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 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
lib
under the oak
 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
lib
under the oak
light pierces the leaves
under the oak, you with me
october ends us
they say nothing good can last
you, my love, have proven this
i have been trying my hand at tanka poems recently :)
#tanka #october #fall #love #heartbreak #oak #tree
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 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
lib
love (maybe?)
 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
lib
love (maybe?)
parchment paper moon
stars sprinkled across the sky
laying on your chest
my heartbeat dancing with yours
i wonder if this is love
(i hope it is)
#tanka #love #maybe #heartbeat #dancing #parchment #paper #moon #stars #sprinkled
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 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
Carlo C Gomez
Choir Of Blessed Youth
 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
Carlo C Gomez
Choir Of Blessed Youth
~
Once upon a timid willow

The sweetest songs of

A hyacinth girl

Floated on waterlilies

Had a sleepwalking lyric

The moorings of her heart

Overlooking undercurrent

As she dared all things

Gently down the stream
~
#youth #childhood #dreams #hopes #music #harmony #innocence
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 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
Ciel Noir
Chains
 Feb 15 JoJo Nguyen
Ciel Noir
Chains
a sound like rage
like metal rain
the sound of the dragon
breaking her chains

beneath her wings
the sky in flames
fire in her eyes
as she flies away
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 Jan 29 JoJo Nguyen
Man
Candy Canes On The Christmas Tree
 Jan 29 JoJo Nguyen
Man
Candy Canes On The Christmas Tree
four eggshell walls
a square footage so small
jesus christ, i pay for this?
it nearly works the tears out of me
wringing out the sweat
on the daily
worst of all
it's all i can afford
i'm going crazy
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