Lazhar Bouazzi: Favorites

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

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My father and I
lie down together.

He is dead.

We look up at the stars,
the steady sound
of the wind turning
the night like a ceiling fan.

This is our home.

I remember the work in him
like bitterness in persimmons
before the first frost,
and I imagine the way he feared
the pain, the ground turning
dark in the rain.

Now he gets up
and I dream he looks down
into my brown eyes
that may as well been his.

He weeps and says goodbye,
my son, I don't want to
go yet, but I can't wait
around to watch you die.

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Splintered

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

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Splintered

All of these words
formed without breath
is magic against death
and all of this ends
with to be continued
I wave so long
with a handkerchief
to the horses on the range
of my dreams
and every scene is sculptured
from wood with splintered
fingers ruptured
with the blood of my brothers.

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Untitled

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Leaetta May

Untitled

in my quiver
are arrows of song
words to pierce
all hearts who hear

where do these words come from???????? written come time ago

#hearts #songs #targets

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Dark, dreary, finding the light

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Ashly Kocher

Dark, dreary, finding the light

The fog is dense
The sky is crying
Little droplets of sadness
So dark and dreary

Find the light
Through the darkness

As I hear singing in the distance
I look up and see a cardinal
Singing sweet music to me
I found my light through the fog
And the darkness....

Even through darkness there’s always a light that will shine through when you need it the most.

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Her Favorite Song

Apr 2018 Lazhar Bouazzi

Colm

Her Favorite Song

The universe puts her headphones on
And plays her favorite track
The raindrops in the meadow burst
And soak the earth
And with her feet up on the world
She smiles from ear to ear
And plays it back

What songs does the universe listen to? Is there a more beautiful sound than the rain falling in the secluded meadow. Truthfully, I don't know. But I do love the sound of these words as they roll off the tongue. YUPP!

BIG THANKS to everyone who liked, commented, and helped make this verse the Poem of the day (on 05/18/18). I really appreciate it! You can listen to me read this poem live on SoundCloud. Just follow the link and have an awesome day!

https://soundcloud.com/user-433755196/her-favorite-song-1

#her #favorite #song #verse #rhyme #poem #poems #poet #rain #universe