nivek: Poems

2h · 24

buoyancy

nivek 2h

buoyancy

enveloped first in motherly waters
buoyancy protection
against hard knocks

then a world of edges and corners
straight lines and solid walls
grazed knees, sometimes broken bones

2h

come what may

nivek 2h

come what may

deeps of the deep
a candle flame

pinprick star
unseen dark

journey of mankind
a corner to round

come what may
as candles snuffed.

2h

10w carnivorous poets

nivek 2h

10w carnivorous poets

connected tissue
gristle and bone

marrow ******
joints chewed whole

2h · 11

sticky red hands

nivek 2h

sticky red hands

the boom and the bash
explosive man made thunder

tearing of flesh
rivulets of blood

dirt smeared faces
sticky red hands.

2h · 9

the silence of words

nivek 2h

the silence of words

the silence of words
a meandering stream

slow passage out to sea
deep red horizons

a half finished song
the dreaming of the grave

2h · 54

a barren road

nivek 2h

a barren road

seeing in secret
hidden away

whispers of truth
loud as the sky

a valley of trees
a barren road

solitudes fullness
cradling love.

5h · 18

dreaming

nivek 5h

dreaming

visitations of the night
victim and author

-the starring role
mixed adventure

5h · 45

magic of icecream

nivek 5h

magic of icecream

a tongue for licking icecream
cooling the fire
all contention put on hold

5h · 23

Angels and Saints

nivek 5h

Angels and Saints

tradition tucked in pockets
waymarker and mystery

a modern ancient tour
talking with ancestors.

5h · 31

pinch of skin

nivek 5h

pinch of skin

a slice of luck
pinch of skin

destiny calls
time fulfilled

5h · 31

10w dreamy

nivek 5h

10w dreamy

destined to be
- to be this moment

- doing something
dreamy

5h

a blackened witch

nivek 5h

a blackened witch

fire agonisingly burns
a firedance path

beautiful and terrible
spit and crackle

a blackened witch
twirling her skirts.

5h · 33

Ukrainian lives

nivek 5h

Ukrainian lives

a handshake of shared dead skin
beaming smiles on convicted lips

a world cupped within two hands
making a deal to share the spoils

mouths to mouth congratulations
carve-up of innocent Ukrainian lives

2d · 73

Humanities freedom

nivek 2d

Humanities freedom

a shared heartbeat
this side of the grave

this fragile beat
with freedom song

needs must go to war
needs must die

2d · 6

to feed and nurture

nivek 2d

to feed and nurture

milk
for
offspring

God is a parent
with great need
only a child can fulfill

2d · 61

a cradled babe

nivek 2d

a cradled babe

a cradled babe
a mothers love

unbreakable bond
on a confusing road

a great reveal
on solid ground.

2d · 48

10w Fathers love.

nivek 2d

10w Fathers love.

golden thread
incorruptible
divine love

weaving
eternal life
my child.

2d · 31

a spear to the soul

nivek 2d

a spear to the soul

drips steady rhythm
ripples in spacetime

water and blood
mixed witnesses

a gushing
generosity.

2d · 29

flute and violin

nivek 2d

flute and violin

whistling lips
heart for a drum

ancient footfall
fire dancing

flute and violin
words to music.

2d · 11

Noah's flood

nivek 2d

Noah's flood

storm riders
a destroying heat

Noah's flood
firedevils

a thirst for water
a drowning sky.

2d

spineless

nivek 2d

spineless

spineless
broken strength

tiresome
weakness

too much speaking
enfeebled actions

2d · 50

itch and scratch of mind

nivek 2d

itch and scratch of mind

thin skin betwixt bone and stars
the itch and scratch of mind

calcium,
marrow filled

walking upright by firelight
chewing on a bone.

2d · 49

words to communicate

nivek 2d

words to communicate

unwrapped mystery
a life of prayerful aloneness

full to the brim and
running over

words to communicate
the silence.

3d · 90

10w cyborg poet

nivek 3d

10w cyborg poet

crunched numbers
DNA
AI

cyborg poet
21st century
titanium song

3d · 21

wordsmiths

nivek 3d

wordsmiths

wordsmiths hammering ancient seams on the anvil
-the fire and the heat folded within each word

3d · 29

tipped over the edge, riding the cusp

nivek 3d

tipped over the edge, riding the cusp

destiny begins each morn
revalued, reborn

-on the road
having travelled far

with not so far
to go.

3d · 31

gave it up

nivek 3d

gave it up

gaining some purchase
the mountain moved

just far enough
out of sight

revealing what lay
behind.

3d · 2

above your head

nivek 3d

above your head

flash of lightening
out at sea
rolling in
a quickening
rumble and boom
crack of thunder
louder, louder
raging storm
above
your head.

3d · 29

2x 10w canopy of trees

nivek 3d

2x 10w canopy of trees

clouded path
canopy of trees

cradled mystery
journey of love

canopy of stars
open Universe

mysterious path
mind and heart

3d · 57

service in unique ways

nivek 3d

service in unique ways

feet for walking
for washing

walking in the way of love
following Jesus

3d · 25

love

nivek 3d

love

foreign language of love
hardly believable
consequently rejected

in heart of hearts
purity of intention
equalling action

love fulfills loving
constant
everlasting.

4d · 64

crazy love

nivek 4d

crazy love

updated mind
more heart

tender love
infused

unending generosity
- crazy love

4d · 29

thoughts

nivek 4d

thoughts

thought processes
others thoughts

can think what they like

4d · 51

freed

nivek 4d

freed

freedom comes in myriad ways
often very surprising
freed from invisible shackles

4d · 35

there is no end to

nivek 4d

there is no end to

the gaining of knowledge
reading of books
studying complex questions

4d · 38

mummified dust

nivek 4d

mummified dust

worldly foundations crumble
- a pyramid of sand

4d · 37

hard work

nivek 4d

hard work

hard work
what is that

sweat on the brow
sore fingertips

a search for truth
a humble heart

4d

muffled good news

nivek 4d

muffled good news

good news in short supply?
not at all!
just a little muffled
(by big mouths)

5d · 68

5w unwrapping a disguise

nivek 5d

5w unwrapping a disguise

love comes disguised...sometimes...often

5d · 45

twiddling

nivek 5d

twiddling

twiddling of thumbs
running on the spot

time is a slave-master
even when forgot.

5d · 32

talking with ghosts

nivek 5d

talking with ghosts

the dead remain
memories ghosts

maybe a haunting
something more to say

5d · 47

one in the now

nivek 5d

one in the now

straddling two centuries
a foot in the past
one in the now
a mind to catch-up
a heart to let go

5d · 31

spirit worlds

nivek 5d

spirit worlds

sunlight skin
breathing in

gulping down
transported mind

spirit worlds
mysterious lives

5d

very short

nivek 5d

very short

the child makes sense
freedoms steps

the long walk home
made very short

5d · 127

a lovers Moon

nivek 5d

a lovers Moon

language from stardust
loosened tongues on Earth
chattering like birds

a flock of Humans
a family of birds
silence in motion

twirling sunlight
a lovers Moon
the forever dream

6d · 66

breeze riders

nivek 6d

breeze riders

those seaside scents
ocean roar
breeze riders, all

one side of our island is a sea on the other an ocean

6d · 59

washed up on a small island

nivek 6d

washed up on a small island