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what do you hear
little angel?

moans from the well of hope
scattered and beneath
the blocks of stone?

(but not for you,
sweet kitten)

so run past the iniquity of man
past the dead who dwell
in the hearts of the living
past compassion silenced

run
run
run

like the fire in your heart
past soldiers marching
run as if midnight and darkness
are your lover
run past the grinding of tank wheels
past misfortune

be not a sin offering
O, my angel

make your midnight run
and tell no one
of the sadness and sorrow
of Gaza

(shed no tears for mankind)

O, lost angel of Gaza
i sat in the rocking chair
in front of the window
expecting a long night.

"a broken nose and a broken heart,"
i whisper.

"and 2 black eyes,"
the moon tells me.

"she gives that smile,"
i tell the moon,
"i don't know
what it is
that little upturn
in the corners
of her mouth
no
maybe,
no
that isn't all of it,
a part,
maybe,
and her dark eyes
bright
like a streak of lightening
across a thunder clouded sky
beautiful and dangerous
and in a second,
gone and"

"funny,
what a man is willing
to die for, "interrupts the moon,
pauses
and then," love
is when the damsel
shoots
the werewolf
with a  silver bullet
holds his hairy paw
and looks into his
wolf eyes
and as the wolfman slowly
is turning human
the man
returns that love
you can see it in his blue eyes.
now,
that's, TRUE LOVE."

i put a cold can of beer
on a book of Neruda
love poems
a sacrilege
i know
so i kneel down
and pray
she will read this poem
i'm writing
and it will take her
to some
distant flowered field
but...

the poem never finished.
the letter never sent.
so i'm talking to the moon.
 Nov 2023 George Krokos
Nylee
The hushed embrace of midnight's reign,
Where shadows dance and secrets hide,
I yearn for your presence, a beacon's flame,
Amidst the world's slumbering tide.

Like moths drawn to an alluring glow,
I seek your solace, your warmth's embrace,
In the depths of night, where emotions flow,
Misery finds comfort, a kindred face.

In this vast universe, where stars ignite,
Our bond endures, a celestial thread,
Like planets pirouetting in perfect light,
Our paths entwined, forever ahead.
 Mar 2020 George Krokos
Victoria
i'm a little older now,
a little less naive.
there used to be
more colour
to my dreams,
but now there's just
a residue
of chances that i missed,
forever lost in time.

i'm a little smarter now,
a little less surprised
when people leave;
no heartbreaks,
no goodbyes.
and now i'm just
collecting lies
from strangers that i kissed,
one sparkle at a time.

i'm a little older now,
a little less naive.
sometimes i see
their faces
in my dreams,
but now they're just
a residue,
a taste upon my lips,
forever lost in time.
I've been searching so long for a new way of living
But The world grew darker and that's horrifying!
Telling the truth is like committng a crime
But creating lies - to them is such a beautiful rhyme!

The new face of joy is to see someone in pain,
To put that someone down and let him live in vain,
The world is now full of man's sinful deeds,
Full of evilness, caused by demon's wicked seeds.

But as one of God's chosen nation
We should not worry about those tribulations
Instead Let's abound in love,faith and hope
Coz' together with these three, we can surely cope.

For this earth comes horrible
And things gets worse each day
Yet if we live with those three elements
God won't  let us go astray.

So my fellow brethren,let's give this world some light
Fulfill our divine duties to God with all our might
Secure the brotherly love and faith to our dearest lord
Always ready to serve and follow all of His words

Judgement day is coming near and fast
So remaining steadfast in our faith is really a must
Keep your hopes high and never doubt His Word
And Trust Everything to our Almighty Lord

Life maybe harsh and unfair to humankind
But there's one thing that we should keep in mind
Even though we've experienced lots of difficult situations
God will give us his promise: the Holy City and Our Salvation!
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