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 Feb 2022 Benjamin
Carl Velasco
Everything is symbolic
when depressed.

Taking a bath becomes
metaphor: rejuvenation.

Waking up: a gift.
Morning coffee: elixir.

Taking the trash out:
a twelve-step program

towards cleanse.
But garbage is garbage.

And you are you.
And physics, chemistry,

psychology are just words
explaining the phenomenon,

but apart from the phenomenon.
The phenomenon you,

in the dark, in a cage,
writing poems to extinguish

the void. Like cleaning
an oil pill with bare hands.

Gunk and grime slipping
through fingers. What luck,

though. Colors might
Slither through. Occasionally.

And I know that is a symbol,
too. I’m sorry.

Everything is symbolic
when depressed.
Here in the Darkness
I remember times gone by

Tidal pools in Monterrey
To Bangkok we did fly

My sons at play upon the beach
Sunlight in our eyes

The discovery of Socrates
The wisdom of the Gandalf the Wise

We're doomed. Life is cruel Catastrophe.
But still we have to tries.
 Jan 2021 Benjamin
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 Jan 2021 Benjamin
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sleepy-eyed, walking through the
field of landmines and bombs.
right foot left foot no protection.
pain up to my brain and down to my feet.
not a single thought behind these eyes except destruction.
cold clang of hospital metal, warm drip of intravenous.
why am i shaking?
am i terrified?
unfamiliar with this feeling,
the strangeness of an ownership
that has never been mine.
i am afraid of this part.
afraid it might fester, rot in the corner,
away somewhere unable to be seen
but forever existing.
i am left hoping
and praying to simply concave, implode,
fall apart one last time, for the last time.
i need this,
with every ounce of my being
i need this.

i must destroy this monster outside
so i can destroy the one in me.
 Jan 2021 Benjamin
Imran Islam
How sweet this love and how so honest!
Strangers become closer
and enemies become empaths.
Who smash your pretty heart,
how do you dream of them on earth?

What is this, what's wrong with love?
The heavenly relationship is worried lately,
because love lost its holiness to offenses;
Even though everyone is looking for
this dark love with someone else!

The devil plays on some perverts' minds
and look for the last light of darkness.
Let true love last in your heart forever
and you shouldn't be heartless in love;
You better respect innocent lovers!

Mania lover, how will you treat to love ever?
Have you lost your mind here as a loser?
BE
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This is for you to
remember
me. .
as I will never forget about you!
Death is all around
And American decay

I miss 101
And taxis in Taipei

I remain inside
Mostly silent Way

A country without hope
Can't even pause to pray

           My my, Hey hey.
For years I was a reader
Had to buy new glasses

Now a silent pleader
Please kick Republican *****

Moby **** a wonder
Call me Ishmael

La Florida does thunder
Ain't no tongue can tell

       Truly. Truly. Truly.
       I do wish her well.
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