Lacey Clark: Favorites

Jan 2 Lacey Clark

lua

there was a moment in time
when death sat beside me on a park bench
and he had rested his hand on the gap between us

i,

too,

rested my hand there
and brushed my fingers against his

and for a chaste moment
i savoured the warmth of his skin
and intertwined my hand with his

but he stood up

and left

and maybe he knew,

it was for the better.

it was the right option

#death #hands #handinhand #handholding #park #warm #time #depression

Nov 2023 Lacey Clark

caged

Nov 2023 Lacey Clark

Samara

caged

birthed into a golden birdcage
safe behind upstanding spindles
endless nectars and suet at your beckon
knowing only the showcase of your plumage
and the sound of your tunes

layers remain
between you and the grackles
painted a nuisance
yet they stay unshackled
only poisoned and disregarded.

still they know the freedoms
not found atop
swings and perches
dig deeper
until you find what lurches.

the gate can be opened
when you realize yourself
to be the gatekeeper
yielding what's mine
using wings of more than feathers
making up for lost time.

looking back at the captivity
you couldn't see from inside.
entering a new world
with the grackle as my guide.

Nov 2023 Lacey Clark

Happy

Nov 2023 Lacey Clark

ketashia

Happy

I look back at my poetry
The ones about sunshine
Strawberrys
And fresh breezes
To remind myself
That at some point
I was truly happy

Nov 2023 Lacey Clark

written into existence

Nov 2023 Lacey Clark

Alice

written into existence

It's just that
i'd like someone to
write for me
just once
i'd like to be the object of affection
i'd like for someone to find
that beauty my mother keeps telling me
i have inside
i'm not complaining
but you see
i'd just like to be the
poem
and not the poet
for once

#poet #poem #alone #lonely #love #unrequited #sad #words #write #written

Sep 2023 Lacey Clark

Raw With Love

Sep 2023 Lacey Clark

Charles Bukowski

Raw With Love

little dark girl with
kind eyes
when it comes time to
use the knife
I won't flinch and
i won't blame
you,
as I drive along the shore alone
as the palms wave,
the ugly heavy palms,
as the living does not arrive
as the dead do not leave,
i won't blame you,
instead
i will remember the kisses
our lips raw with love
and how you gave me
everything you had
and how I
offered you what was left of
me,
and I will remember your small room
the feel of you
the light in the window
your records
your books
our morning coffee
our noons our nights
our bodies spilled together
sleeping
the tiny flowing currents
immediate and forever
your leg my leg
your arm my arm
your smile and the warmth
of you
who made me laugh
again.
little dark girl with kind eyes
you have no
knife. the knife is
mine and i won't use it
yet.

Sep 2023 Lacey Clark

Petals in Heaven

Sep 2023 Lacey Clark

B D Caissie

Petals in Heaven

The ephemeral beauty of a bloom.
Is cherished because it’s gone too soon.

Petals weaken and colours must fade.
Falling to earth whence it was made.

Light shines upon thee though tears fall like rain.
Find peace for blossoms in heaven forever remain.

#pedals #blossom #flower #heaven #tears #beauty

Sep 2023 Lacey Clark

A Reverse Poem

Sep 2023 Lacey Clark

Ariana Bagley

A Reverse Poem

I love him
I tell myself
I know that
We will be together forever
I don’t believe that
We could be separated
My thoughts tell me that
He’s the love of my life
Sometimes my heart lies and says
I could live an eternity
Without him
Like my friends say
“We’re perfect for each other”
And you can’t tell me
He’s not the one.

Now read from bottom to top.

Jul 2020 Lacey Clark

The Music In My Head

Jul 2020 Lacey Clark

Riley Cartwright

The Music In My Head

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Sadly, I've forgotten the melody

#music #melody #memory #forget

Jul 2020 Lacey Clark

Stormy Angel

Jul 2020 Lacey Clark

Brianna Love -aka Stormy Angel

Stormy Angel

She can walk
          between
             night and day
               never letting either
                  get in her way.
She learned this trick
                     many moons ago
                                by
                     going deep within
           and never letting it show.
Her soul is innocent
her heart is pure
she’s gone through more
than most could endure.
            She’s an angel of light
                 an angel of dark
                 you never know
              what you will spark.
                      You want to hurt her?
                         Please, go ahead and try
                           she’ll be the one to show you
                                  just how well she can
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                                  Her soul innocent
                    her heart pure
      but never think for one minute
that she’s not secure.
                                Say what you will
                          please, do what you must
                       but your jealousy and hatred
                             won’t waver her trust!
~

Even Those Angels Out There Have Their Limits…..

Jul 2020 Lacey Clark

There is hope

Jul 2020 Lacey Clark

Sarita Aditya Verma

There is hope

The woman on the street
Up and early, she sweeps
The litter off the concrete
A job to keep

Through the window
A world slows down, not sleeps
No traffic snarls, on the highways
The signal silently beeps

World at the moment, changing
Good and bad, the exposed pieces
In Unity and humanity, there is hope
Together, for the world to live in peace

Air is clean, there is pleasant breeze
Disjointed thoughts, hoping for world peace
And free from crisis

#hope #world