hilo-shaka - Hello Poetry

*** His love made a hole in my shell through which leaked my soul

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Oct 5, 2015

Oct 5, 2015 at 2:13 PM UTC

*** His love made a hole in my shell through which leaked my soul

She sits beside me In a laundry basket; smiling Squared yellowing photo; fading Two blonde girls haole keikis but I am too young to know these words or their sting she will bear them maybe that's why she has hardened maybe harassment sharpens you like shards of lava rock so that you can cut in defense lash out but I am careful, dear sister, because I've learned that proximity to you is dangerous

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Oct 2, 2015

Oct 2, 2015 at 9:15 PM UTC

Ah Ah Formation

She sits beside me In a laundry basket; smiling Squared yellowing photo; fading Two blonde girls haole keikis but I am too young to know these words or their sting she will bear them maybe that's why she has hardened maybe harassment sharpens you like shards of lava rock so that you can cut in defense lash out but I am careful, dear sister, because I've learned that proximity to you is dangerous

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We live on the precipice Never knowing where we'll be Next When we will fit in When we will be removed Rejected Behaviours distract From those under that Bell Curve It's not their fault "We choose our actions." We retreat Again Up or down, but always away To whispers from those Sure that they know What's best for us (What's best for them) We pretend not to hear But he asks me as we walk away. We aren't sheep, I tell him. They must separate us out. The shepard won't claim us. Mountain goats. I tell him: We have crags, We are resilient We have provisions from God and blue skies our abilities are unique and our hairs are numbered wild, though they may be. Created not less than but for the precipice And gifted with a wide perspective

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Oct 1, 2015

Oct 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM UTC

Precipice

We live on the precipice Never knowing where we'll be Next When we will fit in When we will be removed Rejected Behaviours distract From those under that Bell Curve It's not their fault "We choose our actions." We retreat Again Up or down, but always away To whispers from those Sure that they know What's best for us (What's best for them) We pretend not to hear But he asks me as we walk away. We aren't sheep, I tell him. They must separate us out. The shepard won't claim us. Mountain goats. I tell him: We have crags, We are resilient We have provisions from God and blue skies our abilities are unique and our hairs are numbered wild, though they may be. Created not less than but for the precipice And gifted with a wide perspective

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Sometimes molehills are mountains

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Oct 1, 2015

Oct 1, 2015 at 7:43 AM UTC

Small

Sometimes molehills are mountains

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And when it is over and finally the last of the ashes float into the sea the sky clears blue concave lens through which I cannot see here I will breathe as if underwater oxygenated flow over gills I don't need to understand bathed of muddy ash supplied with what I need I think these things as prayers.... grey flecks swirling down around me

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Sep 30, 2015

Sep 30, 2015 at 9:22 PM UTC

Sedimentary

And when it is over and finally the last of the ashes float into the sea the sky clears blue concave lens through which I cannot see here I will breathe as if underwater oxygenated flow over gills I don't need to understand bathed of muddy ash supplied with what I need I think these things as prayers.... grey flecks swirling down around me

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Little girl Blonde beneath Papaya tree Barefoot squish Slimy seeds Push between Tiny toes Runs away Familiar jungle Strange pollinator Carries eggs Fruit caviar Feet planting Tomorrow's garden

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Sep 29, 2015

Sep 29, 2015 at 8:03 AM UTC

Papaya Tree

Little girl Blonde beneath Papaya tree Barefoot squish Slimy seeds Push between Tiny toes Runs away Familiar jungle Strange pollinator Carries eggs Fruit caviar Feet planting Tomorrow's garden

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Twisted lingering brightness Twirl of firey flames Released thown with thrusting rhythmic arms Caught in strong hands dark and powerful Tribal hip sway fast and nimble Practiced muscle memory instinctual Bare stong legs red heat flare glowing smooth skin angular unsinged footfalls beat down syncopated heart beat pulse points harmonize civilization fails me entranced primal wanting beautiful man with fire

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Sep 29, 2015

Sep 29, 2015 at 6:33 AM UTC

Singe

Twisted lingering brightness Twirl of firey flames Released thown with thrusting rhythmic arms Caught in strong hands dark and powerful Tribal hip sway fast and nimble Practiced muscle memory instinctual Bare stong legs red heat flare glowing smooth skin angular unsinged footfalls beat down syncopated heart beat pulse points harmonize civilization fails me entranced primal wanting beautiful man with fire

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Light shows its colors Splitting in waterfall mist Smiling to the sun

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Sep 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015 at 6:23 PM UTC

Anuenue

Light shows its colors Splitting in waterfall mist Smiling to the sun

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You know That I'm here But you Don't look at me Up above Against blue sky Brown skin silhouette Board shorts I want to Avert my eyes Even though I'm sure You've done this before I have not watched because of the reality of a missed mark... unrecoverable I will not stop you But I hold my breath As you fly Wingless bird Ocean fish Emerging as white teeth smile Through bubbly froth Crawling dark sea spider Swims to rock Shakes dark hair Glistening you ascend The cliff trail disappearing As do I

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Sep 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015 at 5:24 AM UTC

Free Fall

You know That I'm here But you Don't look at me Up above Against blue sky Brown skin silhouette Board shorts I want to Avert my eyes Even though I'm sure You've done this before I have not watched because of the reality of a missed mark... unrecoverable I will not stop you But I hold my breath As you fly Wingless bird Ocean fish Emerging as white teeth smile Through bubbly froth Crawling dark sea spider Swims to rock Shakes dark hair Glistening you ascend The cliff trail disappearing As do I

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Saline infusion Salty mist into my lungs lips dry soft in heat

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Sep 26, 2015

Sep 26, 2015 at 7:06 PM UTC

Pacific Kiss

Saline infusion Salty mist into my lungs lips dry soft in heat

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