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117 · Sep 2022
Planet Tree
The trees
Began waving at each other
Aided by a quickening breeze
Beneath the earthen ground
Hands were held
Connecting
Communicating
Without prejudice
Peaceful
Unbiased
Non-judgemental
Whether sapling
Or mother tree
Silver Birch, Oak, Yew Beech
Cherry Blossom, Apple, Pear, Plum
Weeping Willow, Walnut, Acacia
All revelled
In each others beauty
And individualism
No matter what creed
Or breed
One fine day
This wood wide web
Decide
To up their roots
And depart
Guided by the stars
Lift off
From planet Earth
To venture to pastures new
Simply to escape
The razor teeth
And those that used them

by Jemia
114 · Apr 2021
M.A.D. World (Acrostic)
Mutually
Assured
Destruction
Climate change
Left (globally)
Ignored
More
Attention
To
Easy money
Coffined Princes
Headily archaic heritage
And a burning at
Notre Dam (had a hunch)
Greedy, whilst
Empty stomachs, remain unfed
Murdered persons, of other cultures, lie dead
Air that we breathe, becomes toxic, as our
Dying ecosystems, untreated, will turn sour
Mutually assured destruction
Ain't necessarily, arising from a nuclear war
Death could just as easily happen when
Mindless world leaders, choose to ignore
Attention, and money, to clean up our mess
Desperately soon, they need to address

by Jemia
114 · Jul 2022
A Bit Of What You Fancy?
It seemed to breathe
Like a silent ******
A quiver
Of exquisite delight
Shaking with anticipation
My taste buds
Teased, and tantalised
Become alive
With the rich succulence
Smooth, as silk
Delightfully textured
As my tongue
Indulges in the pleasure
Licking lips
Indulgence
I do love chocolate

by Jemia
114 · Apr 2022
THE SNOW KING
Her Royal Highness, her maiden now befriended
Ice-cold, at the Snow King's Ball attended
With iceberg emotions, cool and intact
Reclusive, and not one to over react
She was born of Royal Pleistocene descent
Cautious and cool, not one to repent
Ruth was her name, ruthless without shame
Eyes, ice-blue, her ice-fall tears were tame
With her maiden hench-woman, ice-bound lay she
Memories frozen in an ice-blink, of her dying diety

The Snow King, snowed under and snow bound
How now he admired the Guelder Rose, new found
Yet his thoughts were lost, in a snow storm's mistake
Within one lonely, snow white flake
His Ice-Queen had left, with words shot from a quiver
As his snow-slip emotions, became as a snow-broth wither
Letting his thoughts, above the snow-line
Lost in a snow-blink, his Ice Queen, was frozen in time
Ever her false love, so cold, so unkind
Left him alone, snow-blind, of his queens' cold and frigid mind

by Jemia
114 · May 2021
The America Ground
A hamlet of one thousand, living on the foreshore
A hubbub of humanity, survival at its core
A cocktail of life, oft shaken, and stirred
A ropy undignified indifference, regularly heard
A taste of saltwater, fish, and a melancholic gin
Gnarled hands, and weathered faces, with an accompanying din
A thriving populace, some occasionally amorous
Seagull artists, painting Union flags, uncolourful, and unglamorous
Sunken ships, recycled, and usurped, in which to dwell
Smugglers, thieves, and vagabonds, sometimes made it hell
A whole host of personalities, were readily found
Living on a non Bermudan Triangle, known as the America Ground
by Jemia
114 · Jul 2022
Night Of The Living Quack!
Night Of The Living Quack!

It was obviously difficult
At first
To distinguish
Betwixt a normal duck
And a zombie duck
Until they quacked
And their waddle
Gave them the appearance
Of an inebriated duck
And their quack
Sounded more like a quark
On their own
They were fairly harmless
But if surrounded by these beastly entities
A gang of zombie ducks
All quarking loudly
You could be in mortal danger
Of seemingly being squashed
By an insane eiderdown
Unless you were quick enough
To avoid the quaik
And duck down
Then you may simply
Quack up
The only known defense
Is to throw oranges at them
They have a mortal fear of oranges!
the end
fin

by Jemia
113 · Jan 2022
SoMeTiMeS!?........
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with senten-
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structure an"d./
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Thrutched up with
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whIcH iS mos''t
DiscombobulatinG?<
And also
quitE
KerfufFling!!!"
          Especially
When my Words
fallllll......
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p i e c e     s'
This is when i know no nows
And no longer know
What the onus is with nous
Crag swaggering on the rocks
With my words
Abseiling
Into mountainous
Momentous
Moments!

by Jemia
113 · Jan 2022
Granules
How big
And small
This planet is
We are not much more
Than a grain of sand
On the empty beaches
Of infinity

by Jemia
112 · Aug 2021
Medicine Mead
well i went to the park,
for a lark,
and have to concede,
quaffed some beloved mead,
and briefly anaesthetised from pain,
will consider it again
and good company was to be had
of which i was glad
if not slightly mad
but glad to be mad
and will do it again
and remain
a girl insane
now drinking water
as i know i oughter
and glad of the relief
be it brief
Doctor, can you please prescribe me some mead?
by Jemia 🦋💕
112 · Dec 2022
Troth
" A thousand flowers could bloom"
From the magic (that stole the day)
That glistens, and shimmers
From within
Every beautiful rainbow
And the dreams
That linger
Of your beautiful presence
And your essence
That flows serenely
Is divene
So fine
So blossom, like a flower
My beautiful butterfly
Kiss the skies
Of dreams
And lay your wishes
And may your wishes
Come true

by Jemia
112 · Aug 2021
The Wooden Horse
I was sat astride
A wooden horse statue
In a town centre
In anywhere world
Where i'd found
Nestled behind its right ear
Some amazing
Multi-coloured
Unicorn nail varnish
And with each touch
Upon each nail
A soft marshmallowy
Small Unicorns horn arose
Half way through this
Two police officers turned up
And told me to get down
I explained to them
That as soon as i'd finished
Applying the nail varnish
That i would be on my way
And besides
I wasn't causing any problem
Or damage
And that i hadn't as yet
Had a drink
So i wasn't drunk in charge
Of a wooden horse
The two police officers
Eyed me up, and down
And said in unison
"Well don't let us catch you doing this again!"
Smiled
Then walked off
I shouted out my thanks
And thought
'Does that mean
That as long as they don't catch me
Then it's okay?'
I finished off my nails
Just as the wooden horse
Came back to life
And off we flew
Into the dark, and dusty night

by Jemia
112 · Jun 2022
Which Witch Is which Witch?
Now in a relationship
With Betty The Batty witch
She wriggled her wand
Then her nose, and then began to twitch
She then uttered words of enchantment
And that kind of thing
Now i am wearing a witches knot
Just like a wedding ring
She's now cooking me
In her cauldron oh so fair
With the added extras
of wing of bat, eye of newt
And an extra dose of Yeti hair
It'll be the last time
I'm to be invited to this feast
As she moves me around the cauldron
To make sure i'm facing East
I'm now hot, and bothered, and smelly
But coming up a treat
Yet somehow escape her cauldron
Which was no easy feat
I'd waited whilst she was napping
And snoring like a ****
And ran as fast as my legs would allow
As me, and the cauldron part
I then bumped into a friendly witch
Who helped me far, and wide
And as she never tried to cook me
Ive now become her bride!

by Jemia
111 · Jul 2022
Pressing The Wrong Button!
After a friend told me, that i should become Prime Minister
I decided, after a few minutes of quiet deliberation, and contemplation
Why not?
So off i trundled, and put myself up as an independent candidate for the next general election
I won my sear hands down, a landslide victory was mine
The general public, obvious fed up with current availability
And perhaps yearning for some fresh blood, and someone new to blame
Took to me, like a duck to water!
Now all the other political parties took note of my success, especially as i was currently an independent. and such was the narrow margins of possible voters
They festooned me with much praise, and the party that was currently the opposition, wanted me the most. i know this, as they offered me the best bribes, which i was happy to accept
Within a few weeks, they elected me as their new leader
When the current government's leader Prime Minister resigned, due to a *** scandal, involving a camel. the new Prime Minister stepped in, and full of arrogance of his self worth, decided to cement his standing, by holding another general election, convinced it would be a walkover
Unfortunately for him, all it proved, was how much out of touch, he truly was,
and that he was not loved by anyone. but i was, and within a very short space of time, after that conversation with a friend, i was now Prime Minister!
This received global attention, so much so, i was made world leader of the free world (wherever that may be?)
In my office, there were various buttons on my desk
and the person explaining their individual uses to me, had really bushy eyebrows, and i was so focused on these, that i wasn't really listening, especially the part where he said "under no circumstances press this big red button, unless, you think there is going to be a nuclear strike!"
I only know this now, as everything said in this room was recorded
the very first phone call i received, came from the commander of all the free world forces. who happened to have his telly on quite loud, and happened to be watching a news item about some union action, and someone shouting through a megaphone "Strike now!"
I remember thinking "Oh crap!" and slammed my hand down on the big button
Unfortunately, this caused World War Three! and if that wasn't bad enough, i also sprained my wrist!
But the headline in the last newspaper ever published read
"She Meant Well!"

by Jemia
Hogarth, was a troll
Normally a very friendly troll
Unless he was hungry
When he was hungry
He wasn't friendly at all
He once ate a cyclist, bicycle and all!
But the cyclist, leapt out of the mouth of the troll
As the troll, was on a stroll
And felt quite full, after eating the bicycle whole
The wheels of the bicycle broke loose
As the troll burped, and farted, like a goose
Then the pedals turned around, within the trolls tum
As the troll was cleaning his ears, with his big troll thumb
Then the troll farted again, which rang the bicycle bell
The troll then tripped, and over he fell
And just as he snorted, out of his snout
All the parts of the bicycle, were suddenly blown out
The gap in his tum , was just an empty hole
Saw his reflection, in a pool, he was no longer a troll
His colour from being, a slimy greeny, green
And his big troll ears, could no longer be seen
He now had big pouty lips, and watery eyes
A dark emerald skin, And a long tongue, for catching flies
Then realised he wasn't looking at his reflection in a pool
It was a rather large toad, he felt such a fool
So he wandered off home, to under a bridge
And ate a caterpillar sandwich, he'd left in the fridge!

by Jemia
111 · Jul 2022
A Magical Madrigal
As i entered another realm
Into a land of far away dreams
Where-in lay another reality
With talking turtles, and backward flowing streams

Kingfisher dragonflies
And flying fishing cats
A turquoise turtle abandons their shell
And totters around, in an flamboyant hat

And what of me?
Where do i fit in?
I am of course a butterfly
Singing a soft Madrigal, floating in the wind

My wings are made of charcoal
A strange flourescent red
I'm kissing the lips of a beautiful moth
As we lie within our feathered bed

We both give birth to baby clouds
That drift up to the sky
As we remain upon this earthy ground
We've forgotten how to fly

The sun now shines a purple hue
And there is laughter all around
The moth, and me, again embrace
Happy at a love profound

We carry on through the portal
As our wings return to arms
And though my moth is human again
She has lost nothing of her charms

For she is now a fairy queen
As beautiful as ever, and more
I become her favourite flower
As i blossom like never before

She now wears me in her hair
And kisses me every night
As the twilight twinkles in her eyes
Under the glowing moonlit light

by Jemia
111 · Sep 2021
The Butterfly Fairy
A curious little butterfly
Casually hovered on by
And dallied a bit around me
Then flew up to the sky

It's wings looked a touch moth-eaten
Just like a cheese cloth shirt
I knew it was female though
As it wore a pretty skirt

It soon returned from its flutterings
To check me out once more
And asked me if i was a butterfly
Because of what i wore

I was dressed in multi-colours
From head down to my tail
But had no wings to fly with
Or sails on which to sail

The butterfly looked much amused
As it smiled a butterfly smile
Don't worry about your lack of wings
As i really love your style

I curtsied to this butterfly
But was secretly questioning why
How on earth is it possible
To converse with a butterfly?

So i racked my brains as much i ought
And pondered for a while
Then decided it didn't matter
As again i began to smile

And the fiddler in the background
Played his merry songs
The sun shone shining brightly
Throughout the day so long

The butterfly wasn't a butterfly
Beneath this shiny day
It flew off into the distance
Back to the land of Fae

by Jemia
111 · Jul 2022
A Tapestry
9:30am i leave my house
And quiet, as a mouse
Wearing clogs!
I head towards the park
Clip clopping
My boots, like horses hooves
(Heels need a cobblers touch
but i fear, it would cost to much!)
5 or so minutes later
I step
Down several steps
Into the park
And it is like
I've entered a portal
Into paradise
Within a moment
The beautiful nature
Is all around me
Birds, bees, and butterflies
Float, on a soft zephyr breeze
As i commence my walk
Guided by the trees
And a myriad of colours
As if borne of an artists palette
Framed by the blue azure sky
And the shadowed blue-green pools
Dappled by the reflective sky
And rippling waters
This Utopean paradise
With an undulating beauty
Oft takes my breath away
As i drown in its magnificence
And the calming serene tranquility
Within this tapestry of wonders!

by Jemia
110 · Dec 2021
A Woman Named Euphoria
Are you sure
Euphoria?
As we become
Entwined
Betwixt a passionate embrace
And a melting of hearts
On her face
Lies a gladdening smile
And for a while
At least
The beating hearts
Of these two lovers
Will quieten the brewing
Storms of age
And of solitude
And momentarily
Until time disappears
Thou shalt be my queen
Euphoria

by Jemia
110 · Jul 2021
Silent Sighs
The only sounds
That i desire
Are the silent sighs
Of butterflies

by Jemia
109 · Sep 2022
Thunderstruck
there be lightning in the air!
but i am unafraid
as i watch the flashes
through my roller blind
and ignore the fears
creeping into my mind
and the roars of thunder
that plunder
the silence
i cough
as i quaff
the still red pool
the grapes of wrath
that made me cough
that lurk within
so cool
i dread the dead
that lie behind this hidden thread
of doubt
but i cannot get out
for i am trapped
within my skin
my soul spreads
like butter
so thin

by Jemia
109 · Apr 2021
The Incredible Bore!
The River Trent, of the Humber
Usually at slumber
Had a bore
At it's core
Where it would rise
To all and sundry's surprise
From it's tranquil repose
The tidal current rose
Whils't in the Wheelhouse
Sat i, like a frightened mouse
As on the radar screen
A six foot river monster, was to be seen
The ship rose to a new height
As my fear, turned to fright
Yet within moments, it was gone
As the river returned to it's normal calm
by Jemia
108 · Jun 2021
Shift
Try as i might
I cannot seem to escape this world
This mortal coil of mine
Is caught in an ever tightening knot

I feel strangled
Simply on the whim of others
I wish to freely fly
But my wings remain clipped

Destiny, lies destitute
Landlocked, and lingering
As fragile
As a whispering cloud

I look to the night sky
But the stars merely blink
And say nothing
They are already ghosts

The oceans, ebb, and flow
Shift, in the sands of time
Hide behind
Their lunar (e)motions

A heart beat, slows
Forlorn, forgotten
A broken shell
A grain of sand
Always shifting

by Jemia
108 · Jan 2021
Self Portrait (a miniature)
Self Portrait (a miniature)
Life begins, being born
Cord strangles, then is torn
Lots of schools, shallow halls
Haunted houses, scary ghouls
Teenage angst, and hysteria
Afghan coat, and flowing hair
Mandrax, and  ******
Moggadon, and Librium
Speed freaks, and acid heads
Empty squats, and monkey beds
****, ***, and alcohol
Folksongs, and rock, and roll
Overdoses, and sleeping pills
Smoking habits, nearly kills
**** attacks, heart attacks
Hair dyes, and healthy snacks
Vitamins, and hormone gels
Changing genders, happy girls
Thigh length boots, and mini skirts
Funky jackets, and abstract flirts
Getting older, greyish hair
Dye it copper, keep that flair
Writing poetry, writing verse
Knowing it's unlikely, to fill my purse
My thoughts are young, my mind is bold
I'll stay this way, with a heart of gold
by Jemia
108 · Nov 2021
How Time Flies
I hear you clock
Every tick, and every tock
As you move, unrelentlessly
Into the future
In the meantime
You stand witness
And you are also part of
The passing of time
With no time for yourself
My only contribution
Is my ageing
Sometimes i curse you
As if it's your fault
As time seemingly
Hurries me towards
My final destination
Where time will no longer
Have any meaning
But you, my clock
May not realise
You are dependent on me
As i am your carer
As i feed you
You, the giver of time
Me, the giver to time
As i insert fresh batteries
Into your back
Behind your face, and hands
Else time for you
Would stand still
So when i die
You will in time follow
Unless i throw you out of my window
And watch time fly

by Jemia
108 · Jan 2021
Nug The Plug
Many years ago
Before i became
Even a twinkle
In my parents eyes
I had a previous existence
As a Gnu called Nug
Whose only desire
Was to grow wings
And become a Dragon
But instead
Decided to live in a canoe
Made from bamboo
Then move to Peru
But knowing these things
I would never, ever do
But i did invent the plug
What a clever, ingenius
And smug Nug
by Jemia
108 · Aug 2022
The Fire Tree
Born within the ashes
Of a firey Phoenix
The fire tree
Flickering flames float upwards
Hermaphroditic in nature
It's feminine flame flowers
Only it's roots are male
It's fruit
As hot as chilli's
The only life that prospers
Are fire flies
Their glowing luminescence
Sit like stars in the night sky
Burning cinders
Hover, and waver in the wind
Like elfin torches

by Jemia
A mostly good day
And evening
A triad
Of Christmas reasoning

The first, i invited a friend
I cooked an Christmas dinner
It came together
Nice meal, that wouldn't make us thinner!

Then the zoom
Christmas charity blast
Had fun with a quiz
In which i came last!

Then whisked myself off in a taxi
For more fun, and frolics
To the acting shebang xmas do
Smoked a joint en route, then talked *******!

It's now gone 3am
In the morn
Recovered my head
From a passing unicorn......

by Jemia
The Blackberries
Some hung forlornly
Off withering branches
The others , meanwhile
Hung heavy after
September deluges
Some
Ripe, and ready
For the picking
Others fallen into the long grass
And still more
Decayed, yet still attached
To their mother
The rest
Not quite yet ready
I gathered those
that fell easily into my eager fingers
My right hand
Now blooded, and reddened
By the flowing ripeness
I shall feast tonight
On their succulence
As my tastebuds
Moisten
Like early morning dew
In anticipation
Awaiting
My Blackberry tongue

by Jemia
107 · Oct 2022
The Horror!
Amongst the dark
And shadowed trees
In a dank
And dangerous wood
Dwelled an entity
Within a deep, deep pool
Occasionally
When hungry
It would clamber out
Slime dripping of it
Bulging eyes
And rotten teeth
Searching for food
It didn't care
And was never subdued
In what it ate
As long as its victim/prey
Bled
The bones
The only remains
Lay scattered around the pool
Seemingly in contempt
Mostly animals
Birds, foxes, deer
And the occasional human
That had wandered near
Today
I met this beast
And wondered if
On me it would feast
I quickly
As quick as a rabbit on honeymoon
****** a picture
Of a ghastly apparition
Into its face
It stared aghast
And quickly dived back into the pool
I couldn't comprehend the fuss
As it was only a picture
Of Liz Truss
The Horror!
The Horror!
Fin!

by Jemia
Liz Truss is new Prime Minister of UK! :)~
107 · Nov 2021
Eclair
A part-time job
In a delicatessens to rob
I was fourteen, fifteen
Somewhere inbetween
I was oft sent
Hell bent
To the walk in fridge
I, like a midge
Began to bite
With all my might
I did not share
The lovely chocolate eclairs
Like greased lightning
My consumption was frightening
The stock was soon amiss
And within a few days, i was rightly dismissed
Remembering a job, i'd nearly forgotten
Of chocolate eclairs, ill-gotten

by Jemia
106 · Sep 2022
To Be, Or Maybe Not?
To Be, Or Maybe Not?

Although
Imay bleed
Poetry
It doesn't
Necessarily
Mean
That it' not
****!
But still
I often
Write *****
Or not
Is this a question?
It may be an answer
Ive been referred
I already have heart disease
And four stents
But my referral
Has a different sense
For the big C
Oh little me
My life lost
In poetry
I have no plans
For such
Skulldugery

by Jemia
106 · Sep 2022
Caged
I crash
As i tumble
And crumble
Like Tumbleweed
Floating
On the air
Drifting
Without a care
Rolling
With the wind
Free as a bird
Within a cage
No rage
But doubt
Will i ever
Get out?

by Jemia
106 · Nov 2021
The Golden Dragon
The wild dragon
Drew a dragons breath
Gazing at the dark grey sky
Opened its wings, and began to fly

Silently, it soared
Its gilded golden wings
Gliding with the breeze
A hungry flight, she couldn't appease

She cut through the clouds
To seek out the sun
Camouflaged, by her golden glow
Breathing out, a rekindled firey flow

As her torched, and torturous body
Now invigorated, she flew back to her cave
Within her concave eyes, lay a tapestry, of deep blue hues
As flames, from her ochre pastel tongue, grew

This fire, melted the gold within
This golden syrup, swamped over the jewels
The dragon leapt into this colourful mire
Which stuck to her golden scales, as she breathed out more fire

She climbed out of this river, of jewels, and gold
Now laden with emeralds, blue, and red diamonds rubies, and sapphires
Then sat upon her golden dragon throne
Now completely attired, and completely alone

Her golden tears, like a flowing brook
Were like the pages, of an unwritten tome
She wept, in the silence of the night
A sad, and tragic, yet beautiful sight

She abandoned her chambers, her hallowed, yet hollow hall
Venturing out, into the soft quietness
Lifting up her wings, ready to fly
When she saw a purple dragon pass her bye

She called to this dragon, with a dragons voice
An echoing silence, under a now still, cloudless moon
The purple dragon, heard her call, and flew to her side
They spoke for an eternity, where time was denied

They shared tales, of centuries now passed
As she spoke, the purple dragon, changed colour, into red
They lifted their wings, and flew into the night
Into a different realm, no longer in site

Long gone now, the two dragons
Other than a golden egg, within an empty cave
Vanished dragons, not vanquished, a left over dream
The egg cracked open, and out stepped a dragon, a beautiful cream

by Jemia
106 · Oct 2021
Aiming To Please
I once
Knew a girl
Called
Siv
I asked
If she wanted
To play
She replied
"Yes please!"
"Thank you,
"S'il vous plait
Thankfully
She was
Merciful

by Jemia
105 · Oct 2022
Invisible Again
Like a ghost
Unseen
Unheard
Perhaps absurd
The only time
It's no crime
I get seen
Like an unseen beauty queen
My features
Etched in charcoal
On ****** white paper
Wearing just my skin
Perhaps
One day
When artists portray me
I'll be invisible
An empty page
Not a wise old sage
And one day soon
Perhaps
I will no longer
Cast a reflection
In my old dusty mirror
Nor a shadow
In the sun
My silhouette gone
As i become
Completely invisible
Perhaps the last year
Has been
No more than a dream
I have been to many, many places
Yet strangely
Never, ever, seen

by Jemia
105 · Jul 2020
Hell Head! (5-7-5)
Brain strain migraine pain
Clustered abstract vision
Dark room seclusion
currently enduring worst migraine ever, wearing sunglasses to type!
105 · Jan 2021
Life Is But A Dream
Imagine the weirdest collection of dreams you've ever had. Then imagine those dreams, were dreams, within dreams, within dreams. Then discovering  that you are not the one dreaming these dreams, but merely one of the characters, within these dreams, of dreams, and that we are all no more than bit players within the most complex dream, being dreamt, by just one dreamer, and that this dreamers dream, although seemingly billions years old, as it includes all the known science of the universe, and it's theoretical beginnings of time, where time and space become completely distorted, and disturbed fabric of infinity, and that within this chaotic tapestry, that the dreamer, is still within its mothers womb, and that the whole sequence, of all the dreams so far, have not as yet been born, and this is all a mere blip of one elongated thought, of this unborn child. then a sudden, stark realisation, comes into your head, that you belief, that you are that unborn child, and at that moment, the dream suddenly stops suddenly, and everything vanishes, just at the point you are born. You are so freaked out at this, you start screaming, as you don't understand, or can't possibly comprehend, what's happened to you, and you cannot formulate words to describe this. but at your birth, you see millions of seemingly identical ungendered entities, swimming around you, and for some unknown reason, you are all swimming for your lifes, but none of you knows why, and you all find yourselves trapped within some kind of weird flexible bubble, wondering how this space can expand, yet go nowhere. you then become aware, that all around you are dying in their masses, and you feel as though this dream, if that's what it is, is about to come to an end, and that just at this point, you hear a loud booming noise, or voice uttering these words of infinite wisdom " Glad we used a ******!"
At this point, at the end of your existence, you wonder if this is part of the dream in itself, as all the dreams, and events within these dreams, don't add up, as the sequence of events don't bind together, but is this because it's a dream, and therefore divorced from reality, whatever that may be. then you go full circle, as you realise, that all you've just dreamt, is still within the framework, of another dream of dreams, and that this goes on indefinitely, as you find yourself seemingly reincarnated into another series of dreams. Wondering, if you'll ever wake up, and if you do awaken, whether it's all part od a waking dream, of a waking dream, of a waking dream, and whatever realities you encounter, you never quite know, if they are real, or only real in that particular moment, of that particular reality. Answers on a postcard please! that is if you can understand in whichever dreamworld your in, whether they have postcards, or indeed answers. so you decide to go back to sleep, then realise you already are asleep, and that you only dreamt you were awake. If you exclude all possibilities, what is left, must be the truth. Unfortunately, how can truth be defined within a dream, wherein lie multiple possibilities, of what the truth really is, amongst multiple existences, within multiple dreams, within dreams. I often hope and wish, that dreams that are nice and romantic, happy, or ******, would have a happy end, but it's almost inevitable, you waken just when things are seemingly picking up momentum, and you wake up feeling a little cheated, or it turns somehow into a nightmare, like the dreamworld team were deliberately luring you into a false sense of security, or hope, or love, or passion. an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. you awaken again, although you may only be waking from one dream within a dream, and go for a ***, and the sweet dream, trickles away into the toilet, and that nice dream is now lost, and did you actually go for a ***? or was that in the dream, and your body telling you, you need to ***, as the dream changes course again? sweet dreams!
by Jemia
I am happier
With papier
(pardon my French!)
104 · Apr 2022
A Flight Of Fancy
A flattering butterfly
Fluttered close on by
Asked me, as it flapped, and flew
"Where are your wings?"
"I wish i knew!"
"But when they grow
I'll let you know"
"And we can fly together
Over the meadows so"

by Jemia
They came
From far, and wide
Flying over
Hills, and dales
And mountains as well
Breathing fire
Apart from one
Called *****
His flame
Had left him
Eons ago
It was said
That he'd been doused
Whilst aroused
And lost his fire
Some thought he had
Snuffed it, and was now dead
His real name was Fred
But he had lost his fire
Not his life
Whilst frolicking
With an old flame
But now remains
Burn't out, of any desire
Seeking out the flame
Without the fire
Then before him
Appeared the most beautiful
Of dragon beauties
She was certainly a cutey
Her gorgeous purple scaly skin
And bloodshot red eyes
Left him to mesmerise
And much to his surprise
He felt
He was gently being rekindled
He quaffs more firewater
His dead eyes
Now all ablaze
He ***** his wings
With great vigour
The lady dragon smiles
As she winks
With one of her **** scaly eyelids
Fred bows down
As he feels
Fresh fire fill his lungs
Then in a moment
Of great expectation
He opens his mouth
To emit his flame of desire
Sadly, and tragically
All that comes out
Is a small
Puff of smoke
The lady dragon
For one brief moment
A tiny hint of sympathy
Flashes across
Her now jaded green eyes
She then flies of
Towards a blood red moon
Leaving *****
In disarray
For his next birthday
The lady dragon returns
Bearing a gift
Of a box of matches
As she relights
His lost flame
Sometimes relationships
Just need that little spark!

by Jemia
103 · Dec 2021
A Tribute To Jay
A Tribute To Jay

Ning nang nicky, och aye the noo
Here's a little ditty, written for you
For your support, at Lets Get Working
Assisted me, with my litter pick, nobody shirking
Referred me initially, to Arts On Prescription
A wonderful place,beyond description
Organised a laptop,that had zoom connection
Had it delivered, no need for collection
Also some funding, for my post-cardiac gym
I not only got healthier, but maintained being slim
Helped with confirming, my gender reassignment surgery date
Time was running out, medical info, was running late
Also pointed me in the direction, of Carer For The Carers charity
As you knew i could help them, with my voice of clarity
Provided seeds, for my indoor garden
Apart from the tomatoes, i ask for your pardon!
And for many months, once a week on zoom
We chatted for an hour, or more, each from our lockdown room
So thank you Jay, for your helping hand
And i wish you success, in your 'pastures new' land
And also a thanks, for the paper, and pens
My life has been enriched, with you as a friend

by Jemia
103 · Feb 2022
An Ode To The Moon
Beyond the dark shadows
Lies the big bright beautiful moon
Full of hidden mystery
And enchantment
As she watches over
Sister Earth
Controlling
Her oceans of tears
And blood flow
And emotions
As she sits
Silently shimmering
In the night sky
I feel
Possessed
By her power
And her beauty
I will then dream of her
As my mind will drift
Into far away realms
Some nightmarish
And others
Succulently ******
I will awaken
Unnervingly shaken
No screeching of foxes
Or hoots from owls
Back to the daytime reality
Of birdsong
And the cold winter sun
Know that i love you moon
As i await your next visit
With trepidation
And anticipation
Au revoir **

by Jemia
103 · Jun 2022
Primary Beauty
The mosaic gold Daffodils
Hang loose, and limp
Ramshackled
Dishevelled
As they droop
Disdainfully
Towards their destiny
Yet their spark of life
Remains beautiful
Echoing their former glory
Still adorned
With their outer tunics
Like pale veils of harmony
Drawn back
Over limp green shoots
The now dying 'Daffs'
Lie, within a mosaic vase of complexities
Of Egyptian Blue's
Crimson Red's
And Verdigris Green's
Creating a tapestry
Of a primary delight

by Jemia
103 · Sep 2022
The Golden Feather
Last night
I was visited
By a golden coloured
Fantastical bird of paradise
It was somewhere betwixt
A Kingfisher, a Peacock, and part Dragonfly
And although it's plumage
Was mostly golden
It was like it had dipped the tips of it's wings
Into a rainbow
It eyed me curiously
Wandered around the room
Then suddenly
Leapt onto my bed
My mouth was agape
At this majestic looking creature
But i was also wondering
Where had it come from?
And how on Earth
It had gotten into my room
And was further surprised
When it suddenly spoke to me
"Are you trying to catch flies?"
These words broke the spell
And i found myself feeling a little disappointed
As if i could of imagined such a creature speaking
That surely such a creature as this
Would of spoken some words
Of profound wisdom, or magical incantations
Rather than questioning why my mouth was agape
So i gave a simple reply
"No!"
"I was yawning!"
"Be careful with that"
Said the Magical Golden Rainbow bird
"Else, one day, you may be yawning
Whilst the Purple Nymph Tongue Flies are present"
"They like to dwell within cavenous fleshy spaces!"
And with that
The Magical Golden Rainbow bird fantastical creature thingy
Began laughing to itself
Once i'd gathered my wits, or the dregs of their remains
I got over my initial being struck into awe, and silence
Of not just the appearance of this magical creature
And my surprise that not only could it speak
But that it also had a sense of humour
So i asked, "Where have you come from?"
And are you related to Mocking Birds!"
At this
The Magical Golden Rainbow 'Mocking' Humorous Fantastical Creature
Eyed me curiously, with one of its three eyes
(Forgot to mention the third eye, to overwhelmed with all else!)
And said
"I'd thought you'd realise
Where i'd come from!"
"I only exist, because you have imagined me!"
And then, just like a Phoenix
It burst into flames
And disappeared
Yet curiously
It had somehow left
One golden feather behind
With a rainbow tip!

by Jemia
103 · Aug 2021
When You Are Next
Nexr!
Surprised
I approach the counter
Ahead of the others
That were in front of me
In the queue
One of the queue
Uttered
"You're not next!"
And i replied
"Yes i am!"
"Ive always been next"
The lady behind the post office counter
Had watched my progress
Through the queue
But remained silent
And decided to deal with me anyway
I got my ID ready
And my passport application form
The assistant groaned audibly
As a few further moans came from the queue
I was still puzzled, and confused
And wondering
As to why i'd been summoned forward
Ahead of the half dozen in front
And as to how the counter lady had known me
Yet the first thing she asked me was
"What's your surname?"
i said i didn't have one
"Here's my birth certificate"
She said "this is most unusual?"
"Yes!" i said, "i  know"
This is some of the reason i needed a passport
She didn't proceed with her questions
She checked the documents
I'd provided
And informed me
That the passport office
Sometimes interview applicants
For further verification
"Everything seems in order!"
I thanked her
And wondered why
My parents
Had named me
NEXT!

by Jemia
103 · Oct 2021
The Sword Swallower
There were so many words
Floating around
Inside my head
That eventually
I reached an overload
And they began
To leak out
Of all my orifices
Then swamp the room
Then to flood out
Through my open window
Onto the street below
Swallowing swords along the way
I screamed for HELP
But that word
Had already left the building
And been swallowed up
In the now
Gathering tsunami
As my thoughts
Gathered more momentum
Than before
Then something bizarre occurred
As if this wasn't already
Strange enough
As my words
Started breeding
And cross breeding
Black, and white
Night, and day
Up, and down
Before, and after
****, and elbow
As i began
To drown
Night, and day
Became fused
And confused
Together
And began
To melt away
Like molten wax
Leaving only
A starry twilight
And for one brief moment
The words stopped
And numbers
Oozed randomly out
4 7 8 3 2 9 5 6
Then just binary code
Of ones, and zero's
Which then changed
To noughts, and crosses
Then becoming anagrams
Finally
There was a big bang
And all my words
And numbers
Were shot into empty space
And never heard of
Or seen, again
As i was left
Lost
For words
And the gathering
Silence

by Jemia
103 · Aug 2020
Hermaphrodite
Your thighs,
like sighs,
in a silent wind.
A soft zephyr,
against your silken skin,
Caressing,Kisses of passion
,lingering,
touching tongues,
with cascading desire
Seeking the lust,
then the fire,
two lovers,become as one
Hermes and Aphrodite
103 · Mar 2022
Poo-Tin
He had noisy eyes
And a loud smile
With a face
That would haunt me
For quite a while

Whilst clenched in rage
His fingers, and thumbs
And hair
As bare
As a land of bombs

His heart
was not beating
And his soul
Fallen, out of his rear
Into a poo-tin

by Jemia
103 · Mar 2022
Nothing Happens!
On average
I delete a minimum
Of about 50 emails per day
350 per week
About 1,500 per month
18,000 per year
And approximately
200,OOO per decade
So i was thinking
If about 4 billion people
Around the world
Averaged about the same
200,000 times 4 billion
Unwanted emails
Floating around
Like lost ghosts
Wandering around hyperspace
Clogging up
A non existent void
Words, and numbers
Along with brackets, commas, and full stops
Lies, and truths
All thrown in together
A hodge podge
Now all equal
As rejects of humanity
Discarded
Tears flowing, along with other words
Numbers unite, and subtract
And interact
Then divide
There then follows an algebraic ****
There is much multiplication
The letter O, falls in love with zero
And circles join in
For this narcissistic
Menage et trois
Nothing is the outcome
And nothing happens....

by Jemia
Words
Like the soft silk
Of newborn flesh
Blowing, a billowing in the wind
Sinking
Into oceans of doubt
And alternative portals
With different outcomes
Then turning from silk
Into velvet
The ocean changes
Becoming a dark pool
Deep
And dangerous
Yet strangely alluring
As i begin to drown
Within a thousand sorrows
Yet somehow
Scramble ashore
And walk through the quicksand
Of doubts

by Jemia
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