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Jul 2016 Dave Williams

lotus

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

SøułSurvivør

lotus

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in
the
crystal
water bubbles
reflecting there are
golden koi

in
the
mossy
depth of feathers
ancient moonlight
is the buoy

around the
blue-grey stone's
alignment
sand is raked
in perfect poise

every
leaf
has its
assignment
crickets make
a creaking noise

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there
within the
island garden
small and jewel-like
in the grove

amidst
kimono and the obi
there's a peace
the Nippon know

muted colors
placid faces
the paper lanterns
sway and glow

the lords and ladies
sit for hours
where
the
lotus
flowers
grow

#flowers #lotus #japan #koi #shinto

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

combust

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

vinny

combust

air and fuel
spark the flame
burn clean
play the game

i bled for you
you sweat for me
never achieving
peak efficiency

hot exhaust
burning hate
keep it tight
out of the gate

she bled for him
he sweat for her
too much work
for one cylinder

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

Shadows

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

Mark McIntosh

Shadows

glow from the back light
stretches shadows into dark places
a coat threatens

there's nothing there but
a line that is precise
my shoulder disappears into

the ink canvas
a possum's claws gripping
a trunk

and in the distance
the air thinner
a jet echoes across the sky

the end of a cigarette
another last puff
jonquils stand proud

their night scent
sweetens the breeze
the moon is a

dependable sliver
shining patches away
the glow from windows

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

stone 2.1

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

GaryFairy

stone 2.1

with no place left to go
i face the cold hard fight
when you live under a rock
darkness is your only sight

with no stone left un-turned
that leaves me nowhere to hide
left out in the sun to burn
i can't turn this stone inside

with no reason left to live
i grow colder by the night
crawling from this stone to give
my life to the dying light

it might make more sense when it's finished

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

The Forces

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

Dana Colgan

The Forces

Strobes of light bounce around you
And the forces keep pulling me in.
Im out of my depth in this moment,
But the forces keep pulling me in.

The mystery compels me forward
And the shadow keeps me away.
Out of the darkness you appeared
To take me to solace once more.

Passion seeps from your words,
And the forces keep pulling me in.
Im scared to let myself go,
But the forces keep pulling me in.

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

Dauntless

Jul 2016 Dave Williams

David Alexander Walker

Dauntless

every set - back
is an opportunity
seize it and grow

Senryu