Racquel Davis

Racquel Davis Jul 2014

One day I will evaporate into the horizon,
And I will burst into the many colors of the changing Sun,
From that moment, when the night paints its dark blues,
With every sunset the Sky will cry my name,
And the Earth will cry “the same!”
And the wind will cry “the same!”
And the trees will cry “the same!”
And the world will cry “the same!”
And the world will cry the same

©Copyright 2007 Written and Edited by Racquel Davis

#short #death

Racquel Davis Jul 2014

The Pillow Book of R. Davis

The Third Book*
The Book of Meaning*

Learning to trust yourself another time,

Stars in a child’s eyes,

Energy from a praise,

The hand of a dear friend,

The wind on your face,

A moment of sudden joy,

Time spent but not gone by

©Copyright 2014 Written and Edited by Racquel Davis

The Pillow Book is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillow_Book

#meanings

Racquel Davis Jul 2014

The Pillow Book of R. Davis

The Second Book*
Forms of Pain*

Losing yourself to distress,

Forgetting your own birthday,

Unrequited love,

The beauty of your rival,

Plans on a rainy day,

Vinegar on wounded skin,

Saying ‘goodbye’ again,

Roadblocks with no detour

©Copyright 2014 Written and Edited by Racquel Davis

The Pillow Book is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillow_Book

Racquel Davis Jul 2014

poetry

WHAT IS POETRY?
IT’S WHAT YOU FEEL
POETRY IS TRUTH
IT IS MY TRUTH
MY POETRY IS WHO I AM
MY POETRY IS WHAT I DO
POETRY IS THE WAY THAT I WALK AND THE WAY THAT I TALK
THE WAY THAT I SHOW AND THE WAY THAT I KNOW
THE WAY THAT I PLAY AND THE WAY THAT I FRAY
THE FORCE INSIDE ME, WON’T GO AWAY
WITH ME WHEN I ‘VE PROGRESSED OR GONE ASTRAY
WHETHER IT’S JAPANESE HAIKU
A RHYME OR NOT
A SONNET
A SYMPHONY
A RHYTHM
A MELODY
A PHILOSOPHY YOU CAN’T SHAKE OR LET GO
WHAT EVER YOU DO, YOU SHOULD KNOW
GO OUT THERE AND GET IT
IT’S YOU!

©Copyright 2006 Written and Edited by Racquel Davis

#poetry #fun #rhyme #defining

Racquel Davis Jul 2014

The Pillow Book of R. Davis

The First Book*
A List of Pleasantries*

Behaving like a child,

A vase of dahlias and calla lilies,

A compelling story,

Believing in love again,

Making a fool of yourself,

A lover who is attentive,

The smell of rain through a window pane

©Copyright 2014 Written and Edited by Racquel Davis

The Pillow Book is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillow_Book

#meditation #style #chinese #observations

Racquel Davis Jul 2014

Eau d' Parfum

I want to be lost, waste the day laughing
I want to run into the silky river
Clothes ashore and bodies splashing
Crashing into a body of quicksilver
In as much as an hour or a lifetime
Trek across the map with friends
In a place or time, in a realm or rhyme
Allowing our souls to make ammends

©Copyright 2014 Written and Edited by Racquel Davis

#love #sonnet #rhyme