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 Apr 2016
ryn
Right now, my mind...
Is the proverbial popcorn machine.

Every little thing that bothers me is
likened to a kernel.
And to make popcorn, you need lots...
Bucketloads of kernels.

Dump them all in the machine.
Let them whirl.
They sit layered on top of each other
undisturbed,
on the hot bed until...
The spindly metal arms begin to rotate...
Whose sole purpose is to agitate.

Buttered with debilitating insecurities.
Sprinkled with irrational fears.
Heated with erratic temperament.

And here come the arms again.
Rotating,
churning,
inciting.

No one knows when the kernels
are going to cave and rupture.

Then...
"Pop!" would go one.
Then another...
And another...
Soon they would all start to explode.
When that happens,
I do too.

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Addendum
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I love popcorn.
And I don't like to share.
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Pumipiglas sa kadena,
Nagwawalang may pagbubusina.
Walang-wala siya sa datus
Ng iskandalong panglaman-tiyan.

Kilay ay naagnas
Bunsod ng galit na mapagmataas.
Mag-iiskandalo ang ugat sa magaspang na balat,
Siyang bulkan pala ng naghihimutok na alamat.

Lambat ng kahapon, isasaboy sa dagat
Huli'y kaawa-awa sa dinamitang kagat-kagat.
Sisisid kahit di akma ang tono ng tubig,
Lulusong muli't paghihiganti'y bukambibig.

Gamit ang sinulid ng tinapyas na bungangkahoy,
Matutukso ng talim, siya nga palang abuloy.
Istoryang tigang, nginuyang may malasakit,
Paru-paro't bulaklak sa kutsilyo ang kapit.

Kalawang ang uubos sa kadena,
Sa ilang pagpihit ng litratong may ordinansa.
Patay-sindi kaya't pondido ang ilaw,
Pipihitin ang kable't ahas ang tutuklaw.

Ang trono'y walang manggas at naantala,
Pinilihan ng mga oportunistang kanya ring katiwala.
Sapilitang makikipagniig sa kaharian,
Batas ay iluluklok, pantawid sa katuwiran.

Siya'y naghihimagsik sa haliging walang sabit,
Langis ay tagas ng sikmurang kumakalabit.
Gaya ng kahapong titulado ng dilim,
Babagsik ang leong minsang karima-rimarim.
 Apr 2016
david mungoshi
like a flea-ridden and famished hyena i drool
as if the earth is an appetizing carcass in waiting
for my sharp teeth that tear all and crush all
but one fair day there will be a price to pay
that is the truth we keep hearing from Earth
we shall weep bitter tears driven by Dearth
and laugh the mirthless laugh of the clueless
earth's bounty is diminishing every single day
ravished by our exponential greed and callousness
and Mother Earth sheds a forlorn tear as her heart breaks
she is worried about tomorrow's children and how they will fare
in this brutalized world where  the avaricious ones flourish
and the cries of helpless babies and orphaned children
are a macabre soundtrack to a score sheet of decayed morals
take some time this earth day to think about an extinction
that is by no means a nirvana; the bell is tolling a dirge
 Apr 2016
Melissa S
Strong like a foundation
Rock solid in every way
Her skin is soft as velvet
God built her this very way
She hides most of her fears
Wears all her hats like a boss
She flows against the stream
and is the calm in the chaos
A beautiful mystery to unravel
One layer at at time
Only people close to her
Know the thoughts of her mind
Her eyes show compassion
and fierceness just the same
From the ashes she will rise again
and Woman is her name
This is for all the women here at HP. Since Mother's Day is coming up in the states here is a shout out to all the moms in our lives! Hooray for the mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, stepmothers, mothers-in-law, aunts, wives, partners, sisters, friends, fellow moms, mentors and people who love with a mother’s heart.  A Special shout out to my Mother in heaven I love you <3 and Happy Mother's Day!!
 Apr 2016
South-by-Southwest
Let love's sunset into my heart
With sullen greys tinged in pink
With last rays of warmth
Before there comes the chill

Let the last breath of fulfillness
Ease around my heart
Take away the sunny memories
Softly as the light fades away

Fading fast empty embraces
And kisses that have no taste
As softly whispered I love yous
Fall into the Atlantic sea

Come nightness surround now
My empty heart
Console my ache and care
So come now , sunset of my heart
 Apr 2016
Eudora
If a person would starve,
just so he could eat...
How could you think...
she would want him to suffer?

If a person would walk miles with him,
just to be sure he is safe...
How could you think...
she would want to harm him?

If a person would make sacrifices,
to ease his burden...
How could you think...
she would add to his worries?

If a person would silently cry all night,
feeling his sorrows and troubles...
How could you think...
she would hurt him? *

If a person has promised and have always,
kept his secrets safe with her...
How could you think...
she would intentionally betray his trust?

If a person could do anything,
just to make him smile, to see him happy...
How could you think...
she would deceive him?

If a person have done all the things that she could,
to prove that he means the world to her...
How could you think...
she would deliberately disappoint him?

If a person cannot imagine,
him not by her side as who he has always been...
How could you think...
she wouldn't care to lose him?

If a person have always treasured,
all that he have shared with her...
How could you think...
she would dare to make him feel this way?

If a person is only a person,
Only a human who made a stupid mistake...
How could you think...
she did not fall on her knees...
beating herself for the crime she had not committed?

If a person have always put him,
before herself...
How could you think
her heart is not breaking just as much?
She would take away his pain, but never would she want to cause him pain.
 Apr 2016
South-by-Southwest
I used to gather
where the bridge crossed the bay
Pausing in the ebb of
the changing tide .
I tried to capture
the moment of the ebb's decay

She came to me
with soft words of call
Left messages saying
she's not sure about it at all

The sea follows the
ways we know not
our separation was complete
we left our ancient past behind
to tread upon this land
on our own two feet

Shake the dust from your call
dress the shadows
make the sun fall
words of deliverence
wet the tongue's
parchment and thirst

The tide remains constant
demanding , relevant
with unrelenting presence
It is married to the bay
In a never ending struggle
of give and take
 Apr 2016
Babu kandula
If you truly express your feelings

No one likes to be your Friend

Some answers are right
But they will fail you in real Life

Beware of your answers though
Experiencing ....
 Apr 2016
David Ehrgott
Ol' Jack Horner
Sat in a corner
Eating his curds and whey
Along came a spider
That sat down beside him
Jack slapped that spider dead
Mixed him in with his curds and whey
And enjoyed the extra protein
"MMMMMmmmmmmm" said Jack
"Deeee-licious"!
 Apr 2016
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I am so tired of endings
I don't wanna start anything at all

I am tired of losing things
I don't wanna feel like having anything at all

I am so used to being lost
I don't wanna be found anymore

I am tired of faking smiles
I don't know what's real anymore

I am so used of being broken
I feel nothing at all
 Apr 2016
Laurent
I always knew it in my heart,
That so beloved woman wouldn't wish for me,
to grieve endlessly,
But to the contrary,
Celebrate the beautiful of life,
By keeping her gift alive in my healthy half.

But I saw myself derailing,
So many hours,
So many days,
So many weeks,
So many months,
So many years,
and spiraling,
Out of control.

Today I make a conscious choice,
Instead of thinking about that hurt,
And fueling my own pain and misery.
I invest my efforts into doing good,
Putting smiles on people's faces,
I enjoy it, as it uplifts my soul,
And feeds my peaceful faith,
To love beyond my own voice.
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