Debra in Silence: Poems

130 · Feb 2020

love

Debra in Silence Feb 2020

love

in the words of the greatest blues men
i'd rather go blind

126 · Jul 2020

Concern (a beautiful word in Gotham City) #2

Debra in Silence Jul 2020

Concern (a beautiful word in Gotham City) #2

i can't believe the perjury that's going down
i'm in Gotham City and the bad guy's got us all locked up
he's in the sky with all of our kids
all of them
chained up
and he's smiling smugly as he hugs them
tight
he's removing the innocence
removing the freedom
very very fast
bit - by - bit
very fast
yesterday i walked in the street and spent my dollars
yesterday my child
danced
innocent
now my child can't dance
now i can't walk in the street
i can't spend my dollars
my child can't speak
i can't speak
we're ******* and gagged
i don't know about you but
i like to think freely
and i like my child
dancing
innocent
and thinking freely
now
we can't
this
my friends
is a concern
Where is batman?

....

122 · Jun 2019

Muse

Debra in Silence Jun 2019

Muse

He put his beautiful hands inside her chest and wrapped them around her heart, holding it gently, with a steady gaze into her eyes locked in healing.
warmth
How does she let that go?
How does she walk away?
She doesn't.
She stands solid on her ground but can't look up or, she would peel her skin to reveal her soul.
motionless
Stable in her stance with light breath and hands by her side, composed and self restrained, she is silently gorging on the moment.
locked
Suspended in time and space and frozen in the shift from the reality of their surrounding kingdom and the mortals within it, they are eternal.

116 · Aug 2020

it's ok to be ........

Debra in Silence Aug 2020

it's ok to be ........

It's ok to be scared.
and it's ok to be mortified humiliated and
is there a word for that?
Rub your eyes.
cry and be angry and

Be.

114 · Jun 2021

Sugar & Honey

Debra in Silence Jun 2021

Sugar & Honey

silhouette in the dark
the orange tree was plump
smell the sweet

114 · Apr 2020

Cultivation

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

Cultivation

There it is.
Look at my face.
Do you want a second helping?
For the most part - it's different.
The satisfaction of the culture group.
Grandiose feelings of the forbearer.
Gigantic forces distinguish our lives regulating a mutual - agreement.
Doesn't it.

109 · Jun 2020

Buried At The Bottom Of The Building Site

Debra in Silence Jun 2020

Buried At The Bottom Of The Building Site

.
company
i am my own
transparent solid concrete
.

108 · Oct 2020

Holding Space

Debra in Silence Oct 2020

Holding Space

..
& hold it
to your heart
in the key
of G
..

& for those of you who like to read more.....

..
the key of G is warm
like toast & jam
holding space
is like chilli
& ice

Scream.
silently
in the breath of the one who knows
& feels
just like you
..

108 · Mar 2021

< 28 >

Debra in Silence Mar 2021

< 28 >

Just love me
'n I'll love you back

just love me
.

108 · Dec 2019

Inside Out

Debra in Silence Dec 2019

Inside Out

She burns my soul, this woman.
Full of pain and, forgiveness
She sees the fruit where you only see the naked tree, in the winter.

106 · Apr 2020

Our Wall

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

Our Wall

it's the rhythm that takes me to the place i want to be
i'll dance in the kitchen when you're not there
i'll dance anyway
life is like a brick right now
one single brick
we'll build an empire
starting with
that one
brick

105 · Apr 2020

The Ribbon

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

The Ribbon

the bow tie is tight
i have a penchant for - bow ties
especially the gold ones

104 · Jun 2020

mulberry and sandalwood

Debra in Silence Jun 2020

mulberry and sandalwood

He took the journal out that he doesn't have
He read the words that were not on the page
Out loud

I could smell the paper that wasn't there

He felt the wood on his fingertips
The binding that was old and frayed

I tasted life in my mouth like blood

Serenity crept in

I started to laugh

With a glint his eye
He stared intensely at the nothing

at everything

.....

103 · Dec 2018

it's just the coral sea

Debra in Silence Dec 2018

it's just the coral sea

my energy surpasses the required limit
i see the line and i jump
when i look back i expect people to be right behind me
what i see is vacant stares
i shake my head and think to myself "I'm alive!"
i'm alive until i'm dead

i'll dance and look at you with a vacant glance
because that is what you deserve
i'll breathe that heavy breath
that breath that you wish to breathe
at 10pm
the party hasn't even STARTED

i'm in the wrong place
i need to find the forest that accepts strangers
who love the vines and the twisted roots
and the organic soil rich with nutrients
blinding glitter in the sand
singing under my feet

as i walk
WALK

103 · Jul 2020

just woke up...... what day is it?

Debra in Silence Jul 2020

just woke up...... what day is it?

i know there are a whole lot of rules and regulations when you write - poetry
but blow it all out the window
and write like no one will ever read it

and the really good ones - you save for yourself - for later......

102 · May 2020

Yes. That is the Question.

Debra in Silence May 2020

Yes. That is the Question.

if i said to you i see the future
would you believe me?
no
no you wouldn't

if i said to you i feel you
would you believe me?
no
you wouldn't

if i said to you i
would
?

101 · Sep 2021

all of life and its people is a play

Debra in Silence Sep 2021

all of life and its people is a play

except for the few
if not but one who sees you for who you truly are
or reads you for what you are
and even then
you are lucky if it’s not of a dream or delusion

*as I **** and stitch and glue the atrocities, lies, arrogance & love
into my hobbies *
….

98 · Apr 2020

edacious

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

edacious

LET'S COOK A HUNDRED SAUSAGES!

98 · Nov 2020

Solid Perspective

Debra in Silence Nov 2020

Solid Perspective

look to the mountains to seek your peace
the ocean is ever rolling
beautiful
constantly questioning
the mist in the quiet blue of the mountains
gives solace
no misunderstanding

96 · Sep 2020

Ethereal Grace

Debra in Silence Sep 2020

Ethereal Grace

.
You are significant
Crucial and necessary to bind the balance
Of dignity and the intangible
.

93 · Aug 2020

Blood

Debra in Silence Aug 2020

Blood

"It was my sister." She said, after losing her mind.
"Sister sibling." I said.
I smiled.
And so did she.

93 · Apr 2020

Hello

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

Hello

Yo.
How's it going' out there?
Hangin' in there bro?

Yeh.
Me too.

89 · Mar 2018

He... Hell... Hello?

Debra in Silence Mar 2018

He... Hell... Hello?

I'm caught in the matrix
The womb
there's a gli.. glit... glitch

The twilight zone
I'm at the bottom of the deepest ocean
i'm blinded by the light

The phone's ringing....... ?
I don't have one
i never answer the land line - I don't have one

Hello?
Hello?
are you there?

obviously
not

89 · Dec 2020

fair Verona

Debra in Silence Dec 2020

fair Verona

I trace his silhouette in my mind & analyze why.
It is the key to arousal.
My luxurious hypnotic craving is an authentic perception of you.
I am your slave and you,
my secret.
If I am to survive I need to keep this private and keep my panic hidden when you catch me in the halfpace with tittynopes on my plate.
Scrumptious gullible cravings.
Your arrogance can be brutal but it leaves me begging so it's breathtaking.
And your brilliance is obscene.
It's satisfying & ruthless.
My stupidity is remarkable but brave so
I command the fascination we have for each other.
Blatant mind feast.
Perverse but rewarding.
Your protection is unconditional because you are ***** magic.
A master of ****** temptation &
naughty respect.
What a nerd trap you are!
Simply sensational.
Do you recognise the ******?
Alas,
‘Two households, both alike in dignity’

89 · Dec 2020

It's The Thoughts That'll Kill You

Debra in Silence Dec 2020

It's The Thoughts That'll **** You

.
The game goes on.
The same goes for love.
Do you think I would die for immortality?
.....
Socrates, are you sleeping?
Do you know I've been thinking?
.

88 · Apr 2019

double entendre

Debra in Silence Apr 2019

double entendre

You come from a hard town.

A subtle statement a new friend said to a long time friend of mine.
A little slim for some, but a perfect recitation of her life.
The new friend asked me why I rushed for a pen.
I said, ".... because it's beautiful poetry."

87 · Dec 2020

passion & love

Debra in Silence Dec 2020

passion & love

.
smell me
.

86 · Jan 2021

Mortgage Broker

Debra in Silence Jan 2021

Mortgage Broker

It's feeling' a bit like a Gary Clark Jr. night tonight.

My train's pulling' in
& I don't owe you a thang baby

this music sets me free

.

86 · Aug 2019

Guttural Sound

Debra in Silence Aug 2019

Guttural Sound

IF I TIE YOU UP AN SPIT IN YOUR MOUTH
maybe you'll understand

........

84 · Aug 2019

clitoris and happy

Debra in Silence Aug 2019

******* and happy

there are only two things that make your woman content
can you count?
apparently
not

84 · Nov 2020

lick the honey off the knife

Debra in Silence Nov 2020

lick the honey off the knife

.
i regret everthing i do
until someone says
they've never done it
.

84 · Jun 2019

Dorothy Lamour Simplicity

Debra in Silence Jun 2019

Dorothy Lamour Simplicity

The Queen is always on the road because it's a ******* jungle out there boys
Your sarong is slipping and the straight women are trying to get romantic tonight
Don't fall for the sentimental sandwich
i know you won't
Your perfume smells like a million flowers in a hurricane
i love your evening gown
Me? Personally?
I go for the double talk
I didn't see the falls like you did but
I raised my eyebrows
bob and a bingadybing!

laugh

........

83 · Jun 2020

The Windsong In The Tree

Debra in Silence Jun 2020

The Windsong In The Tree

violins play in the wind in the trees
and the bats sing while eating oranges
i lay still and listen
eyes closed
it's hot
and cold
but i won't move because if i do
i have to wake up
eyes closed

.....

83 · Nov 2019

TENDERISE THAT CALAMARI AND SLAP IT AGAINST THE ROCK

Debra in Silence Nov 2019

TENDERISE THAT CALAMARI AND SLAP IT AGAINST THE ROCK

i feel the sound of jazz in the air

82 · Feb 2020

earth and dirt

Debra in Silence Feb 2020

earth and dirt

yesterday i told you i loved you
then you didn't speak to me for two ******* years
the sun rose and set and the rope got tighter
drier
it sc sc scratched
your generosity is sublime
but the love lacks immunity
humanity
self explanatory while standing on the chair
the sheets rose to my chin
soft and cool
but the thought of the sauna made me sw sw sweat
my face is in the dirt and it tastes good
earth dirt
and the sssssssssmelllll
i look at the view and see perspective
reflective
surreal comprehensive
lines and shadows
your lips
taste like
bourbon and *******
the dance is surreal
the art clock chimes on the 18th hour
the 18 hour clock
it's perfect
take me back to the underground easy
complexity intellectuality
and the respectability
of the love i told you
yesterday

81 · Jun 2019

Cinnamon and Honey

Debra in Silence Jun 2019

Cinnamon and Honey

i bought a chair at an antique shop today
30 bucks
it belongs in my house
i've been talking to him all night
the man who sat in it has now taken centre stage
he was a good man
the chair is wide and made of wood
he is wise
calm
don't get me wrong
if the chair starts looking ugly
i'll burn that ****** to the ground
he hung himself and he regrets it
i feel sympathy
and he feels freedom even though.....
i cook chicken with home grown oranges and cinnamon, cumin
ginger, honey, dates....
my chair is happy
it's all about the cinnamon and the honey

78 · Aug 2019

freedom

Debra in Silence Aug 2019

freedom

write
like no one will read it

.....

78 · Sep 2020

One... Two... Thr

Debra in Silence Sep 2020

One... Two... Thr

....
First Person
Is it the jazz that soothes your soul
Or the thought of him thinking of you
In the silence of his personal time

Second Person
It is both but some, a knowing delusion
The jazz fills the want
The thought
Fills the desire

First Person
What if everything was real

Second Person
Everything is real
The jazz
The thought
Breath on my neck
Warm like my own blood
Head reeling & slowly....

delusion

77 · Feb 2019

yoo - ar imporrtant. Were ar ya?

Debra in Silence Feb 2019

yoo - ar imporrtant. Were ar ya?

just rite with nuthin stoppin ya
dont breeth
just rite from tha hart
do it
its a freedom
no wun will see wat you rite unless ya show em
but a pinky promis
ya haf ta show
me

77 · May 2020

Social Integrity is an Uncomplicated Essence of Ourself

Debra in Silence May 2020

Social Integrity is an Uncomplicated Essence of Ourself

and inferior we are not
you and me
biological ancestors
creator
mother father
equivalent
we are identical companions
in this parallel universe
realise the existence of human rights
and the extreme planetary cleanse

76 · Dec 2020

Provocative (or Proactive)

Debra in Silence Dec 2020

Provocative (or Proactive)

.
one billion pieces
.

75 · Jul 2019

Raw Honey

Debra in Silence Jul 2019

Raw Honey

If i lick my lips like i do to music
to you
hold on
show me the honey
not the money
as you stare into my eyes
i see stars
and i wonder why
you share my love
you crown me
in the city lights

i bite my lip and
if i raise my hands
hold on
i push my chair out
and let my hair out
Oh yeh
Ooooh yeh!
the raw
honey
softly
feeling the glow of your heart standing by
tenderness
tender- ness
my heart wanders
aimless- ly
hand in hand
shimmering in the spot light
grey roads
turn to blue
as you say goodbye
i .....

75 · Sep 2020

It Must be a Full Moon - or a New Moon? I ....

Debra in Silence Sep 2020

It Must be a Full Moon - or a New Moon? I ....

...
my eyes
are being plucked out

by the AI in the sky
...

74 · Feb 2019

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DICK

Debra in Silence Feb 2019

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ****

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74 · Apr 2020

AEON

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

AEON

art

74 · Apr 2020

integrity reigns

Debra in Silence Apr 2020

integrity reigns

he said he could play the piano
he can't
i said i could sing
i can't
a beautiful deception

73 · Aug 2020

edible music

Debra in Silence Aug 2020

edible music

it's just raw

71 · Jun 2019

Here Doggy

Debra in Silence Jun 2019

Here Doggy

You are afraid to remove your tedium
Fearful of the fallout
The banal europaeus is holding the leash at your throat to the studded collar around your neck
it digs in
A sorceress
She put toenail of beast in your brew a long, long time ago
consequences
She has fattened you up - for the banquet
You are the cheese platter when everyone is glutted
Don't look sideways or you might see something you can feast on
peripheral vision
The scholar has stalled
The pendant has curbed
The kittens have been sold leaving the mother cat a bitter Queen
biting
Time to wander into the palpitating stream
It flows to the wild, capricious & abstruse white light of the sun

71 · Sep 2019

Ten Thousand Eggs

Debra in Silence Sep 2019

Ten Thousand Eggs

rosewaterorangeblossomalmondcinnamon
honeylemongingerbellydance
drumstambourine
a stolen line
excusemewhileidi
disappear

...

71 · Aug 2020

Diamond Doors

Debra in Silence Aug 2020

Diamond Doors

i talk to myself and i say
"No. I'm not coping!"
i talk to myself and it's
Audible Screaming Whispers
part of my soul is dying
my umbilical cord is rotting
disgusting filthy raw meat festering
Beware the psychological trap
made of tungsten chromium titanium &

Diamond Doors

....