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Al-Sayyari Jan 2019
When it comes to poetry,
tackling blurred axioms,
losing one’s self in one’s self,
from nothingness explodes the spring,
of prose and verse.


When it comes to poetry,
steering volcanic eruption,
between anarchy and stillness,
from the earth’s insides flows the lava,
of letters and words.

When it comes to poetry,
the wonder of birth,
polarizing sensations of misery and joy,
from it the breathe of new life,
of hope and despair

When it comes to poetry,
treading the razor’s edge,
simultaneously light stepped and rooted footing,
from one extreme to another,
of fear and ecstasy.

When it comes to poetry,
it comes,
when it comes.
Al-Sayyari Jan 2019
Another shot,
I need to get drunk,
it was a great day at work,
till I was replaced by a young punk.

Another shot,
I need to get **** faced,
two decades of life down the drain,
such a ******* waste.

Another shot,
I'm getting plastered tonight,
I wish I went crazy and got into a fight,
or at least, stood my ground and made it right.

Another shot…
  Jan 2019 Al-Sayyari
alexa
you know it's bad
when i would rather deal with my unmedicated depression
than this loss of you.
-a.c.b
this is honestly rougher than i ever could've imagined.
Al-Sayyari Jan 2019
Occupy my skin,
delve into my rationale,
an infinitely obscure abyss,
where the compass erratically spins,
and laws of physics are rendered useless,
I SURRENDER myself,
to you.
Al-Sayyari Jan 2019
The refugee,
literally dangling in agony between countries,
screams for help in surrender,
the poking barbed wire suspends his body,
penetrating flesh with the slightest motion,
and like vultures,
the border guards patiently gawk.


The refugee,
viscously battered from wave to wave,
the mother and child,
exasperate from blink to blink,
the relentless sea has boundless energy,
as cargo ships glide in the distance.


The refugee,
confined to detainment centres,
sweaty flesh crammed together,
imprisoned for deserting abuse,
as foul doers enjoy liberty.

The refugee,
seeks refuge,
from refuge.
  Jan 2019 Al-Sayyari
Ashly Kocher
A sudden pause
You remain still
In hopes you won’t be seen
Comatosed like swallowing a pill
Don’t blink, don’t breath to much
Drifting away, staying frozen and such
If you don’t move, you won’t be noticed
You’ll be hidden in plain sight
Remaining in your own self bliss
Al-Sayyari Jan 2019
She enchants me,
makes me miserable,
enriches my existence,
excruciating injury and comfort,
I anxiously wait,
my Muse.

She controls me,
devoid of pretext,
she slithers into me,
lurks into my depth,
tiptoes into my conscience.

She posses me,
I flare up,
my organs combust,
my spirit ignites,
the words fire out.


My moody Muse,
my temperamental ****,
Ill take her abuse,
and damage to the heart.

— The End —