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May 2017 · 528
Over
Cinzia May 2017
Put down your pencil
the test is over

You won't be graded for
right answers

You won't be judged on appearance
nor by fame, nor might

the clock, not your enemy
no one has conspired against you

Now nothing's left
cool water on your face

absence of mirror
lets you see you clearly

being of light
May 2017 · 249
Sweet Nothings
Cinzia May 2017
Beware of poets' words
which may ****** you
with their ardor

You may find yourself
in love
or just a fly in spider's parlor
May 2017 · 412
Tasting
Cinzia May 2017
I age my poems
in dark musty cellar
'till they mellow and moan
begging to be brought to light

I bury them there
in oaken casks, stained purple
flavoring them full of
funky terroir

Abandoned on a shelf in
old green glass
imprisoned by cork
unlabeled

I age my poems
banished 'till rhyme ripens
in dim hopes one day
they'll tickle someone's tongue
Nothing like an old wine. But I like grape juice too.
May 2017 · 316
Dissolve
Cinzia May 2017
This poem is water soluble
please try to keep it out of the rain
Best not read it in the bathroom
or while washing dishes

Be cautious with nearby beverages
and prudent with the garden hose
Surely you won't be reading poolside
or by a sweetly babbling brook

Don't even consider reading
at the beach
where dark waves menace my very existence
This poet is water soluble
My little tribute to the poets who can no longer be seen here.
May 2017 · 1.5k
Ink
Cinzia May 2017
Ink
Give up your muse
of mediocrity
Throw him to the wolves

Let him roast on the spit
of your whirring pen
laugh without mercy:

"You guided me to this place,
Miscreant
Now I'll show you where to go."

The ink stains your hands
You, Lady Macbeth,
but instead of washing

use it to tattoo
the truth
all over your face
Sometimes I get tired of love poems, but, you know, I'm a lover not a fighter.
May 2017 · 1.3k
These Words
Cinzia May 2017
These words don't belong to you
or me

They come from down deep
From the low guttural rumblings
Of our sleeping planet

They come on the wind
as it flies into your ears and eyes
forcing you to take that deep breath: inspire

They come, gently, from the trees
whispering the song of the season
as you stroll beneath their branches

They come from the heart
as it pumps blood through us tenuously, with a rhythmic beat

They come from the stardust
of a thousand dreamy worlds
drifting slowly through the universe
and out the tips of our pens
Apr 2017 · 657
Be the Change
Cinzia Apr 2017
Unsatisfied?
Discontented?
Not so pleased
with the space you've rented?

Feeling anxious?
Unrequited?
All your negatives
united?

Getting angry?
Turning violent?
No longer willing
to stay silent?

Write a flower.
Plant a poem.
Find peace inside
your own true home.
Just trying to channel some Fats Waller and turn my frown upside down.
Apr 2017 · 514
Opening Day
Cinzia Apr 2017
Out on the diamond
a great place to play
I could watch those boys
hitting and running all day
Grab a seat in the bleachers
and shout out "Hooray"
out on the diamond
a great place to play

The shortstop looks restless
he flies to the bag
the catcher throws down
and he puts down the tag
the runner hears "out"
as they put him away
out on the diamond
a great place to play

The pitcher's a lefty
and throws a mean curve
that last one was filthy
just watch that thing swerve
the three hitter K'd
slams his bat on the plate
out on the diamond
he swung it too late

The innings were short
but the game was a treat
as we watch the away team
go home in defeat
the best gem of April
is opening day
out on the diamond
the best place to play
Couldn't help myself. Go Mariners!!
Mar 2017 · 744
Guilt by Association
Cinzia Mar 2017
Poets, you are my people
I tried to pretend not
But here we are
you and I

Tea in a cup
Dishes stacked up
Books, sleeping on the table

Observations of dust and sound
smell and feeling
Too many cats

We are one
Standing in our gardens,
attacked by awareness

— The End —