life,
Making sad almost all the time.
They say you are the one with wisdom,
I can only see you as the one with regret.
"Life is beautiful" as you state,
So why it becomes so hard living like ...
Wednesday 24th February 2021 6:08 pm
The Misted Pane
I passed by a window
Where an old man smiled
and misted up the dirty pane
Behind his eyes the sadness showed
of every steep & rocky road
He'd had to climb
Next day I thought I'd call on him
And out he came
So pale and thin
-but with that smile
And graceful guile
He said
Son,
in my mind,
I'm as free as a summer breeze
A...
Tuesday 23rd February 2021 12:09 pm
The patient
"You have been here a few days now",
"Since Saturday", she replied
"And why did you come in here?"
"Because I attempted suicide"
She didn't have any worries,
She wasn't sad or happy,
It was blank, emotionless state,
Nothing to do, nothing got her interest,
Now been quite a few time living through this noiseless rhyme,
It was like a vegetative state, living in her mi...
Friday 19th February 2021 6:15 pm
Alien Love
I know, somewhere, on the other side of the Universe,
An alien man and an alien woman seek
Love. Light could not guide their course –
They did not have eyes; they could not see.
They had genuine intentions, they always did,
A family or whatever it is called there.
They would count every single beat
Of their hearts if they could only hear.
They were married. They would nev...
Wednesday 17th February 2021 12:13 am
To a Late Friend
No more asking of “what” and “why”;
As always, silence replaces the weeping.
I keep repeating that you are not alive,
But you are not dead either, you are just sleeping.
I hear your steps on the staircase,
Your voice rushes in, then, the smell of your hair.
You smile at me, and I look through your face
As the cold of eternity fills up the air
And rests on the lifeless face ...
Wednesday 17th February 2021 12:11 am
When your soul returns to Ras Dashen
When your soul returns to Ras Dashen many years from now,
Time will stop to acknowledge your final descent.
Time will give no pardon. Time will take no vow.
As a child again, you will walk through the land.
At the mountain foot olive trees are the same;
They were guarding your peace from below and above.
When the world seemed unfair – this is where you came,
This is where you...
Tuesday 16th February 2021 11:59 pm
A Ghostly Show
Empty of its audience, red, plush velvet seats;
Sorrowful, in mourning.
No more echoes of applause,
the opening of a grandeur curtain,
Just a ghostly appearance,
Breathing in the past.
Dusty stage lights,
Cobwebbed orchestra,
Costumes bleeding out their vibrany; silently decaying.
What do you call a stage
without a captivating drama?
Wednesday 10th February 2021 11:44 pm
Helter Skelter
Climb the steps, one by one
Feel the breeze refresh me
Hands can nearly touch the sun
Golden rays drip down around me
Love and splendour encases my heart
With the world shining out all its glory
A brand new day, a glimmering start
New beginnings, new days, new story
Top of the slide, secure on the mat
Fluttering lungs fill up with excitement
The world whizz...
Monday 8th February 2021 8:44 pm
I Don't Hate You, I Hate Myself
I don't hate you. I love you.
I hate myself.
I hate myself for putting up with the abuse.
I hate myself for wasting so many years with someone I have to continually beg to love me.
I hate myself for believing the mental abuse.
I hate myself for feeling sad everytime you cuss at me. Everytime you belittle me. Everytime you embarrass me.
Everytime you let others disrespect me.
Eve...
Saturday 6th February 2021 5:34 pm
What Lies Beyond Truth?
Today's blog is a poem (well, two poems actually) where there are two versions of the poem and I have not yet been able to settle my feelings about which version 'wins'. I feel like there should stay two versions of it.
Version 1 – Personal
If Life will be what it has to be,
And Death will come when it comes,
And all the moments that I breathe
Happiness still is mine to give myself...
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 12:39 am
The Real Deal
I am the real deal, and so are you.
But what is the real deal?
Is it all of the cards we're given
Or the purpose of absolutely everything?
Or is it the sum of both?
We are the real deal
And we are finding out what that is.
Tuesday 26th January 2021 8:32 am
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