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 Dec 2022 Liz
Unpolished Ink
After many near misses
sweet thunderbolt kisses
explode upon my lips
heady molten sips
which burn me
turn me to matchwood
incendiary splinters
ashes of desire
a willing victim of flame and fire
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
In clouds of rain
caught sight
Among the stars
took flight
Torn asunder
oh sweet thunder

And well ****
What year is it
Set the alarm for 9
and snoozed
till half past 10

A warm bed
and lovely dreams
or frigid realities
of white bics
and dry wicks

So off to lecture halls
and faulty seals
to restore
what is not yet forgotten
Who faces away from a fire?
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
Simple
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
clock in clock out
dive in block out
knuckle down
try not to drown
get a grip
don't slip
sane words
sane words
same words
forwards
sideways
backwards
find a way
not to say
that or that

and surely not that

jesus christ, son
take a pill. chill
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
Telescope
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
Returns to view with blinding color
Her corona of amber waves.
I squint to glimpse her smile there
from many miles away.

But the night-shift lights
Are not quite so bright.
So through the air
Eyes ache for something out there.
Couldn't keep a rhyme scheme. Heart was spurting onto this page.
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
Untitled
 Oct 2016 Liz
Stephen
Who cares if it's evening
or early morning,
if everyone's asleep.
 Sep 2016 Liz
Stephen
Progress
 Sep 2016 Liz
Stephen
Grey Noise
Of the hum drum
Bells of bums
the machine runs
No sweat
air pumps
Sputter
Spatter
Doesn't matter
Gotta live
Gotta learn
Turn turn turn
 Sep 2016 Liz
Stephen
En expansive joy, shine my stars
In caged by sorrow, see no bars
read the writing on the walls
your light will guide us all
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